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Jay Adler

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.


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Born:
Sep 26, 1896 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
45
First Appeared:
In the movie No Time to Marry 1938-02-05
Latest Project:
Movie Macon County Line 1974-08-08
Known For
Poster of Bummer
Poster of Belle Sommers
Poster of Hell on Devil's Island
Poster of Murder Is My Beat
Filmography
Movie Macon County Line Impound Yard Man 1974-08-08
Movie Bummer Sid Rosen 1973-03-03
Movie Grave of the Vampire Zach 1972-08-23
Movie The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go Dr. Yul 1970-01-01
Movie The Family Jewels Attorney 1965-07-01
Movie Belle Sommers 1962-05-30
Movie Who's Got the Action? Motorist 1962-12-25
Movie The Lawbreakers Abe Hirsch 1961-08-15
Movie All the Fine Young Cannibals Sammy Trist (uncredited) 1960-09-15
Series Checkmate Baines 1960-09-17
Movie Curse of the Undead Bartender 1959-05-01
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Movie The Story on Page One Lauber (uncredited) 1959-12-01
Movie The Brothers Karamazov Pawnbroker 1958-02-20
Movie Saddle the Wind Hank (uncredited) 1958-03-20
Movie Seven Guns to Mesa Ben Avery 1958-03-16
Movie Sweet Smell of Success Manny Davis (uncredited) 1957-07-04
Movie Hell on Devil's Island Toto 1957-08-04
Movie Runaway Daughters Mr. Rubeck 1956-01-20
Movie The Killing Leo the Loanshark 1956-06-06
Movie Crime of Passion Mr. Nalence 1956-12-28
Movie The Catered Affair Sam Leiter 1956-06-14
Movie The Big Combo Detective Sam Hill 1955-02-13
Movie Murder Is My Beat Bartender Louie 1955-02-27
Movie Man with the Gun Cal (uncredited) 1955-11-05
Movie Love Me or Leave Me Orry 1955-05-26
Movie Illegal Joseph Carter 1955-10-09
Movie The Long Wait Joe the Bellhop 1954-05-26
Movie Down Three Dark Streets Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell 1954-09-02
Movie The Juggler Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited) 1953-05-11
Movie 99 River Street Christopher 1953-08-21
Movie Vice Squad Frankie Pierce 1953-07-31
Movie The Turning Point Sammy Lester (uncredited) 1952-07-12
Movie Scandal Sheet Bailey (uncredited) 1952-01-16
Movie My Six Convicts Steve Kopac 1952-03-20
Movie Dreamboat Desk Clerk 1952-07-26
Movie Assignment: Paris Henry (uncredited) 1952-09-04
Movie The Bad and the Beautiful Mr. Z (uncredited) 1952-12-25
Movie Cry Danger Williams 1951-02-23
Movie The Underworld Story Munsey's Assistant (uncredited) 1950-07-26
Movie Three Secrets Editor (uncredited) 1950-10-20
Movie Murder in Soho Drunk with two girls 1939-02-01
Movie No Time to Marry Hess 1938-02-05
Movie The Saint in New York Eddie (Uncredited) 1938-05-25
Movie Penrod and His Twin Brother Johnson 1938-02-26