Portrait of Luther Adler

Luther Adler

Acting

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

Born: May 4, 1903

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

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
1971
Paradise Lost

as Self - Host

1971
The Psychiatrist

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

1966
1966
Cast a Giant Shadow

as Jacob Zion

1966
The Three Sisters

as Chebutykin

1960
The Islanders

as Frank Fellino

1959
The Last Angry Man

as Max Vogel

1959
The Untouchables

as Charlie Zenko

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Arthur Castle

1958
Naked City

as Sean Wicklow

1958
Naked City

as Willard Manson

1958
Naked City

as Henri Tourelle

1958
Naked City

as Mr. Kovar

1956
Playhouse 90

as Irving Werner

1956
Hot Blood

as Marco Torino

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 Magic Face

as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler

1951
M

as Dan Langley

1950
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon

1950
Under My Skin

as Louis Bork

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 Joe Rundle

1948
1947
Saigon

as Lieutenant Keon

1945
Cornered

as Marcel Jarnac

1937
Lancer Spy

as Schratt