Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1896-09-30 (92 years old)
Deathday
1988-01-21
Place of Birth
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Also known As
Abraham Isaac Sofaer
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 Pr...
1965
as Joseph of Arimathaea
1933
as Zapportas (Phase IV)
1936
as The Jew (uncredited)
1969
as Proprietor
1951
as Paul
1946
as The Judge
1963
as Galgo
1957
as Hassim
1962
as The Abbot
1954
as Appuhamy
1954
as Incacha
1951
as Judge
1967
as Dr. (Doc) Gordon
1968
as Swami
1936
as Dr. Menasseh
1956
as Surabhai
1940
as Ali
1962
as Morris Kaplan
1954
as Fatumak, Medicine Man
1956
as Don Carlos - magistrate
1947
as Benjamin Disraeli
1950
as Commandant
1955
as The Indian
1957
as Tutush
1947
as French Judge
1952
as Chancellor
1970
as Chief White Buffalo
1941
as Heini
1933
as Holy Man
1948
as Dr. Charles Kohima
1963
as Prof. Pietro Baglioni
1933
as Baki
1933
as Myers
1936
as Vidal
1934
as Don Pablo y Gonzales
1971
as Governor
1947
as Svengali
1934
as (uncredited)
1963
as Pulaski
1969
as Pablo Rojas
1931
as Dubois
1931
as Mahmed Pasha
1932
as Meheti Salos
1932
as Li Yoseph
1932
as Fahmy
1949
as Luis de Santangel
1957
as David Lessing
1932
as Ali Ben Achmed
1933
as Mr. Beal
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