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Jay Adler(1896-1978)

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Jay Adler
A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.
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The Family Jewels (1965)
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Jay Adler was born on 26 September 1896 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Killing (1956), Cry Danger (1951) and The Big Combo (1955). He died on 23 September 1978 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 26, 1896
DiedSeptember 23, 1978(81)
BornSeptember 26, 1896
DiedSeptember 23, 1978(81)
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James Cagney, Jay Adler, and Harry Bellaver in Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Doris Day, Jay Adler, Mauritz Hugo, Otto Reichow, and Phil Schumacher in Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
James Cagney, Jay Adler, and Harry Bellaver in Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Polly Bergen, Jay Adler, and Warren Stevens in Belle Sommers (1962)
Jay Adler, Millard Mitchell, and Marshall Thompson in My Six Convicts (1952)
Jay Adler and John Dehner in The Twilight Zone (1959)

Known for:

Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Marie Windsor in The Killing (1956)
The Killing
7.9
  • Leo the Loanshark
  • 1956
Rhonda Fleming and Dick Powell in Cry Danger (1951)
Cry Danger
7.3
  • Williams
  • 1951
Richard Conte, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Big Combo (1955)
The Big Combo
7.3
  • Detective Sam Hill
  • 1955
Edward G. Robinson and Jayne Mansfield in Illegal (1955)
Illegal
7.0
  • Joseph Carter
  • 1955

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Actor

  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    • Mottl
    • TV Series
    • 1976
  • Brother, Cry for Me (1976)
    Brother, Cry for Me
    • 1976
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    • Ari Franco
    • Taglivini
    • TV Series
    • 1974–1976
  • Macon County Line (1974)
    Macon County Line
    • Impound Yard Man
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    • Bags
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Bummer (1973)
    Bummer
    • Sid Rosen
    • 1973
  • Grave of the Vampire (1972)
    Grave of the Vampire
    • Old Zack
    • 1972
  • The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
    The Bill Cosby Show
    • Mr. Abrams
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
    The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
    • Dr. Yul
    • 1970
  • Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    The Family Jewels
    • Mr. Lyman, Attorney
    • 1965
  • Where Love Has Gone (1964)
    Where Love Has Gone
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    • Oscar Strange
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    • Herman
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    • Tiger Kelso
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)
    Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
    • Patient (uncredited)
    • 1963

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 26, 1896
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 23, 1978
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    In 1961, he appeared in an unsold pilot for a action series called "The Insider". The plot revolved around the efforts of Hollywood press agent Dan Castle and his efforts to aid his clients with their problems.
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    The oldest of the seven Adler children, Jay was a small part supporting actor. His hangdog demeanour got him generally typecast as assorted small time crooks, bartenders, clerks and hoboes.

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