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Abraham Sofaer

Known For: Acting
Born: September 30, 1896
Place of Birth: Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Died: January 21, 1988

Abraham Sofaer

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…

Filmography

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974

The Magician

1973 · Hassid

Search

1972

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

1971 · Governor

Chisum

1970 · Chief White Buffalo

Justine

1969 · Proprietor

Che!

1969 · Pablo Rojas

Head

1968 · Swami

The High Chaparral

1967 · Comancho

Journey to the Center of Time

1967 · Dr. (Doc) Gordon

Ironside

1967

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Tomas de Cuarto

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966 · Omar

Family Affair

1966

Felony Squad

1966

The Rat Patrol

1966 · Marabout

The Time Tunnel

1966 · Father, Epeios

Tarzan

1966

Star Trek

1966 · Thasian (voice), Melkotian (voice)

Tales to Keep You Awake

1966 · Arch (archive footage) (uncredited)

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 · Haji

Laredo

1965

Lost in Space

1965 · Sobram

Run for Your Life

1965 · Mr. Singh

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965 · Joseph of Arimathaea

Daniel Boone

1964 · Tamend, Grey Cloud

4 for Texas

1963 · Pulaski

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · Juano

The Outer Limits

1963 · Arch

Twice-Told Tales

1963 · Prof. Pietro Baglioni

Captain Sindbad

1963 · Galgo

Taras Bulba

1962 · The Abbot

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · MacFarlane, Abraham Sofaer

Hitler

1962 · Morris Kaplan

The Investigators

1961 · Gregory Walden

Ben Casey

1961

Dr. Kildare

1961 · Shahzi Saund

The Asphalt Jungle

1961

Thriller

1960 · Gus Kostopulos, Nicolai

On Trial

1960 · Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Adventures in Paradise

1959 · Timaui, Geoffrey Donne

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Dr. Stillman

The Third Man

1959 · , Prince Puma Diau

Wichita Town

1959

Riverboat

1959 · Mark Evans

Rawhide

1959 · Little Hawk

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Behind Closed Doors

1958 · Fadhil

Naked City

1958 · Ling Twong

Peter Gunn

1958

Sea Hunt

1958

The Sad Sack

1957 · Hassim

The Real McCoys

1957

Maverick

1957 · Papa Rambeau

Perry Mason

1957 · Dr. Daniel Maitland, Sylvester Robey, Elihu Laban

The Thin Man

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Omar Khayyam

1957 · Tutush

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957 · Constantine

Not One Shall Die

1957 · David Lessing

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · (Commanche Chief) Alou

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

The First Texan

1956 · Don Carlos - magistrate

Bhowani Junction

1956 · Surabhai

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Ulrich Klemm

Gunsmoke

1955 · Jeremiah Leech, Harvey Easter

Out of the Clouds

1955 · The Indian

The Millionaire

1955 · Dr. Krishna

Elephant Walk

1954 · Appuhamy

The Naked Jungle

1954 · Incacha

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954 · Fatumak, Medicine Man

General Electric Theater

1953 · Rabbi, Father Balaton

Four Star Playhouse

1952 · Indian Chief

Judgment Deferred

1952 · Chancellor

Quo Vadis

1951 · Paul of Tarsus

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951 · Judge

Cairo Road

1950 · Commandant

Christopher Columbus

1949 · Luis de Santangel

Calling Paul Temple

1948 · Dr. Charles Kohima

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947 · Benjamin Disraeli

Trilby

1947 · Svengali

Dual Alibi

1947 · French Judge

The Great Promise

The Great Promise

1947

A Matter of Life and Death

1946 · The Judge

The Prime Minister

1941 · Turkish ambassador (uncredited)

Freedom Radio

1941 · Heini

Crook's Tour

1940 · Ali

Rembrandt

1936 · Dr. Menasseh

The House of the Spaniard

1936 · Vidal

Things to Come

1936 · The Jew (uncredited)

Nell Gwyn

1934 · (uncredited)

The Admiral's Secret

1934 · Don Pablo y Gonzales

The Wandering Jew

1933 · Zapportas (Phase IV)

High Finance

1933 · Myers

Karma

1933 · Holy Man

Ask Beccles

1933 · Baki

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1933 · Mr. Beal

The Flag Lieutenant

The Flag Lieutenant

1932 · Meheti Salos

Insult

1932 · Ali Ben Achmed

The Flying Squad

1932 · Li Yoseph

The House Opposite

1932 · Fahmy

Stamboul

1931 · Mahmed Pasha

Dreyfus

1931 · Dubois

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