Abraham Sofaer
Acting
Born: September 30, 1896 · Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Died: January 21, 1988 (aged 91)
Highest Rated
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
Star Trek
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
Quo Vadis
1951
Mission: Impossible
1966
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Things to Come
1936
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Chisum
1970
The Time Tunnel
1966
The Outer Limits
1963
Photos (2)
Movies (45)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Joseph of Arimathaea
A Matter of Life and Death
The Judge
Quo Vadis
Paul of Tarsus
Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
Not One Shall Die
David Lessing
The Naked Jungle
Incacha
His Majesty O'Keefe
Fatumak, Medicine Man
Things to Come
The Jew (uncredited)
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Judge
4 for Texas
Pulaski
Taras Bulba
The Abbot
Bhowani Junction
Surabhai
Che!
Pablo Rojas
The Prime Minister
Turkish ambassador (uncredited)
Elephant Walk
Appuhamy
Head
Swami
Captain Sindbad
Galgo
Out of the Clouds
The Indian
The Sad Sack
Hassim
Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. (Doc) Gordon
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Governor
Cairo Road
Commandant
Twice-Told Tales
Prof. Pietro Baglioni
Rembrandt
Dr. Menasseh
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
Benjamin Disraeli
Justine
Proprietor
Omar Khayyam
Tutush
The First Texan
Don Carlos - magistrate
The House of the Spaniard
Vidal
Freedom Radio
Heini
Christopher Columbus
Luis de Santangel
Crook's Tour
Ali
Hitler
Morris Kaplan
Dual Alibi
French Judge
Karma
Holy Man
Dreyfus
Dubois
The Wandering Jew
Zapportas (Phase IV)
The Admiral's Secret
Don Pablo y Gonzales
The Flying Squad
Li Yoseph
Calling Paul Temple
Dr. Charles Kohima
Judgment Deferred
Chancellor
Stamboul
Mahmed Pasha
High Finance
Myers
Insult
Ali Ben Achmed
The House Opposite
Fahmy
TV Shows (66)
Perry Mason
Dr. Daniel Maitland · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Sylvester Robey · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Elihu Laban · 1 eps
Ironside
1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Tomas de Cuarto · 1 eps
Star Trek
Thasian (voice) · 1 eps
Star Trek
Melkotian (voice) · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
MacFarlane · 1 eps
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Abraham Sofaer · 1 eps
Maverick
Papa Rambeau · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Stillman · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Shahzi Saund · 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Commanche Chief) Alou · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Tamend · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Grey Cloud · 1 eps
Naked City
Ling Twong · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Indian Chief · 1 eps
I Dream of Jeannie
Haji · 3 eps
Ben Casey
2 eps
Rawhide
Little Hawk · 1 eps
Lost in Space
Sobram · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Jeremiah Leech · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Harvey Easter · 1 eps
Run for Your Life
Mr. Singh · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Arch · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ulrich Klemm · 1 eps
The Real McCoys
1 eps
The High Chaparral
Comancho · 1 eps
Thriller
Gus Kostopulos · 1 eps
Thriller
Nicolai · 1 eps
77 Sunset Strip
1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
1 eps
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 eps
Peter Gunn
1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
Timaui · 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
Geoffrey Donne · 1 eps
Family Affair
1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Constantine · 1 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1 eps
The Time Tunnel
Father · 1 eps
The Time Tunnel
Epeios · 1 eps
Felony Squad
1 eps
Sea Hunt
1 eps
The Millionaire
Dr. Krishna · 1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1 eps
Laredo
1 eps
Riverboat
Mark Evans · 1 eps
Tarzan
1 eps
The Thin Man
1 eps
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
Omar · 1 eps
The Third Man
1 eps
The Third Man
Prince Puma Diau · 1 eps
The Rat Patrol
Marabout · 1 eps
The Magician
Hassid · 1 eps
Behind Closed Doors
Fadhil · 1 eps
Tales to Keep You Awake
Arch (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Investigators
Gregory Walden · 1 eps
Wichita Town
1 eps
The Asphalt Jungle
1 eps
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers
2 eps
Search
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Rabbi · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
Father Balaton · 1 eps
On Trial
Lord Reading - Lord Chief Justice · 1 eps