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