Jay Adler
Acting
Born: 1896-09-25 in New York City, New York, USA
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
Perry Mason
Herman
The Fugitive
Arthur Tibbetts
The Twilight Zone
Tramp
The Twilight Zone
Gibbons
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ferris
The Untouchables
Sammy Archer
Have Gun, Will Travel
Bottellini
The Ford Television Theatre
Pawnbroker
77 Sunset Strip
Dave Levenson
77 Sunset Strip
Abel Gomates
77 Sunset Strip
Bennie
Checkmate
Baines
The Detectives
Chickie Meyers
The Bill Cosby Show
Mr. Abrams
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Waxman
The Killing
Leo the Loanshark
The Lone Wolf
Anton Morgay
Sweet Smell of Success
Manny Davis (uncredited)
Lust for Life
Waiter
Saddle the Wind
Hank (uncredited)
The Brothers Karamazov
Pawnbroker
The Bad and the Beautiful
Mr. Z (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Zenda
Love Me or Leave Me
Orry
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Sammy Trist (uncredited)
The Family Jewels
Attorney
The Long Wait
Joe the Bellhop
Dreamboat
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Who's Got the Action?
Motorist
Curse of the Undead
Bartender
The Juggler
Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
The Big Combo
Detective Sam Hill
99 River Street
Christopher
Scandal Sheet
Bailey (uncredited)
Crime of Passion
Mr. Nalence
Man with the Gun
Cal (uncredited)
Vice Squad
Frankie Pierce
Three Secrets
Editor (uncredited)
Cry Danger
Williams