Stanley Adams
Acting
Biography
Stocky character actor Stanley Adams had a relatively minor career in motion pictures, with the possible exception of his baby-faced millionaire Rusty Trawler of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) fame. Otherwise, he played innumerable minor ethnic villains, bartenders and avuncular, fast-talking characters, known in the credits only by their first names. In other words, most of his roles were rather small. On television, conversely, he proved himself quite a scene-stealer, particularly in the 1960's and early 70's, when his face appeared on just about every major show. He was at his best as pool hustler Sure-shot Wilson in an episode of The Odd Couple (1970), Rollo, a quirky time-traveling scientist on Twilight Zone (1959), and - famously - as 'asteroid detecting', tribble dealing galactic entrepreneur Cyrano Jones on Star Trek (1966). Alas, he was also a space carrot named Tybo on Lost in Space (1965).... His suicide in April 1977 has been attributed to severe depression as a result of a back injury, sustained earlier in the decade. Apart from the obvious pain, it would almost certainly have limited his employment opportunities. Date of Death 27 April 1977, Santa Monica, California (suicide)
Born: April 7, 1915
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
as (archive footage)
as Himself
as Cyrano Jones
as Dade McCrutchen
as Freddy
as Bartender
as Bernie / Foul Mouth
as Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
as Carl Swafford
as Truck Driver
as Bus Driver
as President of Persia
as Stomach Operator
as Fred Hurley
as Irwin Blair
as Granger
as Eddie Dolan
as Wally
as Sure-Shot Wilson
as Ed
as Buddy Miller
as Fred Ludden
as Mr. Stephens
as Chip
as Jed Timmons
as Captain Roach
as Mac
as El Gamil
as Cyrano Jones
as Storekeeper
as Stanley
as Captain Courageous
as Lank
as Tobias Quinn
as Tybo
as Blake
as Hutten
as Bernie (uncredited)
as Ila Klarpe
as Harry
as Employment Service Official (uncredited)
as Mayor of Man La Loquet
as Pinky Ferguson
as Jack Crandall
as Lou Manzini
as Juan Acolito
as Bartender
as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
as The Chief
as Louie
as Harry Norton
as Union Leader
as Square John McWayde
as Finney
as Noomie
as Grumpy
as Rusty Trawler
as Larry Gruber
as Dr. Alexander Shoates
as Montbars
as Warden Kvetch
as Breezy
as Ralph Campbell
as Cholly Luke
as Mr. Schwenk
as Pete (uncredited)
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
as Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
as Harry March
as Jerry Richman
as Rollo
as Jensen
as Morelli
as Morris
as Captain Morgan
as Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
as Joe (uncredited)
as Cabbie (uncredited)
as Roxy
as Second Counselor (uncredited)
as Herbert Fay Jr.
as Pancho Morado
as Ed - Bartender
as Monte West
as Drummer
as Dr. Jackson
as Heathcliff
as Pirelli
as Pirelli
as Garreaux
as Peter von Elda (uncredited)
as Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
as Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
as Master Sergeant
as Dixie
as Hammy
as Detective Berger
as Ross
as Bartender
as Charlie Rath
as Wildcat Hooper
as Felix
as A.C. the Movie Director /Dept. Store Manager
as Self