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Jay Adler

Born · September 25, 1896

Died · September 23, 1978 (81 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Bio

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

The Killing

The Killing

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

Macon County Line

Impound Yard Man

1974

Bummer

Sid Rosen

1973

Grave of the Vampire

Zach

1972

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

Dr. Yul

1970

The Family Jewels

Attorney

1965

The Fugitive

Arthur Tibbetts · (1 episode)

1963

Who's Got the Action?

Motorist

1962

Belle Sommers

1962

The Lawbreakers

Abe Hirsch

1961

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Waxman · (1 episode)

1960

Checkmate

Baines · (1 episode)

1960

All the Fine Young Cannibals

Sammy Trist (uncredited)

1960

The Story on Page One

Lauber (uncredited)

1959

The Detectives

Chickie Meyers · (1 episode)

1959

The Untouchables

Sammy Archer · (1 episode)

1959

The Twilight Zone

Tramp · (1 episode)

1959

The Twilight Zone

Gibbons · (1 episode)

1959

Curse of the Undead

Bartender

1959

77 Sunset Strip

Dave Levenson · (1 episode)

1958

77 Sunset Strip

Abel Gomates · (1 episode)

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Ferris · (1 episode)

1958

Saddle the Wind

Hank (uncredited)

1958

Seven Guns to Mesa

Ben Avery

1958

The Brothers Karamazov

Pawnbroker

1958

Perry Mason

Herman · (1 episode)

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Bottellini · (1 episode)

1957

Hell on Devil's Island

Toto

1957

Sweet Smell of Success

Manny Davis (uncredited)

1957

Crime of Passion

Mr. Nalence

1956

Lust for Life

Waiter

1956

The Catered Affair

Sam Leiter

1956

The Killing

Leo the Loanshark

1956

Runaway Daughters

Mr. Rubeck

1956

Man with the Gun

Cal (uncredited)

1955

Illegal

Joseph Carter

1955

Love Me or Leave Me

Orry

1955

Murder Is My Beat

Bartender Louie

1955

The Big Combo

Detective Sam Hill

1955

Down Three Dark Streets

Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell

1954

The Long Wait

Joe the Bellhop

1954

The Lone Wolf

Anton Morgay · (1 episode)

1954

99 River Street

Christopher

1953

Vice Squad

Frankie Pierce

1953

The Juggler

Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)

1953

The Bad and the Beautiful

Mr. Z (uncredited)

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

Pawnbroker · (1 episode)

1952

Assignment: Paris

Henry (uncredited)

1952

Dreamboat

Desk Clerk

1952

The Turning Point

Sammy Lester (uncredited)

1952

My Six Convicts

Steve Kopac

1952

Scandal Sheet

Bailey (uncredited)

1952

Cry Danger

Williams

1951

Three Secrets

Editor (uncredited)

1950

The Underworld Story

Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)

1950

Murder in Soho

Drunk with two girls

1939

The Saint in New York

Eddie (Uncredited)

1938

Penrod and His Twin Brother

Johnson

1938

No Time to Marry

Hess

1938