Jay Adler
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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
Credits
The Killing (1956)
as Leo the Loanshark
Lust for Life (1956)
as Waiter
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
as Manny Davis (uncredited)
The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
as Pawnbroker
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind (1958)
as Hank (uncredited)
The Big Combo (1955)
as Detective Sam Hill
Vice Squad (1953)
as Frankie Pierce
Macon County Line (1974)
as Impound Yard Man
Crime of Passion (1956)
as Mr. Nalence
The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
Actor
Assignment: Paris (1952)
as Henry (uncredited)
Curse of the Undead (1959)
as Bartender
Man with the Gun (1955)
as Cal (uncredited)
All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960)
as Sammy Trist (uncredited)
The Juggler (1953)
as Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
Three Secrets (1950)
as Editor (uncredited)
Illegal (1955)
as Joseph Carter
Scandal Sheet (1952)
as Bailey (uncredited)
The Long Wait (1954)
as Joe the Bellhop
The Family Jewels (1965)
as Attorney
My Six Convicts (1952)
as Steve Kopac
The Turning Point (1952)
as Sammy Lester (uncredited)
Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
as Orry
Cry Danger (1951)
as Williams
The Catered Affair (1956)
as Sam Leiter
Runaway Daughters (1956)
as Mr. Rubeck
Who's Got the Action? (1962)
as Motorist
Dreamboat (1952)
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Bummer (1973)
as Sid Rosen
99 River Street (1953)
as Christopher
The Story on Page One (1959)
as Lauber (uncredited)
The Saint in New York (1938)
as Eddie (Uncredited)
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
as Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell
No Time to Marry (1938)
as Hess
The Lawbreakers (1961)
as Abe Hirsch
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974)
as Dr. Yul
The Underworld Story (1950)
as Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
Hell on Devil's Island (1957)
as Toto
Murder Is My Beat (1955)
as Bartender Louie
Grave of the Vampire (1972)
as Zach
Murder in Soho (1939)
as Drunk with two girls
Penrod and His Twin Brother (1938)
as Johnson
Seven Guns to Mesa (1958)
as Ben Avery
Belle Sommers (1962)
Actor