Luther Adler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 4, 1903
- Died
- December 8, 1984
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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 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
Paradise Lost 1971
as Self - Host
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children 1970
as Dr. Bernard Altman
The Sunshine Patriot 1968
as Imre Hyneck
The Brotherhood 1968
as Dominick Bertolo
Cast a Giant Shadow 1966
as Jacob Zion
The Three Sisters 1966
as Chebutykin
The Last Angry Man 1959
as Max Vogel
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
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
D.O.A. 1949
as Majak
House of Strangers 1949
as Joe Monetti
Wake of the Red Witch 1948
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
The Loves of Carmen 1948
as Dancaire
Saigon 1947
as Lieutenant Keon
Cornered 1945
as Marcel Jarnac
Lancer Spy 1937
as Schratt
Credits from TMDB.