Occupation Actor Years active 1938–76 | Name Jay Adler Role Actor | |
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Born September 26, 1896 ( 1896-09-26 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Died September 23, 1978, Woodland Hills, California, United States Parents Jacob Pavlovich Adler, Sara Adler Siblings Luther Adler, Stella Adler, Celia Adler, Charles Adler Movies The Killing, The Family Jewels, 99 River Street, Cry Danger, Curse of the Undead Similar People | ||
Jay Adler and family photos with friends and relatives
Jay Adler (September 26, 1896 – September 23, 1978) was an American actor in theater, television, and film.Appeared in The Curse of the Undead.
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Early life
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.
Career
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.
Death
Jay Adler died at age 81 in Woodland Hills, California and was buried in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Glendale, Queens, New York City, New York.
Filmography
Actor
1976
Baretta (TV Series) as
Mottl
- They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To (1976) - Mottl
1976
Brother, Cry for Me
1974
Police Story (TV Series) as
Ari Franco / Taglivini
- Open City (1976) - Ari Franco
- The Gamble (1974) - Taglivini
1974
Macon County Line as
Impound Yard Man
1973
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Bags
- Going Home (1973) - Bags
1973
Bummer as
Sid Rosen
1972
Grave of the Vampire as
Old Zack
1970
The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) as
Mr. Abrams
- Teacher of the Year (1970) - Mr. Abrams
1970
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go as
Dr. Yul
1965
The Family Jewels as
Mr. Lyman, Attorney
1964
Where Love Has Gone as
Bartender (uncredited)
1964
The Defenders (TV Series) as
Oscar Strange
- Hollow Triumph (1964) - Oscar Strange
1964
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Herman
- The Case of the Ugly Duckling (1964) - Herman
1964
Ben Casey (TV Series) as
Tiger Kelso
- For a Just Man Falleth Seven Times (1964) - Tiger Kelso
1963
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? as
Patient (uncredited)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Menschner
- The Candidate (1963) - Menschner
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Arthur Tibbetts
- Glass Tightrope (1963) - Arthur Tibbetts
1960
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Bennie / Dave Levenson / Abel Gomates
- By His Own Verdict (1963) - Bennie
- Nine to Five (1963) - Dave Levenson
- Trouble in the Middle East (1960) - Abel Gomates
1963
Dime with a Halo as
Mr. Lewis
1961
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Gibbons / Tramp
- He's Alive (1963) - Gibbons
- The Jungle (1961) - Tramp
1962
Who's Got the Action? as
Man in Car Accident (uncredited)
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Louis Collings / Maxie / Sammy Archer / ...
- The Chess Game (1962) - Louis Collings
- Man Killer (1961) - Maxie
- The Larry Fay Story (1960) - Sammy Archer
- The Tri-State Gang (1959) - Georgie Kaufman
1962
Target: The Corruptors! (TV Series) as
Mr. Feldman
- A Man's Castle (1962) - Mr. Feldman
1962
Straightaway (TV Series) as
Milt Berry
- To Climb Steep Hills (1962) - Milt Berry
1962
The New Breed (TV Series) as
Joseph Zeromski
- Edge of Violence (1962) - Joseph Zeromski
1962
Checkmate (TV Series) as
Baines
- The Heart Is a Handout (1962) - Baines
1962
Belle Sommers (TV Movie)
1961
Las Vegas Beat (TV Movie) as
Duke Masters
1961
King of Diamonds (TV Series) as
Hayes
- Alias Willie Hogan (1961) - Hayes
1959
The Detectives (TV Series) as
Benjy / Chickie Meyers
- Tobey's Place (1961) - Benjy
- The Bait (1959) - Chickie Meyers
1961
The Asphalt Jungle (TV Series) as
Abe Hirsch
- The Lady and the Lawyer (1961) - Abe Hirsch
1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV Series) as
Waxman
- Shock (1961) - Waxman
1961
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) as
Ferris
- Bounty on Josh (1961) - Ferris
1960
Klondike (TV Series) as
Telegrapher
- Sure Thing, Men (1960) - Telegrapher
1960
All the Fine Young Cannibals as
Sammy Trist (uncredited)
1960
Five Fingers (TV Series) as
Franco
- A Shot in the Dark (1960) - Franco
1960
Lock Up (TV Series) as
Lou
- The Manly Art of Murder (1960) - Lou
1959
The Story on Page One as
Lauber (uncredited)
1959
Mr. Lucky (TV Series) as
J.B.
- That Stands for Pool (1959) - J.B.
1959
The Last Angry Man as
Abelman's Feuding Neighbor (uncredited)
1959
This Man Dawson (TV Series)
- The Assassin (1959)
1959
Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) as
Ben Sharkey
- Torch Song for Trumpet (1959) - Ben Sharkey
1959
Curse of the Undead as
Bartender
1958
Seven Guns to Mesa as
Ben Avery
1958
Saddle the Wind as
Hank (uncredited)
1958
The Brothers Karamazov as
Pawnbroker
1958
Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) as
Bottellini
- The Singer (1958) - Bottellini
1958
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series)
- Heroes Never Grow Up (1958)
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) as
Herbie Wilkins
- The Payoff (1958) - Herbie Wilkins
1957
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV Series) as
Gang Leader Manny Ross
- Blind Man's Bluff (1957) - Gang Leader Manny Ross
1957
Hell on Devil's Island as
Toto
1957
Sweet Smell of Success as
Manny Davis (uncredited)
1957
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Mora
- The Secret of Polanta (1957) - Mora
1957
The Lineup (TV Series) as
Nevada Jones
- The Juke Box Bandit Case (1957) - Nevada Jones
1956
Crime of Passion as
Nalence
1956
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Prisoner Herb Ellis
- Fire on Chiricahua Mountains (1956) - Prisoner Herb Ellis
1956
Runaway Daughters as
Mr. Rubeck
1956
Lust for Life as
Waiter
1956
The Catered Affair as
Sam Leiter
1956
The Killing as
Leo the Loanshark
1955
Lucy Gallant as
Sam - Stationmaster (uncredited)
1955
Man with the Gun as
Cal (uncredited)
1955
Illegal as
Joseph Carter
1954
Treasury Men in Action (TV Series) as
Jesse Boone / Jed Winters
- The Case of the Shot in the Dark (1955) - Jesse Boone
- The Case of the Losing Gamble (1954) - Jed Winters
1955
Love Me or Leave Me as
Orry (uncredited)
1955
Murder Is My Beat as
Bartender Louie
1955
The Big Combo as
Detective Sam Hill
1954
Down Three Dark Streets as
Max Martell
1954
The Lone Wolf (TV Series) as
Anton Morgay
- Pursuit (1954) - Anton Morgay
1954
The Long Wait as
Joe--Bellhop
1954
The Joe Palooka Story (TV Series) as
Nick Nardo
- The Clyde-Nappers (1954) - Nick Nardo
1954
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Pawnbroker
- Night Visitor (1954) - Pawnbroker
1954
Where's Raymond? (TV Series)
- Two Tickets (1954)
1953
99 River Street as
Christopher
1953
Vice Squad as
Frankie Pierce
1953
The Juggler as
Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful as
Mr. Z - Party Guest (uncredited)
1952
My Pal Gus as
Van Every (uncredited)
1952
The Turning Point as
Sammy Lester (uncredited)
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series)
- Desert Honeymoon (1952)
1952
The Prisoner of Zenda as
Customs Officer (uncredited)
1952
My Man and I as
Bartender (uncredited)
1952
Assignment: Paris as
Henry (uncredited)
1952
Dreamboat as
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1952
My Six Convicts as
Steve Kopac
1952
Scandal Sheet as
Bailey (uncredited)
1951
The Mob as
Russell - Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
1951
Cry Danger as
Williams
1950
Three Secrets as
City Editor (uncredited)
1950
The Underworld Story as
Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
1949
Your Show Time (TV Series)
- Mademoiselle Fifi (1949)
1939
Murder in the Night as
Drunk with Two Girls (uncredited)
1938
The Saint in New York as
Eddie, a Hood (uncredited)
1938
Penrod and His Twin Brother as
Johnson
1938
No Time to Marry as
Hess
Self
1963
The Plot Thickens (TV Special short) as
Mr. Lowe
Archive Footage
2009
The Rules of Film Noir (TV Movie documentary) as
Detective Sam Hill (clip from The Big Combo 1955)) (uncredited)
1995
Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
Manny Davis, 'The Sweet Smell of Success'
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) - Manny Davis, 'The Sweet Smell of Success' (uncredited)
1961
The Lawbreakers as
Abe Hirsch
References
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