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Jay Adler

Acting
Known For

81 Years Old

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.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 25th September 1896

Died

23rd September 1978

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Perry Mason
Herman
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The Lone Wolf
Anton Morgay
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The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Waxman
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Have Gun, Will Travel
Bottellini
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The Twilight Zone
Gibbons
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The Twilight Zone
Tramp
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The Detectives
Chickie Meyers
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The Ford Television Theatre
Pawnbroker
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
Ferris
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The Fugitive
Arthur Tibbetts
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77 Sunset Strip
Abel Gomates
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77 Sunset Strip
Dave Levenson
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The Bill Cosby Show
Mr. Abrams
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The Untouchables
Sammy Archer
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Checkmate
Baines
The Killing Image
The Killing
Leo the Loanshark
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Sweet Smell of Success
Manny Davis (uncredited)
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Lust for Life
Waiter
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The Brothers Karamazov
Pawnbroker
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The Big Combo
Detective Sam Hill
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The Bad and the Beautiful
Mr. Z (uncredited)
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The Prisoner of Zenda
Love Me or Leave Me Image
Love Me or Leave Me
Orry
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The Family Jewels
Attorney
Illegal Image
Illegal
Joseph Carter
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Scandal Sheet
Bailey (uncredited)
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Crime of Passion
Mr. Nalence
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Saddle the Wind
Hank (uncredited)
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The Turning Point
Sammy Lester (uncredited)
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Macon County Line
Impound Yard Man
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The Saint in New York
Eddie (Uncredited)
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Man with the Gun
Cal (uncredited)
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My Six Convicts
Steve Kopac
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Vice Squad
Frankie Pierce
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The Catered Affair
Sam Leiter
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The Long Wait
Joe the Bellhop
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Curse of the Undead
Bartender
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Assignment: Paris
Henry (uncredited)
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Grave of the Vampire
Zach
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All the Fine Young Cannibals
Sammy Trist (uncredited)
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The Underworld Story
Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
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Three Secrets
Editor (uncredited)
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99 River Street
Christopher
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Down Three Dark Streets
Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell
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The Juggler
Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
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Dreamboat
Desk Clerk
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Who's Got the Action?
Motorist
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Bummer
Sid Rosen
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The Lawbreakers
Abe Hirsch
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Runaway Daughters
Mr. Rubeck
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Dr. Yul
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Cry Danger
Williams
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Murder Is My Beat
Bartender Louie
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The Story on Page One
Lauber (uncredited)
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Hell on Devil's Island
Toto
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Murder in Soho
Drunk with two girls
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Seven Guns to Mesa
Ben Avery
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Penrod and His Twin Brother
Johnson
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No Time to Marry
Hess
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Belle Sommers