Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1903-05-04
Day of Death
1984-12-08
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Luther Adler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He was an American actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. He also directed plays on Broadway. Adler was born Lutha Adler on May 4, 1903 in New York City. He was one of six children born to Russian Jewish actors Sara and Jacob P. Adler. His father was considered to be one of the founders of the Yiddish theater in America. His siblings also worked in theatre; his sister Stella Adler achieved fame as an actress and drama teacher. His brother Jay also achieved some fame as an actor. Adler's father gave him his first acting job in the Yiddish play, Schmendrick, at the Thalia Theater in Manhattan in 1908; Adler was he 5 years old. His first Broadway plays were The Hand of the Potter in 1921; Humoresque in 1923; Monkey Talks in 1925; Money Business and We Americans in 1926; John in 1927; Red Rust (or Rust) and Street Scene in 1929
Filmography (33)
Absence of Malice
1981
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Mean Johnny Barrows
1975
Murph the Surf
1975
The Man in the Glass Booth
1975
Crazy Joe
1974
Paradise Lost
1971
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
The Sunshine Patriot
1968
The Brotherhood
1968
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
The Three Sisters
1966
The Last Angry Man
1959
The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958
