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Jay Adler

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Sep 25 1896
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Sat, Sep 23 1978
Jay Adler is 81 years old
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Poster of Macon County Line
Macon County Line
Jay Adler was
77 in Macon County Line
as 'Impound Yard Man'.
Thu, Aug 08 1974
Poster of Bummer
Bummer
Jay Adler was
76 in Bummer
as 'Sid Rosen'.
Sat, Mar 03 1973
Poster of Grave of the Vampire
Grave of the Vampire
Jay Adler was
75 in Grave of the Vampire
as 'Zach'.
Wed, Aug 23 1972
Poster of The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
Jay Adler was
73 in The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as 'Dr. Yul'.
Thu, Jan 01 1970
Poster of The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels
Jay Adler was
68 in The Family Jewels
as 'Attorney'.
Thu, Jul 01 1965
Poster of Who's Got the Action?
Who's Got the Action?
Jay Adler was
66 in Who's Got the Action?
as 'Motorist'.
Tue, Dec 25 1962
Poster of Belle Sommers
Belle Sommers
Jay Adler was
65 in Belle Sommers
Wed, May 30 1962
Poster of The Lawbreakers
The Lawbreakers
Jay Adler was
64 in The Lawbreakers
as 'Abe Hirsch'.
Tue, Aug 15 1961
Poster of All the Fine Young Cannibals
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Jay Adler was
63 in All the Fine Young Cannibals
as 'Sammy Trist (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 15 1960
Poster of The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One
Jay Adler was
63 in The Story on Page One
as 'Lauber (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1959
Poster of Curse of the Undead
Curse of the Undead
Jay Adler was
62 in Curse of the Undead
as 'Bartender'.
Fri, May 01 1959
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
Jay Adler was
61 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Hank (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of Seven Guns to Mesa
Seven Guns to Mesa
Jay Adler was
61 in Seven Guns to Mesa
as 'Ben Avery'.
Sun, Mar 16 1958
Poster of The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
Jay Adler was
61 in The Brothers Karamazov
as 'Pawnbroker'.
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Poster of Hell on Devil's Island
Hell on Devil's Island
Jay Adler was
60 in Hell on Devil's Island
as 'Toto'.
Sun, Aug 04 1957
Poster of Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success
Jay Adler was
60 in Sweet Smell of Success
as 'Manny Davis (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 04 1957
Poster of Crime of Passion
Crime of Passion
Jay Adler was
60 in Crime of Passion
as 'Mr. Nalence'.
Fri, Dec 28 1956
Poster of The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair
Jay Adler was
59 in The Catered Affair
as 'Sam Leiter'.
Thu, Jun 14 1956
Poster of The Killing
The Killing
Jay Adler was
59 in The Killing
as 'Leo the Loanshark'.
Wed, Jun 06 1956
Poster of Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters
Jay Adler was
59 in Runaway Daughters
as 'Mr. Rubeck'.
Fri, Jan 20 1956
Poster of Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
Jay Adler was
59 in Man with the Gun
as 'Cal (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 05 1955
Poster of Illegal
Illegal
Jay Adler was
59 in Illegal
as 'Joseph Carter'.
Sun, Oct 09 1955
Poster of Love Me or Leave Me
Love Me or Leave Me
Jay Adler was
58 in Love Me or Leave Me
as 'Orry'.
Thu, May 26 1955
Poster of Murder Is My Beat
Murder Is My Beat
Jay Adler was
58 in Murder Is My Beat
as 'Bartender Louie'.
Sun, Feb 27 1955
Poster of The Big Combo
The Big Combo
Jay Adler was
58 in The Big Combo
as 'Detective Sam Hill'.
Sun, Feb 13 1955
Poster of Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets
Jay Adler was
57 in Down Three Dark Streets
as 'Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell'.
Thu, Sep 02 1954
Poster of The Long Wait
The Long Wait
Jay Adler was
57 in The Long Wait
as 'Joe the Bellhop'.
Wed, May 26 1954
Poster of 99 River Street
99 River Street
Jay Adler was
56 in 99 River Street
as 'Christopher'.
Fri, Aug 21 1953
Poster of Vice Squad
Vice Squad
Jay Adler was
56 in Vice Squad
as 'Frankie Pierce'.
Fri, Jul 31 1953
Poster of The Juggler
The Juggler
Jay Adler was
56 in The Juggler
as 'Papa Sander - Susy's Father (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 11 1953
Poster of The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful
Jay Adler was
56 in The Bad and the Beautiful
as 'Mr. Z (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1952
Poster of Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris
Jay Adler was
55 in Assignment: Paris
as 'Henry (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Poster of Dreamboat
Dreamboat
Jay Adler was
55 in Dreamboat
as 'Desk Clerk'.
Sat, Jul 26 1952
Poster of The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Jay Adler was
55 in The Turning Point
as 'Sammy Lester (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 12 1952
Poster of My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts
Jay Adler was
55 in My Six Convicts
as 'Steve Kopac'.
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
Jay Adler was
55 in Scandal Sheet
as 'Bailey (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 16 1952
Poster of Cry Danger
Cry Danger
Jay Adler was
54 in Cry Danger
as 'Williams'.
Fri, Feb 23 1951
Poster of Three Secrets
Three Secrets
Jay Adler was
54 in Three Secrets
as 'Editor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 20 1950
Poster of The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story
Jay Adler was
53 in The Underworld Story
as 'Munsey's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 26 1950
Poster of Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho
Jay Adler was
42 in Murder in Soho
as 'Drunk with two girls'.
Wed, Feb 01 1939
Poster of The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York
Jay Adler was
41 in The Saint in New York
as 'Eddie (Uncredited)'.
Wed, May 25 1938
Poster of Penrod and His Twin Brother
Penrod and His Twin Brother
Jay Adler was
41 in Penrod and His Twin Brother
as 'Johnson'.
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Poster of No Time to Marry
No Time to Marry
Jay Adler was
41 in No Time to Marry
as 'Hess'.
Sat, Feb 05 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Jay Adler was
66+ in The Fugitive
as 'Arthur Tibbetts'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Jay Adler was
63+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Waxman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Jay Adler was
63+ in Checkmate
as 'Baines'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Jay Adler was
63+ in The Detectives
as 'Chickie Meyers'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Jay Adler was
63+ in The Untouchables
as 'Sammy Archer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jay Adler was
63+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Tramp, Gibbons'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jay Adler was
62+ in 77 Sunset Strip
as 'Dave Levenson'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Jay Adler was
61+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive
as 'Ferris'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Jay Adler was
60+ in Perry Mason
as 'Herman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jay Adler was
60+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Bottellini'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf
Jay Adler was
57+ in The Lone Wolf
as 'Anton Morgay'.
First Air Date
Fri, Apr 09 1954
Poster of The Ford Television Theatre
The Ford Television Theatre
Jay Adler was
56+ in The Ford Television Theatre
as 'Pawnbroker'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 1952