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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.
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Filmography
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TV Shows 53
Movies 50
Voice 1
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The Magician (1973)
Chisum (1970)
Justine (1969)
Che! (1969)
Head (1968)
The High Chaparral (1967)
Journey to the Center of Time (1967)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
The Rat Patrol (1966)
The Time Tunnel (1966)
Star Trek (1966)
Tales to Keep You Awake (1966)
Lost in Space (1965)
Run for Your Life (1965)
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Daniel Boone (1964)
4 for Texas (1963)
Twice-Told Tales (1963)
Taras Bulba (1962)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Hitler (1962)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
Thriller (1960)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Riverboat (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Naked City (1958)
The Sad Sack (1957)
Perry Mason (1957)
Omar Khayyam (1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)
Not One Shall Die (1957)
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers (1956)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
The First Texan (1956)
Bhowani Junction (1956)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Out of the Clouds (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
Elephant Walk (1954)
The Naked Jungle (1954)
His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Four Star Playhouse (1952)
Judgment Deferred (1952)
Cairo Road (1950)
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Calling Paul Temple (1948)
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947)
Trilby (1947)
Dual Alibi (1947)
The Great Promise (1947)
Rembrandt (1936)
Things to Come (1936)
Nell Gwyn (1934)
The Admiral's Secret (1934)
The Wandering Jew (1933)
Karma (1933)
The Flag Lieutenant (1932)
Insult (1932)
The Flying Squad (1932)
Stamboul (1931)
Dreyfus (1931)
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GenderMale
Birthday1896-09-30
Deathday1988-01-21 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceYangon, Myanmar
CitizenshipsMyanmar, United Kingdom
Also Known AsAbraham Isaac Sofaer
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