
Carl Jaffe
Born
March 21, 1902
Died
March 12, 1974 (71 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Hamburg, Germany
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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

The Joke
Rabbi
1976

Playhouse
Rabbi · (1 episode)
1974

Fiddler on the Roof
Isaac (uncredited)
1971

Battle Beneath the Earth
Dr. Galissi
1967

The Double Man
Police Surgeon
1967

Up Jumped a Swagman
Analyst
1965
Doomsday at Eleven
Stefan
1962

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Baron Waldheim
1961

Man on a String
1960

Subway in the Sky
dt. Kriminalbeamter
1959

First Man into Space
Dr. Paul von Essen
1959

Operation Amsterdam
Diamond Merchant
1959

Rockets Galore
Dr Hamburger
1958

Behind Closed Doors
(1 episode)
1958

I Accuse!
Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
1958

Escapement
Doctor Hoff
1958

The Traitor
Stefan Toller
1957

The Case of The Smiling Widow
Nicholls
1957

The Hostage
Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
1956

House of Secrets
Walter Dorffman
1956

Satellite in the Sky
Professor Bechstein
1956

Port of Escape
Ship's Officer
1956

Cross Channel
Otto Dagoff
1955

The Awakening
The Tailor
1954

Park Plaza 605
Boris Roff
1953

Desperate Moment
Cellblock Guard Becker
1953

Appointment in London
German General
1953

Ivanhoe
Austrian Monk
1952

A Tale of Five Cities
Charlotte's Brother
1951

Lilli Marlene
Propaganda Chief
1950

State Secret
Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
1950

The Dancing Years
Headwaiter
1950

I Was a Male War Bride
Jail Officer (uncredited)
1949

The Blind Goddess
Johan Meyer
1948

I Didn't Do It
Hilary Vance
1945

The Man from Morocco
German General
1945

Two Thousand Women
Sergeant Hentzner
1944
The Night Invader
Count von Biebrich
1943

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
von Reumann
1943

Warn That Man
Schultz
1943

Squadron Leader X
Luftwaffe Colonel
1943

Uncensored
Kohlmeier
1942

Gasbags
Gestapo Chief
1941

Law and Disorder
Foreign Agent
1940

All Hands
Captain
1940

An Englishman's Home
Martin
1940

The Lion Has Wings
Unnamed Character
1939

Over the Moon
Michel
1939

The Saint in London
Stengler
1939
Second Best Bed
Georges Debonnet
1938