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Abraham Sofaer

Born 30 Sept 1896 in Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]Died 21 Jan 1988aged 9142 credits

​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.

Abraham Isaac Sofaer (Rangun, Myanmar, 1 d’octubre de 1896 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, 21 de gener de 1988) va ser un actor britànic nascut a Birmània que va començar la seva carrera a l'escenari i es va convertir en un actor secundari al cinema i a la televisió en els seus últims anys.

Abraham Sofaer (1. Oktober 1896 – 21. Januar 1988) war ein Bühnenschauspieler burmesisch-jüdischer Abstammung, der in seinen späteren Jahren zu einem bekannten Nebendarsteller in Film und Fernsehen wurde. Er wurde in Rangun, Burma (heute Yangon, Myanmar), geboren. Sofaers markante Gesichtszüge und seine sonore Stimme prädestinierten ihn für die vielen exotischen Charakterrollen, die er verkörperte. Er begann seine Schauspielkarriere 1921 am Londoner Theater, pendelte aber bald zwischen London und Broadway. In den 1930er Jahren wirkte er in britischen und amerikanischen Filmen mit. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen zählen die des Richters und Chirurgen in Powell und Pressburgers „A Matter of Life and Death“ (1946) und die des Heiligen Paulus in „Quo Vadis“ (1951). Er war außerdem von Beginn an im Fernsehen Ende der 1930er Jahre an und im Radio präsent. Obwohl seine Filmauftritte nach den 1950er Jahren abnahmen, übernahm er in den 1960er Jahren weiterhin Gastrollen in Dutzenden großer US-Fernsehserien, darunter Star Trek („Charlie X“), The Twilight Zone („The Mighty Casey“), Lost in Space („The Flaming Planet“) und The Outer Limits („Demon with a Glass Hand“), bis er sich Mitte der 1970er Jahre aus dem Filmgeschäft zurückzog. Am bekanntesten ist er wohl für seine wiederkehrende Rolle als Hadji, der Meister aller Dschinns, in „Bezaubernde Jeannie“. Sofaer war mit Psyche Angela Christian verheiratet, mit der er zwei Söhne und vier Töchter hatte. Er starb 1988 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, an Herzinsuffizienz. Der bekannte Jurist gleichen Namens ist der Sohn eines Cousins ​​des Schauspielers.

Acting (42)

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones1971 · Governor
Chisum
Chisum1970 · Chief White Buffalo
Justine
Justine1969 · Proprietor
Che!
Che!1969 · Pablo Rojas
Head
Head1968 · Swami
Journey to the Center of Time
Journey to the Center of Time1967 · Dr. (Doc) Gordon
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · Joseph of Arimathaea
Captain Sindbad
Captain Sindbad1963 · Galgo
Twice-Told Tales
Twice-Told Tales1963 · Prof. Pietro Baglioni
4 for Texas
4 for Texas1963 · Pulaski
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba1962 · The Abbot
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack1957 · Hassim
Bhowani Junction
Bhowani Junction1956 · Surabhai
The First Texan
The First Texan1956 · Don Carlos - magistrate
The Naked Jungle
The Naked Jungle1954 · Incacha
Elephant Walk
Elephant Walk1954 · Appuhamy
His Majesty O'Keefe
His Majesty O'Keefe1954 · Fatumak, Medicine Man
Judgment Deferred
Judgment Deferred1952 · Chancellor
Quo Vadis
Quo Vadis1951 · Paul of Tarsus
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman1951 · Judge
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus1949 · Luis de Santangel
Calling Paul Temple
Calling Paul Temple1948 · Dr. Charles Kohima
The Great Promise
The Great Promise1947 · Commentator: Jordan's Tale
The Great Promise
The Great Promise1947 · Corporal
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square1947 · Benjamin Disraeli
Dual Alibi
Dual Alibi1947 · French Judge
The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice1947 · Shylock
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death1946 · The Judge
Crook's Tour
Crook's Tour1940 · Ali
A People Eternal
A People Eternal1939 · Zapportas
Things to Come
Things to Come1936 · The Jew (uncredited)
Oh No Doctor!
Oh No Doctor!1934 · Skelton
The Admiral's Secret
The Admiral's Secret1934 · Don Pablo Di Tuena Y Gonzales
High Finance
High Finance1933 · Myers
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody1933 · Mr. Beal
Ask Beccles
Ask Beccles1933 · Baki
Trouble
Trouble1933 · Ali
Karma
Karma1933 · Holy Man
The Flag Lieutenant
The Flag Lieutenant1932 · Meheti Salos
The Flying Squad
The Flying Squad1932 · Li Yoseph
Insult
Insult1932 · Ali Ben Achmed
Dreyfus
Dreyfus1931 · Dubois