Carl Jaffe

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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....

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PlayhouseSeries • 1974Danger ManSeries • 1960Theatre 625Series • 1964Dad's ArmySeries • 1968Man of the WorldSeries • 1962Fiddler on the RoofMovie • 1971The Life and Death of Colonel BlimpMovie • 1943IvanhoeMovie • 1952I Was a Male War BrideMovie • 1949Battle Beneath the EarthMovie • 1967The Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneMovie • 1961Satellite in the SkyMovie • 1956First Man into SpaceMovie • 1959The Saint in LondonMovie • 1939The Double ManMovie • 1967