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Stella Adler Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress and acting teacher.
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also achieved some renown as an actor. Adler's father gave him his first acting job in the Yiddish play, '' Schmendrick,'' at the Thalia Theatre in Manhattan in 1908; Adler was then 5 years old. His first

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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.

Years in the Group Theatre

In 1931 Adler became one of the original members of the

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, a New York City theatre collective formed by

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,

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and

Lee Strasberg Lee Strasberg (born Israel Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American theatre director, actor and acting teacher. He co-founded, with theatre directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931 ...

. The founders, as well as the actors in the group, "tended to hold left-wing political views and wanted to produce plays that dealt with important social issues." The collective lasted for ten years, had twenty productions, and served as an inspiration for many actors, directors and playwrights who came after it. During those years, the Group's members included Luther, Luther's sister and brother,

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,

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,

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,

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, Howard Da Silva,

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(billed as Harry Bratsburg),

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, John Randolph,

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, Michael Gordon,

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and

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.

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considered Adler to be the best actor working in the company. In 1932, Adler starred in

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's, '' Success Story'' and garnered rave reviews for his performance. In 1933 Adler briefly joined the Katherine Cornell Company, playing opposite Cornell in ''Alien Corn'', but in 1934 he returned to the Group and played alongside his sister Stella in ''

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''. ''Gold Eagle Guy'' was not popular with audiences and had a short run. Adler had suspected the play would not succeed, remarking, shortly before it opened, "Boys, I think we're working on a stiff." Adler went on to appear in

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productions: ''

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'' and ''

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'' (both 1935), and he performed with Frances Farmer in '' Golden Boy'' (1937). He also appeared in Kurt Weill's anti-war musical '' Johnny Johnson'' (1936) and originated the role of Captain Joshua in the 1939 Group Theater production of Thunder Rock. "By the late 1930s... the cohesiveness of the group began to crumble. The chronic financial problems and long-simmering disputes about 'the method' began to chip away at their solidarity... and in 1941 the group dissolved."

After the Group Theatre

By the early 1940s, Adler began to direct, but his first production ''They Should Have Stood in Bed'' closed after only 11 performances in 1942. His next directorial venture, '' A Flag Is Born'', ran for 120 performances in 1946 and featured newcomer

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in one of the major roles. In 1965, when Zero Mostel left the Broadway cast of ''

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'' during a contract dispute, Adler took over the role of Tevye.

Film and television career

In 1937 Adler began to appear in films, although they were never his highest priority. His credits included '' Cornered'' (1945), ''

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'' (1948), ''

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'' (1949), ''

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'' (1949), '' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) (appearing as

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), and '' M'' (1951). During the 1950s, Luther Adler was among the directors and actors who were blacklisted. He later appeared in ''

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'' (1976) and '' Absence of Malice'' (1981). He also acted frequently on television in such programs as the

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He guest-starred in 1960 in the

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fantasy series, ''

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'' as the poor

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Arthur Castle, with

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as his wife Edna, in the episode entitled "

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" (again appearing as

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). In the story line, a

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offers the couple four wishes which do not lead to happiness. He was also cast in episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

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'', most notably in the series' only three-part episode "'V' for Vashon", ''

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'', '' Naked City'' and '' Route 66''.

Personal life

Adler was married to actress Sylvia Sidney from 1938 until 1946 and was the father of Sidney's only child, her son Jacob, who predeceased her. A lifelong

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, he and his siblings supported the campaign of Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election. He died at his

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home, and was buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery,

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, next to several of his relatives, including his parents and older sister Stella.

Complete filmography

* ''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plot ...

'' (1937) .... Schratt * '' Cornered'' (1945) .... Marcel Jarnac * ''

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'' (1948) .... Lt. Keon * '' The Loves of Carmen'' (1948) .... Dancaire * ''

Wake of the Red Witch ''Wake of the Red Witch'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara and Luther Adler. It is based upon the 1946 novel of the same name wri ...

'' (1948) .... Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye * ''

House of Strangers ''House of Strangers'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Edward G. Robinson, Susan Hayward, and Richard Conte. The screenplay by Philip Yordan and Mankiewicz (who chose to go uncredited) is the first o ...

'' (1949) .... Joe Monetti * ''

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'' (1949) .... Majak * '' Under My Skin'' (1950) .... Louis Bork * '' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'' (1950) .... Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon * ''

South Sea Sinner ''South Sea Sinner'' is a 1950 American adventure film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone and starring Macdonald Carey and Shelley Winters. It is a remake of '' Seven Sinners'' (1940). Liberace has a small role. Plot A cafe owner on a South Sea i ...

'' (1950) .... Cognac * '' M'' (1951) .... Dan Langley * ''

The Magic Face ''The Magic Face'' is a 1951 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by Mort Briskin and Robert Smith. The film stars Luther Adler, Patricia Knight, William L. Shirer, Jaspar von Oertzen, Anton Mitter ...

'' (1951) .... Rudi Janus / Adolf Hitler * '' The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel'' (1951) .... Adolf Hitler * '' Hoodlum Empire'' (1952) .... Nick Mancani * ''

The Tall Texan ''The Tall Texan'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Elmo Williams and starring Lloyd Bridges, Lee J. Cobb, Marie Windsor and Luther Adler.Hoffmann p.14 It was the only film directed by Elmo Williams, who said he had 50% of the profi ...

'' (1953) .... John Tinnen * ''

The Miami Story ''The Miami Story'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Barry Sullivan, Luther Adler and Adele Jergens. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. The film features an introdu ...

'' (1954) .... Tony Brill * ''

Crashout ''Crashout'' is a 1955 American film noir crime film directed by Lewis R. Foster and starring William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy, Luther Adler, William Talman, Gene Evans, Marshall Thompson, and Beverly Michaels.. Plot Convict Van Duff is the le ...

'' (1955) .... Pete Mendoza * ''

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing ''The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing'' is a 1955 American film directed by Richard Fleischer from a screenplay by Walter Reisch and Charles Brackett, and starring Joan Collins, Ray Milland, and Farley Granger. The CinemaScope film was released ...

'' (1955) .... Delphin Delmas * ''

Hot Blood ''Hot Blood'' is a 1956 American CinemaScope Technicolor musical film starring Jane Russell and Cornel Wilde and directed by Nicholas Ray. Plot Marco Torino, king of the gypsies in southern California, is terminally ill. He wants his younger ...

'' (1956) .... Marco Torino * ''

The Last Angry Man ''The Last Angry Man'' is a 1959 drama film that tells the story of a television producer who profiles the life of a physician. It stars Paul Muni (in his last film appearance), David Wayne, Betsy Palmer, Billy Dee Williams (in his film debut), ...

'' (1959) .... Dr. Max Vogel * ''

Cast a Giant Shadow ''Cast a Giant Shadow'' is a 1966 big-budget action film based on the life of Colonel Mickey Marcus, and stars Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Yul Brynner, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra and Angie Dickinson. Melville Shavelson adapted, produced and dire ...

'' (1966) .... Jacob Zion * '' The Three Sisters'' (1966) .... Chebutykin * ''The Sunshine Patriot'' (1968, TV Movie) .... Imre Hyneck * '' The Brotherhood'' (1968) .... Dominick Bertolo * ''Chelsea D.H.O.'' (1973, TV Movie) .... Dr. Levine, M.E. * '' Crazy Joe'' (1974) .... Falco * ''Paradise'' (1974, TV Movie) * ''

The Man in the Glass Booth ''The Man in the Glass Booth'' is a 1975 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film was produced and released as part of the American Film Theatre, which adapted theatrical works for a subscription cinema series. The screenplay was ...

'' (1975) .... Presiding Judge * '' Live A Little, Steal A Lot'' (1975) .... Max 'The Eye' * ''

Mean Johnny Barrows ''Mean Johnny Barrows'' is a 1976 American crime drama film starring Fred Williamson, who also directed the film; Stuart Whitman; Luther Adler; Jenny Sherman; and Roddy McDowall also star. Plot Johnny Barrows (played by Fred "The Hammer" Wil ...

'' (1976) .... Don Racconi * ''

Voyage of the Damned ''Voyage of the Damned'' is a 1976 drama film directed by Stuart Rosenberg, with an all-star cast featuring Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Max von Sydow, James Mason, and Malcolm McDowell. The story was inspired by actual events conc ...

'' (1976) .... Prof. Weiler * '' Absence of Malice'' (1981) .... Malderone (final film role)

Complete television credits

* ''Somerset Maugham TV Theatre'', "Honolulu" (1951) * ''Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre'', "Portrait of Niki" (1951) * ''

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'', "Hedda Gabler" ... Judge Brock (1954), "The Gamblers" ... Sidney West (1956) * '' Studio One'', "A Criminal Design" (1954), "Cauliflower Heart" ... Joe Rundle (1956) * ''The Mask'', "The Visitor" (1954) * ''

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'', "Nightmare in Algiers" ... General Fox (1954) * ''Center Stage'', "The Day Before Atlanta" ... Jubal Banks (1954) * ''

General Electric Theater ''General Electric Theater'' was an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations. Radio After an audition show ...

'', "Nora #1" ... Torvald Helmer (1954), "Man with a Vengeance" ... Warner Johnson (1955) * '' Pond's Theater'', "Billy Budd" (1955) * ''

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'', "The Killer" (1955) * ''Crossroads'', "The Unholy Trio" ... Rabbi Rosenblum (1955) * ''

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'', "The Last Clear Chance" ... Garvin (1958), "The Plot to Kill Stalin" ... Molotov (1958), "The Rank and File" ... Irving Werner (1959) * ''

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'', "Antigone" (1958) * ''

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'', ''"A Month in the Country"'' ... Ignaty Illyich Shpichelsky (1959) * ''

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'', "Meeting at Appalachia" ... Sal Raimondi (1960) * ''

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'', "

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" ... Arthur Castle (1960) * ''

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'', "Nicky" ... Gus Marco (1960), "Murder Under Glass" ... Emile Bouchard (1961), "Takeover" ... Charlie Zenko (1962) * '' Naked City'', "The Man Who Bit a Diamond in Half" ... Sean Wicklow (1960), "A Memory of Crying" ... Willard Manson (1961), "The Fingers of Henri Tourelle" ... Henri Tourelle (1961), "Make It Fifty Dollars and Add Love to Nona" ... Mr. Kovar (1962) * '' The Islanders'', "Escape from Kaledau" ... Frank Fellino (1961) * ''

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'', "The Lincoln Murder Case" ... Edwin M. Stanton (1961) * '' Straightaway'', "The Leather Dollar" (1961) ... Manager * ''

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'', "The Insolent Heart" ... Dr. Michael Waldman (1961), "The White Ones Are Dolphins" ... Dr. Bowersox (1963) * '' Target: The Corruptors'', "Silent Partner" ... Victor Cobalt (1961), "The Wrecker" ... Jonathan (1962) * '' Route 66'', "Man Out of Time" ... Harry Wender (1962) * ''

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'', "5: Part 3" ... Thomas Allen (1963) * ''Festival of Arts'', "Sibelius: A Symphony of Finland" ... Voice of Sibelius (1965) * '' Mission: Impossible'', "Phantoms" ... Leo Vorka (1970) * '' The Name of the Game'', "Tarot" ... Marc Osborne (1970) * '' The Psychiatrist'', "God Bless the Children" (1970), "Such Civil War in My Love and Hate", "The Longer Trail", "Ex-Sgt. Randell File, U.S.A." and "Par for the Course" (1971) ... Dr. Bernard Altman (all episodes) * ''

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'', " 'V' for Vashon: The Son", " 'V' for Vashon: The Father" and " 'V' for Vashon: The Patriarch" ... Dominick Vashon (1972), "How to Steal a Masterpiece" ... Charles Ogden (1974), "The Case Against McGarrett" ... Dominick Vashon (1975) (archive footage) * ''

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'', "Numbered for Death" ... Vollmar (1973) * '' Hec Ramsey'', "The Detroit Connection" ... Victor Bordon (1973) * ''

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'', "Mister Nobody" ... Victor (1974) * ''The Making of 'Absence of Malice'' (1982 documentary) ... Himself

Footnotes

References

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External links

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Luther Adler papers, 1890–1984
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adler, Luther 1903 births 1984 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American people of Russian-Jewish descent Jewish American male actors Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors California Democrats New York (state) Democrats Pennsylvania Democrats People from Kutztown, Pennsylvania 20th-century American Jews

Early life and career

Years in the Group Theatre

After the Group Theatre

Film and television career

Personal life

Complete filmography

Complete television credits

Footnotes

References

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