From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Sam Jaffe March 10 1891 March 24 1984 was an American actor teacher musician and engineer In 1951 he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Asphalt Jungle 1950 and appeared in other classic films such as BenHur 1959 and The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951 He may be best remembered for playing the title role in Gunga Din 1939 and the High Lama in Lost Horizon 1937 Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Jaffe licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia