Carl Jaffe
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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!.
Acted in
The Joke
1976
as Rabbi
Fiddler on the Roof
1971
as Isaac (uncredited)
Battle Beneath the Earth
1967
as Dr. Galissi
The Double Man
1967
as Police Surgeon
Up Jumped a Swagman
1965
as Analyst
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
1961
as Baron Waldheim
Man on a String
1960
Subway in the Sky
1959
as dt. Kriminalbeamter
First Man into Space
1959
as Dr. Paul von Essen
Operation Amsterdam
1959
as Diamond Merchant
Rockets Galore
1958
as Dr Hamburger
Behind Closed Doors
1958
I Accuse!
1958
as Colonel Maximilian von Schwarzkoppen
Escapement
1958
as Doctor Hoff
The Traitor
1957
as Stefan Toller
The Case of The Smiling Widow
1957
as Nicholls
The Hostage
1956
as Dr. Pablo Gonzuelo
House of Secrets
1956
as Walter Dorffman
Satellite in the Sky
1956
as Professor Bechstein
Port of Escape
1956
as Ship's Officer
Cross Channel
1955
as Otto Dagoff
The Awakening
1954
as The Tailor
Park Plaza 605
1953
as Boris Roff
Desperate Moment
1953
as Cellblock Guard Becker
Appointment in London
1953
as German General
Ivanhoe
1952
as Austrian Monk
A Tale of Five Cities
1951
as Charlotte's Brother
Lilli Marlene
1950
as Propaganda Chief
State Secret
1950
as Janovic Prada / Tugboat Captain
The Dancing Years
1950
as Headwaiter
I Was a Male War Bride
1949
as Jail Officer (uncredited)
The Blind Goddess
1948
as Johan Meyer
I Didn't Do It
1945
as Hilary Vance
The Man from Morocco
1945
as German General
Two Thousand Women
1944
as Sergeant Hentzner
The Night Invader
1943
as Count von Biebrich
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
as von Reumann
Warn That Man
1943
as Schultz
Squadron Leader X
1943
as Luftwaffe Colonel
Uncensored
1942
as Kohlmeier
Gasbags
1941
as Gestapo Chief
Law and Disorder
1940
as Foreign Agent
All Hands
1940
as Captain
An Englishman's Home
1940
as Martin
The Lion Has Wings
1939
as Unnamed Character
Over the Moon
1939
as Michel
The Saint in London
1939
as Stengler
Second Best Bed
1938
as Georges Debonnet