Stanley Adams
Born
April 7, 1915
Died
April 27, 1977 (62 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Stocky character actor Stanley Adams had a relatively minor career in motion pictures, with the possible exception of his baby-faced millionaire Rusty Trawler of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) fame. Otherwise, he played innumerable minor ethnic villains, bartenders and avuncular, fast-talking characters, known in the credits only by their first names. In other words, most of his roles were rather small. On television, conversely, he proved himself quite a scene-stealer, particularly in the 1960's and early 70's, when his face appeared on just about every major show. He was at his best as pool hustler Sure-shot Wilson in an episode of The Odd Couple (1970), Rollo, a quirky time-traveling scientist on Twilight Zone (1959), and - famously - as 'asteroid detecting', tribble dealing galactic entrepreneur Cyrano Jones on Star Trek (1966). Alas, he was also a space carrot named Tybo on Lost in Space (1965)....
His suicide in April 1977 has been attributed to severe depression as a result of a back injury, sustained earlier in the decade. Apart from the obvious pain, it would almost certainly have limited his employment opportunities.
Date of Death 27 April 1977, Santa Monica, California (suicide)
Known For
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Himself · (3 episodes)
2016
Woman in the Rain
Noodles
1976
Dixie Dynamite
Dade McCrutchen
1976
Cop on the Beat
Freddy
1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
(0 episode)
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Bartender · (1 episode)
1974
Act of Vengeance
Bernie / Foul Mouth
1974
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1973
The Clones
Carl Swafford
1973
Thicker than Water
(9 episodes)
1973
Police Story
(1 episode)
1973
The Norliss Tapes
Truck Driver
1973
Every Man Needs One
Bus Driver
1972
Another Nice Mess
President of Persia
1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Stomach Operator
1972
Emergency!
(1 episode)
1972
The Night Stalker
Fred Hurley
1972
The Seven Minutes
Irwin Blair
1971
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Granger
1971
Banyon
Eddie Dolan
1971
Love Hate Love
Wally
1971
The Odd Couple
Sure-Shot Wilson · (1 episode)
1970
The Odd Couple
Ed · (1 episode)
1970
The Grasshopper
Buddy Miller
1970
Love, American Style
(1 episode)
1969
Medical Center
(1 episode)
1969
The Mod Squad
(1 episode)
1968
Lancer
(1 episode)
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
(1 episode)
1968
Adam-12
Fred Ludden · (1 episode)
1968
The Name of the Game
Mr. Stephens · (1 episode)
1968
The Outsider
(1 episode)
1968
Mannix
(4 episodes)
1967
Mannix
Chip · (1 episode)
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
(1 episode)
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jed Timmons
1967
Double Trouble
Captain Roach
1967
Thunder Alley
Mac
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
(2 episodes)
1966
The Rat Patrol
El Gamil · (2 episodes)
1966
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones · (1 episode)
1966
The Monroes
(1 episode)
1966
Nevada Smith
Storekeeper
1966
Death of a Salesman
Stanley
1966
Batman
Captain Courageous · (2 episodes)
1966
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Lank
1965
Honey West
Tobias Quinn · (1 episode)
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
1965
Lost in Space
Tybo · (1 episode)
1965
My Mother the Car
(1 episode)
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Blake · (1 episode)
1965
Ship of Fools
Hutten
1965
Fate Is the Hunter
Bernie (uncredited)
1964
Gilligan's Island
(1 episode)
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
(1 episode)
1964
The Addams Family
Ila Klarpe · (1 episode)
1964
Wendy and Me
(1 episode)
1964
The Bing Crosby Show
(1 episode)
1964
A House Is Not a Home
Harry
1964
Looking for Love
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
1964
Wild and Wonderful
Mayor of Man La Loquet
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Pinky Ferguson · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Vito Conte · (2 episodes)
1963
Petticoat Junction
Jack Crandall · (1 episode)
1963
The Bill Dana Show
(1 episode)
1963
Burke's Law
Lou Manzini · (1 episode)
1963
Lilies of the Field
Juan Acolito
1963
Critic's Choice
Bartender
1963
Operation Moonshot
1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
1962
McHale's Navy
The Chief · (1 episode)
1962
The Gallant Men
(1 episode)
1962
The Lucy Show
Louie · (1 episode)
1962
The Lucy Show
Harry Norton · (1 episode)
1962
The Lucy Show
Union Leader · (1 episode)
1962
13 West Street
Finney
1962
The Outsider
Noomie
1961
The Errand Boy
Grumpy
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rusty Trawler
1961
The New Breed
Larry Gruber · (1 episode)
1961
Ben Casey
(1 episode)
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Alexander Shoates · (1 episode)
1961
87th Precinct
(1 episode)
1961
Pirates of Tortuga
Montbars
1961
The Wizard of Baghdad
Warden Kvetch
1961
Tallahassee 7000
(1 episode)
1961
North to Alaska
Breezy
1960
The Andy Griffith Show
Ralph Campbell · (1 episode)
1960
Pete and Gladys
(2 episodes)
1960
Checkmate
Cholly Luke · (1 episode)
1960
Thriller
Mr. Schwenk · (1 episode)
1960
One Foot in Hell
Pete (uncredited)
1960
The Rat Race
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1960
Mr. Lucky
(2 episodes)
1959
Not for Hire
(5 episodes)
1959
High School Big Shot
Harry March
1959
The Detectives
(1 episode)
1959
Dennis the Menace
(1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Rollo · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Jensen · (1 episode)
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
(1 episode)
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Morris · (1 episode)
1959
Riverboat
Captain Morgan · (1 episode)
1959
Tightrope
(1 episode)
1959
North by Northwest
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
1959
The Lawless Years
(3 episodes)
1959
The Alphabet Conspiracy
1959
Rawhide
(0 episode)
1959
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
1958
The Donna Reed Show
(1 episode)
1958
Peter Gunn
(3 episodes)
1958
Saddle the Wind
Joe (uncredited)
1958
I Married a Woman
Cabbie (uncredited)
1958
Hell Ship Mutiny
Roxy
1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Second Counselor (uncredited)
1957
The Court of Last Resort
(1 episode)
1957
Hell Bound
Herbert Fay Jr.
1957
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Pancho Morado · (1 episode)
1957
The Thin Man
(3 episodes)
1957
M Squad
Ed - Bartender · (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train
Monte West · (1 episode)
1957
Black Patch
Drummer
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
1957
Valerie
Dr. Jackson
1957
Trooper Hook
Heathcliff
1957
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Pirelli
1956
Playhouse 90
Pirelli · (1 episode)
1956
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Garreaux · (23 episodes)
1956
Calling Homicide
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Mike · (1 episode)
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
1956
The Killer Is Loose
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
1956
The Bold and the Brave
Master Sergeant
1956
Inside Detroit
1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hammy
1955
Hell's Horizon
Dixie
1955
Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Detective Berger · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Ross · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Bartender · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Charlie Rath · (1 episode)
1955
The Atomic Kid
Wildcat Hooper
1954
Hey Mulligan
Alec Damos · (1 episode)
1954
General Electric Theater
Felix · (1 episode)
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951
The Red Skelton Show
A.C. the Movie Director /Dept. Store Manager · (1 episode)
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(1 episode)
1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948