Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 25, 1896
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Jay Adler
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Macon County Line | Impound Yard Man |
| 1973 | Bummer | Sid Rosen |
| 1972 | Grave of the Vampire | Zach |
| 1970 | The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go | Dr. Yul |
| 1965 | The Family Jewels | Attorney |
| 1962 | Who's Got the Action? | Motorist |
| 1962 | Belle Sommers | |
| 1961 | The Lawbreakers | Abe Hirsch |
| 1960 | All the Fine Young Cannibals | Sammy Trist (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Curse of the Undead | Bartender |
| 1959 | The Story on Page One | Lauber (uncredited) |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | Pawnbroker |
| 1958 | Saddle the Wind | Hank (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Seven Guns to Mesa | Ben Avery |
| 1957 | Sweet Smell of Success | Manny Davis (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Hell on Devil's Island | Toto |
| 1956 | The Killing | Leo the Loanshark |
| 1956 | Crime of Passion | Mr. Nalence |
| 1956 | The Catered Affair | Sam Leiter |
| 1956 | Runaway Daughters | Mr. Rubeck |
| 1956 | Lust for Life | Waiter |
| 1955 | The Big Combo | Detective Sam Hill |
| 1955 | Murder Is My Beat | Bartender Louie |
| 1955 | Illegal | Joseph Carter |
| 1955 | Man with the Gun | Cal (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me | Orry |
| 1954 | The Long Wait | Joe the Bellhop |
| 1954 | Down Three Dark Streets | Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell |
| 1953 | 99 River Street | Christopher |
| 1953 | Vice Squad | Frankie Pierce |
| 1953 | The Juggler | Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited) |
| 1952 | The Turning Point | Sammy Lester (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet | Bailey (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Dreamboat | Desk Clerk |
| 1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Mr. Z (uncredited) |
| 1952 | My Six Convicts | Steve Kopac |
| 1952 | Assignment: Paris | Henry (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Cry Danger | Williams |
| 1950 | The Underworld Story | Munsey's Assistant (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Three Secrets | Editor (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Murder in Soho | Drunk with two girls |
| 1938 | No Time to Marry | Hess |
| 1938 | Penrod and His Twin Brother | Johnson |
| 1938 | The Saint in New York | Eddie (Uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Arthur Tibbetts |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Waxman |
| 1960 | Checkmate | Baines |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Tramp |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Gibbons |
| 1959 | The Detectives | Chickie Meyers |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Sammy Archer |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Ferris |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Dave Levenson |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Abel Gomates |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Herman |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Bottellini |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf | Anton Morgay |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | Pawnbroker |