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Luther Adler
New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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
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1981
Absence of Malice
Movie Santos Malderone
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1976
Voyage of the Damned
Movie Professor Weiler
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1975
Mean Johnny Barrows
Movie Don Racconi
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1975
Murph the Surf
Movie Max 'The Eye'
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1975
The Man in the Glass Booth
Movie Presiding Judge
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1974
Crazy Joe
Movie Falco
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1972
The Streets of San Francisco
TV show
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1972
Search
TV show Herr Vollmer
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1972
Hec Ramsey
TV show
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1971
Paradise Lost
Movie Self - Host
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1971
The Psychiatrist
TV show Dr. Bernard Altman
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1970
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
Movie Dr. Bernard Altman
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1969
Hawaii Five-O
TV show Dominick Vashon
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1968
The Sunshine Patriot
Movie Imre Hyneck
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1968
The Brotherhood
Movie Dominick Bertolo
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1968
The Name of the Game
TV show
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1966
Mission: Impossible
TV show Leo Vorka
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1966
Cast a Giant Shadow
Movie Jacob Zion
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1966
The Three Sisters
Movie Chebutykin
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1961
Straightaway
TV show
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1961
Ben Casey
TV show
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1961
Target: The Corruptors!
TV show
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1960
Festival
TV show Rabbi Azrael
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1960
Route 66
TV show
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1960
The Islanders
TV show Frank Fellino
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1959
The Last Angry Man
Movie Max Vogel
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1959
The Untouchables
TV show Charlie Zenko
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Arthur Castle
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show
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1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV show Sal Raimondi
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1958
Naked City
TV show Sean Wicklow
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1958
The Plot to Kill Stalin
Movie Molotov
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1956
Playhouse 90
TV show Irving Werner
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1956
Hot Blood
Movie Marco Torino
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1955
Crossroads
TV show Rabbi Rosenblum
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1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
Movie Delphin Delmas
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1955
Crashout
Movie Pete Mendoza
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1954
The Miami Story
Movie Tony Brill
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1953
The Motorola Television Hour
TV show General Fox
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1953
The Tall Texan
Movie Joshua Tinnen
