Jay Adler
ActingBiography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jay Adler (September 26, 1896 – September 23, 1978) was an American actor in theater, television, and film. Born in New York City, he was the eldest son of actors Jacob and Sara Adler, and the brother of five actor siblings, including stage actor Luther and drama coach Stella. The Adlers were a Jewish-American acting dynasty in New York City's Yiddish Theater District and they played a significant role in theater from the late 19th century to the 1950s. Stella Adler became the most influential member of their family. During a long acting career of minor character roles, Jay Adler appeared in more than 40 films and 37 television series between 1938 and 1976. He appeared in The Big Combo (1955), Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956) and Jerry Lewis' The Family Jewels (1965). In 1961, Adler appeared both in the episode "The Lady and the Lawyer" of the television series The Asphalt Jungle and in The Lawbreakers, a theatrical film version of the episode. Jay Adler died at age 81 in Woodland Hills, California and was buried in the Mount Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, New York.
Movies
(45 total)
The Killing
as Leo the Loanshark
Sweet Smell of Success
as Manny Davis (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
Lust for Life
as Waiter
The Big Combo
as Detective Sam Hill
99 River Street
as Christopher
The Family Jewels
as Attorney
Scandal Sheet
as Bailey (uncredited)
Crime of Passion
as Mr. Nalence
Cry Danger
as Williams
Man with the Gun
as Cal (uncredited)
Love Me or Leave Me
as Orry
The Brothers Karamazov
as Pawnbroker
Grave of the Vampire
as Zach
Illegal
as Joseph Carter
The Catered Affair
as Sam Leiter
Macon County Line
as Impound Yard Man
Curse of the Undead
as Bartender
Saddle the Wind
as Hank (uncredited)
TV Shows
(15 total)
The Twilight Zone
as Tramp
The Twilight Zone
as Gibbons
Perry Mason
as Herman
The Untouchables
as Sammy Archer
The Fugitive
as Arthur Tibbetts
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Bottellini
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Ferris
77 Sunset Strip
as Dave Levenson
77 Sunset Strip
as Abel Gomates
The Bill Cosby Show
as Mr. Abrams
The Detectives
as Chickie Meyers
Checkmate
as Baines
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Waxman
The Ford Television Theatre
as Pawnbroker
The Lone Wolf
as Anton Morgay