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Abraham Sofaer
Also known as: Abraham Isaac Sofaer
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began his acting career on the London stage in 1921, but soon was alternating between London and Broadway. By the 1930s, he was appearing in both British and American films. Among his more prominent performances were the dual role of the Judge and Surgeon in Powell and Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and St. Paul in Quo Vadis (1951). He also appeared on television from its earliest days in the late 1930s and on radio. Although his film appearances diminished after the 1950s, he continued to have guest roles on dozens of major U.S. television series throughout the 1960s, including Star Trek ("Charlie X"), The Twilight Zone ("The Mighty Casey"), Lost in Space ("The Flaming Planet") and The Outer Limits ("Demon with a Glass Hand"), until retiring in the mid 1970s. He may be best-remembered for his recurring role as Hadji, the master of all genies, on I Dream of Jeannie. Sofaer married Psyche Angela Christian, with whom he had two sons and four daughters. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, as the result of congestive heart failure in 1988. The noted jurist of the same name is the son of one of the actor's cousins. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abraham Sofaer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 30, 1896
Day of Death
January 21, 1988
Age at Death
91 years old
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Popularity Score
0.8
Filmography
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974TV
The Magician
Hassid
1973TV
Search
1972TV
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Governor
1971Movie
Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
1970Movie
Justine
Proprietor
1969Movie
Che!
Pablo Rojas
1969Movie
Head
Swami
1968Movie
Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. (Doc) Gordon
1967Movie
Ironside
1967TV
The High Chaparral
Comancho
1967TV
The Time Tunnel
Father
1966TV
Family Affair
1966TV
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Omar
1966TV
Mission: Impossible
Tomas de Cuarto
1966TV
Felony Squad
1966TV
Tarzan
1966TV
The Rat Patrol
Marabout
1966TV
Tales to Keep You Awake
Arch (archive footage) (uncredited)
1966TV
Star Trek
Thasian (voice)
1966TV
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Joseph of Arimathaea
1965Movie
I Dream of Jeannie
Haji
1965TV
Lost in Space
Sobram
1965TV
Laredo
1965TV
Run for Your Life
Mr. Singh
1965TV
Daniel Boone
Tamend
1964TV
Captain Sindbad
Galgo
1963Movie
Twice-Told Tales
Prof. Pietro Baglioni
1963Movie
4 for Texas
Pulaski
1963Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Juano
1963TV
The Outer Limits
Arch
1963TV
Taras Bulba
The Abbot
1962Movie
Hitler
Morris Kaplan
1962Movie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
MacFarlane
1962TV
Ben Casey
1961TV
Dr. Kildare
Shahzi Saund
1961TV
The Asphalt Jungle
1961TV
The Investigators
Gregory Walden
1961TV
Thriller
Gus Kostopulos
1960TV
On Trial
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice
1960TV
Hawaiian Eye
1959TV
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Stillman
1959TV
Rawhide
Little Hawk
1959TV
Adventures in Paradise
Timaui
1959TV
Riverboat
Mark Evans
1959TV
Wichita Town
1959TV
The Third Man
1959TV
77 Sunset Strip
1958TV
Naked City
Ling Twong
1958TV
Sea Hunt
1958TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958TV
Peter Gunn
1958TV
Behind Closed Doors
Fadhil
1958TV
The Sad Sack
Hassim
1957Movie
Omar Khayyam
Tutush
1957Movie
Not One Shall Die
David Lessing
1957Movie
Perry Mason
Dr. Daniel Maitland
1957TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957TV
The Thin Man
1957TV
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Constantine
1957TV
The Real McCoys
1957TV
Maverick
Papa Rambeau
1957TV
Bhowani Junction
Surabhai
1956Movie
The First Texan
Don Carlos - magistrate
1956Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956TV
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956TV
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Commanche Chief) Alou
1956TV
Out of the Clouds
The Indian
1955Movie
Gunsmoke
Jeremiah Leech
1955TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ulrich Klemm
1955TV
The Millionaire
Dr. Krishna
1955TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955TV
Elephant Walk
Appuhamy
1954Movie
The Naked Jungle
Incacha
1954Movie
His Majesty O'Keefe
Fatumak, Medicine Man
1954Movie
General Electric Theater
Rabbi
1953TV
Judgment Deferred
Chancellor
1952Movie
Four Star Playhouse
Indian Chief
1952TV
Quo Vadis
Paul of Tarsus
1951Movie
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Judge
1951Movie
Cairo Road
Commandant
1950Movie
Christopher Columbus
Luis de Santangel
1949Movie
Calling Paul Temple
Dr. Charles Kohima
1948Movie
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Benjamin Disraeli
1947Movie
Dual Alibi
French Judge
1947Movie
The Great Promise
1947Movie
Trilby
Svengali
1947Movie
A Matter of Life and Death
The Judge
1946Movie
Freedom Radio
Heini
1941Movie
The Prime Minister
Turkish ambassador (uncredited)
1941Movie
Crook's Tour
Ali
1940Movie
Things to Come
The Jew (uncredited)
1936Movie
Rembrandt
Dr. Menasseh
1936Movie
The House of the Spaniard
Vidal
1936Movie
The Admiral's Secret
Don Pablo y Gonzales
1934Movie
Nell Gwyn
(uncredited)
1934Movie
The Wandering Jew
Zapportas (Phase IV)
1933Movie
Karma
Holy Man
1933Movie
Ask Beccles
Baki
1933Movie
High Finance
Myers
1933Movie
Little Miss Nobody
Mr. Beal
1933Movie
The Flag Lieutenant
Meheti Salos
1932Movie
The Flying Squad
Li Yoseph
1932Movie
The House Opposite
Fahmy
1932Movie
Insult
Ali Ben Achmed
1932Movie
Dreyfus
Dubois
1931Movie
Stamboul
Mahmed Pasha
1931Movie