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Carl Jaffé
Carl Jaffe
Acting
Biography
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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 invariab…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Joke
as Rabbi
Fiddler on the Roof
as Isaac (uncredited)
The Double Man
as Police Surgeon
Battle Beneath the Earth
as Dr. Galissi
Up Jumped a Swagman
as Analyst
Doomsday at Eleven
as Stefan
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
as Baron Waldheim
Man on a String
Operation Amsterdam
as Diamond Merchant
Subway in the Sky
as dt. Kriminalbeamter
