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Luther Adler

Actor
Born May 4, 1903Died December 8, 1984 (81 years)
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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • D.O.A.
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • Route 66
  • The Man in the Glass Booth
  • Mean Johnny Barrows

Known For

  • D.O.A.
  • Absence of Malice
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
  • House of Strangers
  • M
  • Wake of the Red Witch
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • Cast a Giant Shadow
  • The Man in the Glass Booth
  • The Brotherhood
  • The Loves of Carmen
  • Crashout
  • The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
  • The Last Angry Man
  • Cornered
  • Hot Blood
  • Crazy Joe
  • The Magic Face
  • Mean Johnny Barrows
  • The Tall Texan
  • Murph the Surf

Filmography

1981
Absence of Malice · as Santos Malderone
1976
Voyage of the Damned · as Professor Weiler
1975
1975
Murph the Surf · as Max 'the Eye'
1975
1974
Crazy Joe · as Falco
1972
Hec Ramsey (TV Series)
1972
1972
Search (TV Series)
1970
The Psychiatrist (TV Series) · as Dr. Bernard Altman
1968
The Brotherhood · as Dominick Bertolo
1968
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Dominick Vashon
1966
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) · as Leo Vorka
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow · as Jacob Zion
1966
The Three Sisters · as Chebutykin
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series)
1961
1960
Route 66 (TV Series)
1959
The Last Angry Man · as Max Vogel
1959
The Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Ignaty Illyich Shpichelsky
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Arthur Castle
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Charlie Zenko
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
1958
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Willard Manson
1957
The DuPont Show of the Month (TV Series) · as Edwin M. Stanton
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Irving Werner
1956
Hot Blood · as Marco Torino
1955
Crossroads (1955) (TV Series) · as Rabbi Rosenblum
1955
1955
Crashout · as Pete Mendoza
1954
Camera Three (TV Series) · as Cast
1954
The Miami Story · as Tony Brill
1953
The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Judge Brock
1953
Ponds Theater (TV Series) · as Captain Vere
1953
The Tall Texan · as Joshua Tinnen
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Torvald Helmer
1952
Hoodlum Empire · as Nicholas 'nick' Mancani
1951
1951
The Magic Face · as Rudi Janus / Janus The Great / Adolf Hitler
1951
M · as Dan Langley
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye · as Keith 'cherokee' Mandon
1950
Under My Skin · as Louis Bork
1950
South Sea Sinner · as Cognac
1950
1949
D.O.A. · as Majak
1949
House of Strangers · as Joe Monetti
1948
Wake of the Red Witch · as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Joe Rundle
1948
The Loves of Carmen · as Dancaire
1947
Saigon · as Lieutenant Keon
1945
Cornered · as Marcel Jarnac
1937
Lancer Spy · as Schratt

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