Luther Adler

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

Known For

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Mission: Impossible

The Twilight Zone

Robert Montgomery Presents

Naked City

Naked City

Naked City

All Movies (33)

• Absence of Malice1981 · as Santos Malderone
• Voyage of the Damned1976 · as Professor Weiler
• Mean Johnny Barrows1975 · as Don Racconi
• Murph the Surf1975 · as Max 'The Eye'
• The Man in the Glass Booth1975 · as Presiding Judge
• Crazy Joe1974 · as Falco
• Paradise Lost1971 · as Self - Host
• The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children1970 · as Dr. Bernard Altman
• The Sunshine Patriot1968 · as Imre Hyneck
• The Brotherhood1968 · as Dominick Bertolo
• Cast a Giant Shadow1966 · as Jacob Zion
• The Three Sisters1966 · as Chebutykin
• The Last Angry Man1959 · as Max Vogel
• The Plot to Kill Stalin1958 · as Molotov
• Hot Blood1956 · as Marco Torino
• The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing1955 · as Delphin Delmas
• Crashout1955 · as Pete Mendoza
• The Miami Story1954 · as Tony Brill
• The Tall Texan1953 · as Joshua Tinnen
• Hoodlum Empire1952 · as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
• The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel1951 · as Adolf Hitler
• The Magic Face1951 · as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
• M1951 · as Dan Langley
• South Sea Sinner1950 · as Cognac
• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950 · as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
• Under My Skin1950 · as Louis Bork
• D.O.A.1949 · as Majak
• House of Strangers1949 · as Joe Monetti
• Wake of the Red Witch1948 · as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
• The Loves of Carmen1948 · as Dancaire
• Saigon1947 · as Lieutenant Keon
• Cornered1945 · as Marcel Jarnac
• Lancer Spy1937 · as Schratt

All TV Shows (28)

• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• Hec Ramsey1972
• Search1972 · as Herr Vollmer
• The Psychiatrist1971 · as Dr. Bernard Altman
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Dominick Vashon
• The Name of the Game1968
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Charles Ogden
• Mission: Impossible1966 · as Leo Vorka
• Straightaway1961
• Ben Casey1961
• Target: The Corruptors!1961
• Route 661960
• The Islanders1960 · as Frank Fellino
• The Untouchables1959 · as Charlie Zenko
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Arthur Castle
• 77 Sunset Strip1958
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958 · as Sal Raimondi
• Naked City1958 · as Sean Wicklow
• Naked City1958 · as Willard Manson
• Naked City1958 · as Henri Tourelle
• Naked City1958 · as Mr. Kovar
• Playhouse 901956 · as Irving Werner
• The Motorola Television Hour1953 · as General Fox
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Torvald Helmer
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Warner Johnson
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as Joe Rundle