Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1896-09-25
Day of Death
1978-09-23
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 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 (45)
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974
Macon County Line
1974
Bummer
1973
Grave of the Vampire
1972
The Family Jewels
1965
Who's Got the Action?
1962
Belle Sommers
1962
The Lawbreakers
1961
All the Fine Young Cannibals
1960
Curse of the Undead
1959
The Story on Page One
1959
Saddle the Wind
1958
Seven Guns to Mesa
1958
The Brothers Karamazov
1958
