Abraham Sofaer

Known For	Acting
Birthday	Sep 30, 1896
Died	Jan 21, 1988 (91)
Birthplace	Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Popularity	0.7 (history)
Updated	Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date	Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Chisum

1970

as Chief White Buffalo

Che!

1969

as Pablo Rojas

Justine

1969

as Proprietor

Head

1968

as Swami

Journey to the Center of Time

1967

as Dr. (Doc) Gordon

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

as Joseph of Arimathaea

Captain Sindbad

1963

as Galgo

Twice-Told Tales

1963

as Prof. Pietro Baglioni

4 for Texas

1963

as Pulaski

Taras Bulba

1962

as The Abbot

Hitler

1962

as Morris Kaplan

Not One Shall Die

1957

as David Lessing

The Sad Sack

1957

as Hassim

Omar Khayyam

1957

as Tutush

Bhowani Junction

1956

as Surabhai

The First Texan

1956

as Don Carlos - magistrate

Out of the Clouds

1955

as The Indian

The Naked Jungle

1954

as Incacha

His Majesty O'Keefe

1954

as Fatumak, Medicine Man

Elephant Walk

1954

as Appuhamy

Judgment Deferred

1952

as Chancellor

Quo Vadis

1951

as Paul

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951

as Judge

Cairo Road

1950

as Commandant

Christopher Columbus

1949

as Luis de Santangel

Calling Paul Temple

1948

as Dr. Charles Kohima

Trilby

1947

as Svengali

Dual Alibi

1947

as French Judge

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

1947

as Benjamin Disraeli

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

as The Judge

Freedom Radio

1941

as Heini

Crook's Tour

1940

as Ali

Rembrandt

1936

as Dr. Menasseh

The House of the Spaniard

1936

as Vidal

Things to Come

1936

as The Jew (uncredited)

The Admiral's Secret

1934

as Don Pablo y Gonzales

Nell Gwyn

1934

as (uncredited)

Karma

1933

as Holy Man

High Finance

1933

as Myers

The Wandering Jew

1933

as Zapportas (Phase IV)

The Flying Squad

1932

as Li Yoseph

The House Opposite

1932

as Fahmy

The Flag Lieutenant

1932

as Meheti Salos

Stamboul

1931

as Mahmed Pasha

Dreyfus

1931

as Dubois

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Organization	Category	Movie

I Dream of Jeannie

as Haji

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The High Chaparral

as Comancho

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 10, 1967

The Time Tunnel

as Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Naked City

as Ling Twong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Lost in Space

as Sobram

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Gunsmoke

as Jeremiah Leech

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Dr. Daniel Maitland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Rabbi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Mission: Impossible

as Tomas de Cuarto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

The Twilight Zone

as Dr. Stillman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Ulrich Klemm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Rawhide

as Little Hawk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Run for Your Life

as Mr. Singh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Daniel Boone

as Tamend

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Millionaire

as Dr. Krishna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

Thriller

as Gus Kostopulos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Constantine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Adventures in Paradise

as Timaui

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Rat Patrol

as Marabout

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Riverboat

as Mark Evans

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as (Commanche Chief) Alou

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dr. Kildare

as Shahzi Saund

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

Behind Closed Doors

as Fadhil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

The Magician

as Hassid

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1973

Tales to Keep You Awake

as Arch (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 1966

Adventures in Paradise

as Geoffrey Donne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Gunsmoke

as Harvey Easter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Outer Limits

as Arch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

General Electric Theater

as Father Balaton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Star Trek

as Thasian (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Star Trek

as Melkotian (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Four Star Playhouse

as Indian Chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Daniel Boone

as Grey Cloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

Perry Mason

as Sylvester Robey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Thriller

as Nicolai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Perry Mason

as Elihu Laban

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

The Time Tunnel

as Epeios

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as MacFarlane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Abraham Sofaer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Ben Casey

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 21, 1956

Family Affair

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

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

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1966

Hawaiian Eye

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

Felony Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Thin Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

The Real McCoys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Tarzan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Wichita Town

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1959

The Asphalt Jungle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1961

The Third Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

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