Abraham Sofaer
Born
September 30, 1896
Died
January 21, 1988 (91 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
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Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began his acting career on the London stage in 1921, but soon was alternating between London and Broadway. By the 1930s, he was appearing in both British and American films. Among his more prominent performances were the dual role of the Judge and Surgeon in Powell and Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and St. Paul in Quo Vadis (1951). He also appeared on television from its earliest days in the late 1930s and on radio. Although his film appearances diminished after the 1950s, he continued to have guest roles on dozens of major U.S. television series throughout the 1960s, including Star Trek ("Charlie X"), The Twilight Zone ("The Mighty Casey"), Lost in Space ("The Flaming Planet") and The Outer Limits ("Demon with a Glass Hand"), until retiring in the mid 1970s. He may be best-remembered for his recurring role as Hadji, the master of all genies, on I Dream of Jeannie. Sofaer married Psyche Angela Christian, with whom he had two sons and four daughters. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, as the result of congestive heart failure in 1988. The noted jurist of the same name is the son of one of the actor's cousins.
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Known For
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(0 episode)
1974
The Magician
Hassid · (1 episode)
1973
Search
(1 episode)
1972
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Governor
1971
Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
1970
Justine
Proprietor
1969
Che!
Pablo Rojas
1969
Head
Swami
1968
The High Chaparral
Comancho · (1 episode)
1967
Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. (Doc) Gordon
1967
Ironside
(1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Tomas de Cuarto · (1 episode)
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(1 episode)
1966
Family Affair
(1 episode)
1966
Felony Squad
(1 episode)
1966
The Rat Patrol
Marabout · (1 episode)
1966
The Time Tunnel
Father · (1 episode)
1966
The Time Tunnel
Epeios · (1 episode)
1966
Tarzan
(1 episode)
1966
Star Trek
Thasian (voice) · (1 episode)
1966
Star Trek
Melkotian (voice) · (1 episode)
1966
Tales to Keep You Awake
Arch (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
Haji · (3 episodes)
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
1965
Lost in Space
Sobram · (1 episode)
1965
Run for Your Life
Mr. Singh · (1 episode)
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Joseph of Arimathaea
1965
Daniel Boone
Tamend · (1 episode)
1964
Daniel Boone
Grey Cloud · (1 episode)
1964
4 for Texas
Pulaski
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(2 episodes)
1963
The Outer Limits
Arch · (1 episode)
1963
Twice-Told Tales
Prof. Pietro Baglioni
1963
Captain Sindbad
Galgo
1963
Taras Bulba
The Abbot
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
MacFarlane · (1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Abraham Sofaer · (1 episode)
1962
Hitler
Morris Kaplan
1962
Ben Casey
(2 episodes)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Shahzi Saund · (1 episode)
1961
The Asphalt Jungle
(1 episode)
1961
Thriller
Gus Kostopulos · (1 episode)
1960
Thriller
Nicolai · (1 episode)
1960
Hawaiian Eye
(1 episode)
1959
Adventures in Paradise
Timaui · (1 episode)
1959
Adventures in Paradise
Geoffrey Donne · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Stillman · (1 episode)
1959
The Third Man
(1 episode)
1959
Wichita Town
(1 episode)
1959
Riverboat
Mark Evans · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Little Hawk · (1 episode)
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958
Behind Closed Doors
Fadhil · (1 episode)
1958
Naked City
Ling Twong · (1 episode)
1958
Peter Gunn
(1 episode)
1958
Sea Hunt
(1 episode)
1958
The Sad Sack
Hassim
1957
The Real McCoys
(1 episode)
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Dr. Daniel Maitland · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Sylvester Robey · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Elihu Laban · (1 episode)
1957
The Thin Man
(1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
1957
Omar Khayyam
Tutush
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Constantine · (1 episode)
1957
Not One Shall Die
David Lessing
1957
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
(2 episodes)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Commanche Chief) Alou · (1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956
The First Texan
Don Carlos - magistrate
1956
Bhowani Junction
Surabhai
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
(1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ulrich Klemm · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Jeremiah Leech · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Harvey Easter · (1 episode)
1955
Out of the Clouds
The Indian
1955
The Millionaire
Dr. Krishna · (1 episode)
1955
Elephant Walk
Appuhamy
1954
The Naked Jungle
Incacha
1954
His Majesty O'Keefe
Fatumak, Medicine Man
1954
General Electric Theater
Rabbi · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Father Balaton · (1 episode)
1953
Four Star Playhouse
Indian Chief · (1 episode)
1952
Judgment Deferred
Chancellor
1952
Quo Vadis
Paul
1951
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Judge
1951
Cairo Road
Commandant
1950
Christopher Columbus
Luis de Santangel
1949
Calling Paul Temple
Dr. Charles Kohima
1948
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Benjamin Disraeli
1947
Trilby
Svengali
1947
Dual Alibi
French Judge
1947
The Great Promise
1947
A Matter of Life and Death
The Judge
1946
Freedom Radio
Heini
1941
Crook's Tour
Ali
1940
Rembrandt
Dr. Menasseh
1936
The House of the Spaniard
Vidal
1936
Things to Come
The Jew (uncredited)
1936
Nell Gwyn
(uncredited)
1934
The Admiral's Secret
Don Pablo y Gonzales
1934
The Wandering Jew
Zapportas (Phase IV)
1933
High Finance
Myers
1933
Karma
Holy Man
1933
Ask Beccles
Baki
1933
Little Miss Nobody
Mr. Beal
1933
The Flag Lieutenant
Meheti Salos
1932
Insult
Ali Ben Achmed
1932
The Flying Squad
Li Yoseph
1932
The House Opposite
Fahmy
1932
Stamboul
Mahmed Pasha
1931
Dreyfus
Dubois
1931