Person Details

Birthday: 1896-09-26 22:46:46

Death: 1978-09-23 22:46:46

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

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

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Perry Mason
Average
8

Perry Mason

(1957) Herman
The Fugitive
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7

The Fugitive

(1963) Arthur Tibbetts
The Twilight Zone
Average
8

The Twilight Zone

(1959) Tramp
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Average
6
The Bad and the Beautiful
Average
7

The Bad and the Beautiful

(1952) Mr. Z (uncredited)
The Killing
Average
8

The Killing

(1956) Leo the Loanshark
The Big Combo
Average
7

The Big Combo

(1955) Detective Sam Hill
Sweet Smell of Success
Average
8

Sweet Smell of Success

(1957) Manny Davis (uncredited)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1974 Impound Yard Man
1973 Sid Rosen
1972 Zach
1970 Dr. Yul
1965 Attorney
1963 Arthur Tibbetts
1962 Motorist
N/A
1961 Abe Hirsch
1960 Waxman
Baines
Sammy Trist (uncredited)
1959 Lauber (uncredited)
Gibbons
Tramp
Bartender
1958 Hank (uncredited)
Ben Avery
Pawnbroker
1957 Herman
Toto
Manny Davis (uncredited)
1956 Mr. Nalence
Sam Leiter
Leo the Loanshark
Mr. Rubeck
1955 N/A
Joseph Carter
Orry
Bartender Louie
Detective Sam Hill
1954 Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell
Joe the Bellhop
1953 Christopher
Frankie Pierce
Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
1952 Mr. Z (uncredited)
Henry (uncredited)
Desk Clerk
Sammy Lester (uncredited)
Steve Kopac
Bailey (uncredited)
1951 Williams
1950 Editor (uncredited)
Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
1939 Drunk with two girls
1938 Eddie (Uncredited)
Johnson
Hess
Year Character Movie/Tv

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