Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
9/25/1896
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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. Stella Adler became the most influential member of their family. During a long acting career of minor...
Known For
Cry Danger
as Williams
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Dr. Yul
Runaway Daughters
as Mr. Rubeck
Dreamboat
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Lawbreakers
as Abe Hirsch
Belle Sommers
Unknown Role
Vice Squad
as Frankie Pierce
Bummer
as Sid Rosen
Illegal
as Joseph Carter
Three Secrets
as Editor (uncredited)
Sweet Smell of Success
as Manny Davis (uncredited)
Lust for Life
as Waiter
The Big Combo
as Detective Sam Hill
The Killing
as Leo the Loanshark
The Turning Point
as Sammy Lester (uncredited)
The Brothers Karamazov
as Pawnbroker
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
The Long Wait
as Joe the Bellhop
Man with the Gun
as Cal (uncredited)
Love Me or Leave Me
as Orry
Career Timeline
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Mr. Z (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Zenda
Role unknown
The Ford Television Theatre
as Pawnbroker
Assignment: Paris
as Henry (uncredited)
Dreamboat
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Turning Point
as Sammy Lester (uncredited)
My Six Convicts
as Steve Kopac
Scandal Sheet
as Bailey (uncredited)