Luther Adler
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
Acted in
Absence of Malice
1981
as Santos Malderone
Voyage of the Damned
1976
as Professor Weiler
Mean Johnny Barrows
1975
as Don Racconi
Murph the Surf
1975
as Max 'The Eye'
The Man in the Glass Booth
1975
as Presiding Judge
Crazy Joe
1974
as Falco
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Hec Ramsey
1972
Search
1972
Paradise Lost
1971
as Self - Host
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
1970
as Dr. Bernard Altman
The Psychiatrist
1970
The Sunshine Patriot
1968
as Imre Hyneck
The Brotherhood
1968
as Dominick Bertolo
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Dominick Vashon
The Name of the Game
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Charles Ogden
Mission: Impossible
1968
as Leo Vorka
Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
as Jacob Zion
The Three Sisters
1966
as Chebutykin
Straightaway
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Target: The Corruptors!
1961
Route 66
1960
The Islanders
1960
as Frank Fellino
The Last Angry Man
1959
as Max Vogel
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Arthur Castle
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Naked City
1958
as Sean Wicklow
Naked City
1958
as Henri Tourelle
Naked City
1958
as Willard Manson
Naked City
1958
as Mr. Kovar
The Plot to Kill Stalin
1958
as Molotov
Hot Blood
1956
as Marco Torino
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
1955
as Delphin Delmas
Crashout
1955
as Pete Mendoza
The Miami Story
1954
as Tony Brill
The Tall Texan
1953
as Joshua Tinnen
General Electric Theater
1953
as Torvald Helmer
General Electric Theater
1953
as Warner Johnson
Hoodlum Empire
1952
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
as Adolf Hitler
The Magic Face
1951
as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
M
1951
as Dan Langley
South Sea Sinner
1950
as Cognac
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
1950
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Under My Skin
1950
as Louis Bork
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
D.O.A.
1949
as Majak
House of Strangers
1949
as Joe Monetti
Wake of the Red Witch
1948
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
as Joe Rundle
The Loves of Carmen
1948
as Dancaire
Saigon
1947
as Lieutenant Keon
Cornered
1945
as Marcel Jarnac
Lancer Spy
1937
as Schratt