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Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Birthday: 1896-09-26 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1974
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

as    Dr. Yul

1972
Grave of the Vampire

as    Zach

1965
The Family Jewels

as    Attorney

1957
Crime of Passion

as    Mr. Nalence

1956
Runaway Daughters

as    Mr. Rubeck

1955
Murder Is My Beat

as    Bartender Louie

1955
The Big Combo

as    Detective Sam Hill

1954
Down Three Dark Streets

as    Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell

1953
99 River Street

as    Christopher

1953
Vice Squad

as    Frankie Pierce

1951
Cry Danger

as    Williams