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