Actor
Jay Adler
Biography

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. St ...

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