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