Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Deceased · Born: May 4, 1903 · Died: Dec 8, 1984

Personal Details

BornMay 4, 1903 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Julia Roach

    ( May 2, 1959 to Dec 8, 1984 )
  • Sylvia Sidney

    ( Aug 13, 1938 to Feb 27, 1946 )

Biography

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

Career

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1981
Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice as Santos Malderone
{"id":23020,"title":"Voyage of the Damned","year":"1976","character":"Professor Weiler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/voyage-of-the-damned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned as Professor Weiler
{"id":27771,"title":"The Man in the Glass Booth","year":"1975","character":"Presiding Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-the-glass-booth","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27771.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
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Mean Johnny Barrows
Mean Johnny Barrows as Don Racconi
{"id":86214,"title":"Murph the Surf","year":"1975","character":"Max 'The Eye'","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murph-the-surf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86214.jpg"},"released":1}
Murph the Surf
Murph the Surf as Max 'The Eye'
{"id":32266,"title":"Crazy Joe","year":"1974","character":"Falco","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crazy-joe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32266.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Crazy Joe
Crazy Joe as Falco
{"id":1878,"title":"The Streets of San Francisco","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-streets-of-san-francisco","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1878.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1972,"character":"Dominick Vashon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Dominick Vashon
{"id":11222,"title":"The Psychiatrist","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-psychiatrist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11222.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":6609,"title":"Mission: Impossible","year":1969,"character":"Leo Vorka","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/mission-impossible-1966","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/71i0juhg5ud0.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":22466,"title":"The Brotherhood","year":"1968","character":"Dominick Bertolo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-brotherhood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22466.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood as Dominick Bertolo
{"id":166939,"title":"The Three Sisters","year":"1966","character":"Chebutykin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-three-sisters-1966","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166939.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166939.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters as Chebutykin
{"id":23078,"title":"Cast a Giant Shadow","year":"1966","character":"Jacob Zion","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cast-a-giant-shadow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vucnqf1dev0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4vucnqf1dev0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1960,"character":"Arthur Castle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as Arthur Castle
{"id":34350,"title":"The Last Angry Man","year":"1959","character":"Max Vogel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-angry-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34350.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34350.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
{"id":14515,"title":"Hot Blood","year":"1956","character":"Marco Torino","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hot-blood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14515.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Hot Blood
Hot Blood as Marco Torino
{"id":67200,"title":"The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing","year":"1955","character":"Delphin Delmas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-in-the-red-velvet-swing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67200.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67200.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
{"id":67127,"title":"Crashout","year":"1955","character":"Pete Mendoza","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crashout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67127.jpg"},"released":1}
Crashout
Crashout as Pete Mendoza
{"id":67487,"title":"The Miami Story","year":"1954","character":"Tony Brill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-miami-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67487.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
The Miami Story
The Miami Story as Tony Brill
{"id":67839,"title":"The Tall Texan","year":"1953","character":"Joshua Tinnen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-tall-texan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67839.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Tall Texan
The Tall Texan as Joshua Tinnen
{"id":68170,"title":"Hoodlum Empire","year":"1952","character":"Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hoodlum-empire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68170.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
{"id":67915,"title":"The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel","year":"1951","character":"Adolf Hitler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-desert-fox-the-story-of-rommel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dcrirracgo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6dcrirracgo0.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
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M
M as Dan Langley
{"id":68503,"title":"The Magic Face","year":"1951","character":"Rudi Janus \/ Janus the Great \/ Adolf Hitler","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-magic-face","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68503.jpg"},"released":1}
The Magic Face
The Magic Face as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
{"id":4435,"title":"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye","year":"1950","character":"Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-tomorrow-goodbye","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4435.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
{"id":68715,"title":"Under My Skin","year":"1950","character":"Louis Bork","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/under-my-skin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68715.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68715.jpg"},"released":1}
Under My Skin
Under My Skin as Louis Bork
{"id":68666,"title":"D.O.A.","year":"1950","character":"Majak","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doa-1949","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68666.jpg"},"released":1}
D.O.A.
D.O.A. as Majak
{"id":68743,"title":"South Sea Sinner","year":"1950","character":"Cognac","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/south-sea-sinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68743.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68743.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14870,"title":"House of Strangers","year":"1949","character":"Joe Monetti","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-strangers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14870.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
House of Strangers
House of Strangers as Joe Monetti
{"id":69266,"title":"The Loves of Carmen","year":"1948","character":"Dancaire","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-loves-of-carmen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69266.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
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Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
{"id":69481,"title":"Saigon","year":"1947","character":"Lieutenant Keon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/saigon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69481.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69481.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Saigon
Saigon as Lieutenant Keon
{"id":14703,"title":"Cornered","year":"1945","character":"Marcel Jarnac","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cornered","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14703.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14703.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
Cornered
Cornered as Marcel Jarnac
{"id":73027,"title":"Lancer Spy","year":"1937","character":"Schratt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lancer-spy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73027.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73027.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy as Schratt