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) and Street Scene in 1929
Known For
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- 1981 · Absence of Malice as Santos Malderone
- 1976 · Voyage of the Damned as Professor Weiler
- 1975 · Mean Johnny Barrows as Don Racconi
- 1975 · Murph the Surf as Max 'The Eye'
- 1975 · The Man in the Glass Booth as Presiding Judge
- 1974 · Crazy Joe as Falco
- 1972 · The Streets of San Francisco as
- 1972 · Search as
- 1972 · Hec Ramsey as
- 1971 · Paradise Lost as Self - Host
- 1970 · The Psychiatrist as
- 1970 · The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children as Dr. Bernard Altman
- 1968 · The Sunshine Patriot as Imre Hyneck
- 1968 · The Brotherhood as Dominick Bertolo
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Dominick Vashon
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Charles Ogden
- 1968 · The Name of the Game as
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Leo Vorka
- 1966 · Cast a Giant Shadow as Jacob Zion
- 1966 · The Three Sisters as Chebutykin
- 1961 · Straightaway as
- 1961 · Ben Casey as
- 1961 · Target: The Corruptors! as
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · The Islanders as Frank Fellino
- 1959 · The Last Angry Man as Max Vogel
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Arthur Castle
- 1958 · 77 Sunset Strip as
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · Naked City as Sean Wicklow
- 1958 · Naked City as Willard Manson
- 1958 · Naked City as Henri Tourelle
- 1958 · Naked City as Mr. Kovar
- 1958 · The Plot to Kill Stalin as Molotov
- 1956 · Hot Blood as Marco Torino
- 1955 · The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as Delphin Delmas
- 1955 · Crashout as Pete Mendoza
- 1954 · The Miami Story as Tony Brill
- 1953 · The Tall Texan as Joshua Tinnen
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Torvald Helmer
- 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 · South Sea Sinner as Cognac
- 1950 · Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
- 1950 · Under My Skin as Louis Bork
- 1950 · Robert Montgomery Presents as
- 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 as
- 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