Actor
Luther Adler
May 4, 1903 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Notable work
Often works with
John Anderson
2 titles together
The Twilight Zone, The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Cyril Delevanti
2 titles together
The Twilight Zone, The Untouchables
Joseph Ruskin
2 titles together
Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables
Barry Primus
2 titles together
Absence of Malice, The Brotherhood
Neville Brand
2 titles together
D.O.A., Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Frank Wilcox
2 titles together
The Untouchables, Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
Full filmography · 56
Absence of Malice
as Santos Malderone
19816.6
Voyage of the Damned
as Professor Weiler
19766
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Don Racconi
1975
Murph the Surf
as Max 'The Eye'
1975
The Man in the Glass Booth
as Presiding Judge
19756.1
Crazy Joe
as Falco
1974
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Dr. Bernard Altman
1970
The Sunshine Patriot
as Imre Hyneck
1968
The Brotherhood
as Dominick Bertolo
19686.1
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Jacob Zion
19666.3
The Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
1966
The Last Angry Man
as Max Vogel
1959