Luther Adler
Actor
May 4, 1903 — 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
Known For
Filmography
| 1981 | Absence of Malice · as Santos Malderone |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned · as Professor WeilerOn Plex |
| 1975 | Mean Johnny Barrows · as Don RacconiOn Plex |
| 1975 | Murph the Surf · as Max 'the Eye' |
| 1975 | The Man in the Glass Booth · as Presiding JudgeOn Plex |
| 1974 | Crazy Joe · as Falco |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Search · as Herr Vollmer |
| 1970 | The Psychiatrist · as Dr. Bernard Altman |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood · as Dominick Bertolo |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O · as Dominick Vashon |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible · as Leo Vorka |
| 1966 | Cast a Giant Shadow · as Jacob Zion |
| 1966 | The Three Sisters · as Chebutykin |
| 1961 | |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | Route 66On Plex |
| 1960 | The Islanders · as Frank Fellino |
| 1959 | The Last Angry Man · as Max Vogel |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week · as Ignaty Illyich Shpichelsky |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone · as Arthur Castle |
| 1959 | The Untouchables · as Charlie Zenko |
| 1958 | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse · as Sal Raimondi |
| 1958 | Naked City · as Henri Tourelle |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Edwin M. Stanton |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 · as Irving Werner |
| 1956 | Hot Blood · as Marco Torino |
| 1955 | Crossroads (1955) · as Rabbi Rosenblum |
| 1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing · as Delphin Delmas |
| 1955 | Crashout · as Pete Mendoza |
| 1954 | Camera Three · as Cast |
| 1954 | The Miami Story · as Tony Brill |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour · as Judge Brock |
| 1953 | Ponds Theater · as Captain Vere |
| 1953 | The Tall Texan · as Joshua Tinnen |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater · as Warner Johnson |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire · as Nicholas 'nick' Mancani |
| 1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel · as Adolf Hitler |
| 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 MajakOn Plex |
| 1949 | House of Strangers · as Joe Monetti |
| 1948 | Wake of the Red Witch · as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye |
| 1948 | Studio One · 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 |