Carl Jaffe

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Carl Jaffe (21 March 1902 – 12 April 1974) was a German actor. Jaffe trained on the stage in his native Hamburg, Kassel and Wiesbaden before moving to Berlin, where his career took off. In 1933 Jaffe changed his stage name to Frank Alwar, but in 1936, with the situation for Jews in Germany rapidly deteriorating, he made the decision to migrate to the United Kingdom. He remained in the UK for the rest of his life and enjoyed a prolific career, appearing in over 50 films and many television productions. Throughout his British career he was almost invariably cast as German or Central European characters, usually in supporting roles, and often with a war, crime or espionage setting. His more notable films include The Lion Has Wings, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Two Thousand Women, Operation Amsterdam and The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Jaffe's television credits included Danger Man, Dad's Army and Oh, Brother!.

Known For

Playhouse

Theatre 625

Dad's Army

Danger Man

Behind Closed Doors

Man of the World

Ivanhoe

Fiddler on the Roof

All Movies (49)

• The Joke1976 · as Rabbi
• Fiddler on the Roof1971 · as Isaac (uncredited)
• Battle Beneath the Earth1967 · as Dr. Galissi
• The Double Man1967 · as Police Surgeon
• Up Jumped a Swagman1965 · as Analyst
• Doomsday at Eleven1962 · as Stefan
• The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone1961 · as Baron Waldheim
• Man on a String1960
• Subway in the Sky1959 · as dt. Kriminalbeamter
• First Man into Space1959 · as Dr. Paul von Essen
• Operation Amsterdam1959 · as Diamond Merchant
• Rockets Galore1958 · as Dr Hamburger
• I Accuse!1958 · as Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
• Escapement1958 · as Doctor Hoff
• Battle of the V-11958 · as General
• The Traitor1957 · as Stefan Toller
• The Case of The Smiling Widow1957 · as Nicholls
• The Hostage1956 · as Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
• House of Secrets1956 · as Walter Dorffman
• Satellite in the Sky1956 · as Professor Bechstein
• Port of Escape1956 · as Ship's Officer
• Cross Channel1955 · as Otto Dagoff
• The Awakening1954 · as The Tailor
• Park Plaza 6051953 · as Boris Roff
• Desperate Moment1953 · as Cellblock Guard Becker
• Appointment in London1953 · as German General
• Ivanhoe1952 · as Austrian Monk
• A Tale of Five Cities1951 · as Charlotte's Brother
• Lilli Marlene1950 · as Propaganda Chief
• State Secret1950 · as Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
• The Dancing Years1950 · as Headwaiter
• I Was a Male War Bride1949 · as Jail Officer (uncredited)
• The Blind Goddess1948 · as Johan Meyer
• I Didn't Do It1945 · as Hilary Vance
• The Man from Morocco1945 · as German General
• Two Thousand Women1944 · as Sergeant Hentzner
• The Night Invader1943 · as Count von Biebrich
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp1943 · as von Reumann
• Warn That Man1943 · as Schultz
• Squadron Leader X1943 · as Luftwaffe Colonel
• Uncensored1942 · as Kohlmeier
• Gasbags1941 · as Gestapo Chief
• Law and Disorder1940 · as Foreign Agent
• All Hands1940 · as Captain
• An Englishman's Home1940 · as Martin
• The Lion Has Wings1939 · as Unnamed Character
• Over the Moon1939 · as Michel
• The Saint in London1939 · as Stengler
• Second Best Bed1938 · as Georges Debonnet

All TV Shows (6)

• Playhouse1974 · as Rabbi
• Dad's Army1968 · as Captain Winogrodzki
• Theatre 6251964 · as Captain
• Man of the World1962 · as Hadi
• Danger Man1960 · as Professor Barkoff
• Behind Closed Doors1958