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Jay Adler
Known for: ActingFrom 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. The Adlers were a Jewish-American acting dynasty in New York City's Yiddish Theater District and they played a significant role in theater from the late 19th century to the 1950s. Stella Adler became the most influential member of their family. During a long acting career of minor character roles, Jay Adler appeared in more than 40 films and 37 television series between 1938 and 1976. He appeared in The Big Combo (1955), Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956) and Jerry Lewis' The Family Jewels (1965). In 1961, Adler appeared both in the episode "The Lady and the Lawyer" of the television series The Asphalt Jungle and in The Lawbreakers, a theatrical film version of the episode. Jay Adler died at age 81 in Woodland Hills, California and was buried in the Mount Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, New York.
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The Killing
as Leo the Loanshark 
Man with the Gun
as Cal (uncredited) 
Sweet Smell of Success
as Manny Davis (uncredited) 
Illegal
as Joseph Carter 
The Brothers Karamazov
as Pawnbroker 
Saddle the Wind
as Hank (uncredited) 
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Mr. Z (uncredited) 
Love Me or Leave Me
as Orry 
Macon County Line
as Impound Yard Man 
The Big Combo
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as Detective Sam Hill 
99 River Street
as Christopher 
Crime of Passion
as Mr. Nalence 
The Family Jewels
as Attorney 
Curse of the Undead
as Bartender 
Grave of the Vampire
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as Zach 
Down Three Dark Streets
as Uncle Max - aka Charles Martell 
Who's Got the Action?
as Motorist 
The Saint in New York
as Eddie (Uncredited) 
The Turning Point
as Sammy Lester (uncredited) 
Cry Danger
as Williams 
Scandal Sheet
as Bailey (uncredited) 
The Catered Affair
as Sam Leiter 
Murder Is My Beat
as Bartender Louie 
Seven Guns to Mesa
as Ben Avery 
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
as Dr. Yul 
Vice Squad
as Frankie Pierce 
Dreamboat
as Desk Clerk (uncredited) 
Runaway Daughters
as Mr. Rubeck 
Bummer
as Sid Rosen