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
Filmography
Absence of Malice
as Santos Malderone
Absence of Malice
as Santos Malderone
Voyage of the Damned
as Professor Weiler
Voyage of the Damned
as Professor Weiler
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Don Racconi
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Don Racconi
Murph the Surf
as Max 'The Eye'
Murph the Surf
as Max 'The Eye'
The Man in the Glass Booth
as Presiding Judge
The Man in the Glass Booth
as Presiding Judge
Crazy Joe
as Falco
Crazy Joe
as Falco
Paradise Lost
as Self - Host
Paradise Lost
as Self - Host
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Dr. Bernard Altman
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Dr. Bernard Altman
The Sunshine Patriot
as Imre Hyneck
The Sunshine Patriot
as Imre Hyneck
The Brotherhood
as Dominick Bertolo
The Brotherhood
as Dominick Bertolo
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Jacob Zion
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Jacob Zion
The Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
The Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
The Last Angry Man
as Max Vogel
The Last Angry Man
as Max Vogel
The Plot to Kill Stalin
as Molotov
The Plot to Kill Stalin
as Molotov
Hot Blood
as Marco Torino
Hot Blood
as Marco Torino
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Delphin Delmas
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Delphin Delmas
Crashout
as Pete Mendoza
Crashout
as Pete Mendoza
The Miami Story
as Tony Brill
The Miami Story
as Tony Brill
The Tall Texan
as Joshua Tinnen
The Tall Texan
as Joshua Tinnen
Hoodlum Empire
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
Hoodlum Empire
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Adolf Hitler
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Adolf Hitler
The Magic Face
as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
The Magic Face
as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
M
as Dan Langley
M
as Dan Langley
South Sea Sinner
as Cognac
South Sea Sinner
as Cognac
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
Under My Skin
as Louis Bork
Under My Skin
as Louis Bork
D.O.A.
as Majak
D.O.A.
as Majak
House of Strangers
as Joe Monetti
House of Strangers
as Joe Monetti
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
The Loves of Carmen
as Dancaire
The Loves of Carmen
as Dancaire
Saigon
as Lieutenant Keon
Saigon
as Lieutenant Keon
Cornered
as Marcel Jarnac
Cornered
as Marcel Jarnac
Lancer Spy
as Schratt
Lancer Spy
as Schratt