- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 4, 1903
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- December 8, 1984
Luther Adler
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) …
Filmography
movieAbsence of Malice
1981 · Santos Malderone
movieVoyage of the Damned
1976 · Professor Weiler
movieMean Johnny Barrows
1975 · Don Racconi
movieMurph the Surf
1975 · Max 'The Eye'
movieThe Man in the Glass Booth
1975 · Presiding Judge
movieCrazy Joe
1974 · Falco
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
tvHec Ramsey
1972
tvSearch
1972 · Herr Vollmer
movieParadise Lost
1971 · Self - Host
tvThe Psychiatrist
1971 · Dr. Bernard Altman
movieThe Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970 · Dr. Bernard Altman
movieThe Sunshine Patriot
1968 · Imre Hyneck
movieThe Brotherhood
1968 · Dominick Bertolo
tvHawaii Five-O
1968 · Dominick Vashon, Charles Ogden
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
tvMission: Impossible
1966 · Leo Vorka
movieCast a Giant Shadow
1966 · Jacob Zion
movieThe Three Sisters
1966 · Chebutykin
tvStraightaway
1961
tvBen Casey
1961
tvTarget: The Corruptors!
1961
tvRoute 66
1960
tvThe Islanders
1960 · Frank Fellino
movieThe Last Angry Man
1959 · Max Vogel
tvThe Untouchables
1959 · Charlie Zenko
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Arthur Castle
tv77 Sunset Strip
1958
tvWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Sal Raimondi
tvNaked City
1958 · Sean Wicklow, Willard Manson, Henri Tourelle, Mr. Kovar
movieThe Plot to Kill Stalin
1958 · Molotov
tvPlayhouse 90
1956 · Irving Werner
movieHot Blood
1956 · Marco Torino
movieThe Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955 · Delphin Delmas
movieCrashout
1955 · Pete Mendoza
movieThe Miami Story
1954 · Tony Brill
tvThe Motorola Television Hour
1953 · General Fox
movieThe Tall Texan
1953 · Joshua Tinnen
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Torvald Helmer, Warner Johnson
movieHoodlum Empire
1952 · Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
movieThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · Adolf Hitler
movieThe Magic Face
1951 · Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
movieM
1951 · Dan Langley
movieSouth Sea Sinner
1950 · Cognac
movieKiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950 · Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
movieUnder My Skin
1950 · Louis Bork
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
movieD.O.A.
1949 · Majak
movieHouse of Strangers
1949 · Joe Monetti
movieWake of the Red Witch
1948 · Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
tvStudio One
1948 · , Joe Rundle
movieThe Loves of Carmen
1948 · Dancaire
movieSaigon
1947 · Lieutenant Keon
movieCornered
1945 · Marcel Jarnac
movieLancer Spy
1937 · Schratt