7.6
7.6
The Killing
1956
as Leo the Loanshark
Jay Adler
Acting
Born:September 25, 1896
Died:September 23, 1978(aged 81)
Birthplace:New York City, New York, USA
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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.
Filmography (44 movies)
7.6
7.6
Sweet Smell of Success
1957
as Manny Davis (uncredited)
7.3
7.3
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
7.1
7.1
The Catered Affair
1956
as Sam Leiter
7.0
7.0
The Big Combo
1955
as Detective Sam Hill
6.9
6.9
Scandal Sheet
1952
as Bailey (uncredited)
6.8
6.8
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952
6.8
6.8
99 River Street
1953
as Christopher
6.7
6.7
Love Me or Leave Me
1955
as Orry
6.6
6.6
Cry Danger
1951
as Williams
6.5
6.5
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
as Pawnbroker
6.5
6.5
The Family Jewels
1965
as Attorney
6.5
6.5
The Juggler
1953
as Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)
6.5
6.5
Saddle the Wind
1958
as Hank (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Three Secrets
1950
as Editor (uncredited)
6.4
6.4
Illegal
1955
as Joseph Carter
6.3
6.3
My Six Convicts
1952
as Steve Kopac
6.2
6.2
The Saint in New York
1938
as Eddie (Uncredited)
6.2
6.2
The Turning Point
1952
as Sammy Lester (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Man with the Gun
1955
as Cal (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
The Underworld Story
1950
as Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Crime of Passion
1956
as Mr. Nalence
6.0
6.0
No Time to Marry
1938
as Hess
6.0
6.0
Hell on Devil's Island
1957
as Toto
5.8
5.8
The Long Wait
1954
as Joe the Bellhop
5.8
5.8
Murder Is My Beat
1955
as Bartender Louie
5.7
5.7
Macon County Line
1974
as Impound Yard Man
5.7
5.7
Vice Squad
1953
as Frankie Pierce
5.7
5.7
Dreamboat
1952
as Desk Clerk
5.7
5.7
Down Three Dark Streets
1954
as Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell
5.6
5.6
Grave of the Vampire
1972
as Zach
5.5
5.5
Assignment: Paris
1952
as Henry (uncredited)
5.5
5.5
The Lawbreakers
1961
as Abe Hirsch
5.4
5.4
Curse of the Undead
1959
as Bartender
5.3
5.3
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
as Sammy Trist (uncredited)
5.2
5.2
Who's Got the Action?
1962
as Motorist
5.0
5.0
Penrod and His Twin Brother
1938
as Johnson
5.0
5.0
Seven Guns to Mesa
1958
as Ben Avery
5.0
5.0
Murder in Soho
1939
as Drunk with two girls
4.3
4.3
The Story on Page One
1959
as Lauber (uncredited)
4.3
4.3
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1970
as Dr. Yul
3.3
3.3
Runaway Daughters
1956
as Mr. Rubeck
3.1
3.1
Bummer
1973
as Sid Rosen
Belle Sommers
1962
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