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Abraham Sofaer
Acting

Abraham Sofaer
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1896-09-30,Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

The Greatest Story Ever Told

6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965-04-09

The Wandering Jew

7.6

The Wandering Jew
1933-11-15

6.446

Things to Come
1936-03-31

4.1

Justine
1969-08-06

7.097

Quo Vadis
1951-11-08

A Matter of Life and Death

7.8

A Matter of Life and Death
1946-12-15

Captain Sindbad

5

Captain Sindbad
1963-04-12

5.6

The Sad Sack
1957-11-27

6.3

Taras Bulba
1962-11-21

5.9

Elephant Walk
1954-04-21

The Naked Jungle

6.4

The Naked Jungle
1954-03-03

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

6.6

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951-04-13

Journey to the Center of Time

3.472

Journey to the Center of Time
1967-05-31

6.2

Head
1968-11-06

6.8

Rembrandt
1936-11-06

Bhowani Junction

5.8

Bhowani Junction
1956-05-01

5.7

Crook's Tour
1940-09-03

5.7

Hitler
1962-03-21

His Majesty O'Keefe

6.1

His Majesty O'Keefe
1954-01-16

The First Texan

6.1

The First Texan
1956-06-29

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square

5.2

The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947-10-30

5.8

Cairo Road
1950-06-21

Out of the Clouds

6.667

Out of the Clouds
1955-02-15

5

Omar Khayyam
1957-08-23

5.65

Dual Alibi
1947-06-03

Judgment Deferred

6

Judgment Deferred
1952-02-01

6.712

Chisum
1970-07-23

6.3

Freedom Radio
1941-02-04

The Great Promise

0

The Great Promise
1947-01-02

0

Karma
1933-05-14

Calling Paul Temple

6.4

Calling Paul Temple
1948-04-29

Twice-Told Tales

6.2

Twice-Told Tales
1963-09-01

0

Ask Beccles
1933-01-01

0

High Finance
1933-06-21

The House of the Spaniard

5.5

The House of the Spaniard
1936-11-01

The Admiral's Secret

0

The Admiral's Secret
1934-01-01

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones

0

Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
1971-10-04

0

Trilby
1947-10-23

6.6

Nell Gwyn
1934-08-01

5.1

4 for Texas
1963-12-21

5

Che!
1969-06-27

0

Dreyfus
1931-04-18

0

Stamboul
1931-10-20

The Flag Lieutenant

0

The Flag Lieutenant
1932-10-16

The Flying Squad

0

The Flying Squad
1932-07-20

The House Opposite

0

The House Opposite
1932-03-22

Christopher Columbus

5.7

Christopher Columbus
1949-10-12

Not One Shall Die

0

Not One Shall Die
1957-01-01

0

Insult
1932-07-27

The Time Tunnel

7.6

The Time Tunnel
1966-09-09

6.6

Family Affair
1966-09-12

77 Sunset Strip

6.7

77 Sunset Strip
1958-10-10

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

6.6

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966-09-13

I Dream of Jeannie

7.831

I Dream of Jeannie
1965-09-18

5.5

Naked City
1958-09-30

7.1

Lost in Space
1965-09-15

6.588

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

7.7

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

5.2

Hawaiian Eye
1959-10-07

General Electric Theater

6.25

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Mission: Impossible

7.596

Mission: Impossible
1966-09-17

The Twilight Zone

8.446

The Twilight Zone
1959-10-02

6.8

Ironside
1967-03-28

6.559

Sea Hunt
1958-01-04

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

7.573

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974-09-13

6.3

Laredo
1965-09-16

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.7

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955-10-02

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

5.8

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958-10-06

6.4

Felony Squad
1966-09-12

7.2

Rawhide
1959-01-09

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.4

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957-09-14

Run for Your Life

7.2

Run for Your Life
1965-09-13

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

The High Chaparral

6.457

The High Chaparral
1967-09-10

The Millionaire

5

The Millionaire
1955-01-19

6.417

Thriller
1960-09-13

6.9

Search
1972-09-13

6.5

Peter Gunn
1958-09-22

7.6

The Thin Man
1957-09-20

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

6.2

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957-07-01

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.714

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963-10-04

The Real McCoys

5.6

The Real McCoys
1957-10-03

Adventures in Paradise

5.7

Adventures in Paradise
1959-10-05

The 20th Century Fox Hour

5.429

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955-10-05

6.688

Tarzan
1966-09-08

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

3.7

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956-09-07

5.6

Ben Casey
1961-10-02

7.2

The Rat Patrol
1966-09-12

6.2

Riverboat
1959-09-13

4.2

Wichita Town
1959-09-30

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

5

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
1956-10-21

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

5.5

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956-10-05

5.528

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

The Asphalt Jungle

5

The Asphalt Jungle
1961-04-02

6.7

The Third Man
1959-10-02

Behind Closed Doors

0

Behind Closed Doors
1958-10-02

6.8

Maverick
1957-09-22

6.7

The Magician
1973-10-02

Tales to Keep You Awake

6.844

Tales to Keep You Awake
1966-02-04

Adventures in Paradise

5.7

Adventures in Paradise
1959-10-05

6.588

Gunsmoke
1955-09-10

The Outer Limits

7.762

The Outer Limits
1963-09-16

General Electric Theater

6.25

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

8.011

Star Trek
1966-09-08

8.011

Star Trek
1966-09-08

Four Star Playhouse

6.333

Four Star Playhouse
1952-09-25

6.9

Daniel Boone
1964-09-24

7.7

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

6.417

Thriller
1960-09-13

7.7

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

The Time Tunnel

7.6

The Time Tunnel
1966-09-09

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.843

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.843

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20