Stanley Adams
Born April 07, 1915 (Age: 111)
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New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Stocky character actor Stanley Adams had a relatively minor career in motion pictures, with the possible exception of his baby-faced millionaire Rusty Trawler of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) fame. Otherwise, he played innumerable minor ethnic villains, bartenders and avuncular, fast-talking characters, known in the credits only by their first names. In other words, most of his roles were rather small. On television, conversely, he proved himself quite a scene-stealer, particularly in the 1960's and early 70's, when his face appeared on just about every major show. He was at his best as pool hustler Sure-shot Wilson in an episode of The Odd Couple (1970), Rollo, a quirky time-traveling scientist on Twilight Zone (1959), and - famously - as 'asteroid detecting', tribble dealing galactic entrepreneur Cyrano Jones on Star Trek (1966). Alas, he was also a space carrot named Tybo on Lost in Space (1965).... His suicide in April 1977 has been attributed to severe depression as a result of a back injury, sustained earlier in the decade. Apart from the obvious pain, it would almost certainly have limited his employment opportunities. Date of Death 27 April 1977, Santa Monica, California (suicide)
Stocky character actor Stanley Adams had a relatively minor career in motion pictures, with the possible exception of his baby-faced millionaire Rusty Trawler of Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) fame. Otherwise, he played innumerable minor ethnic villains, bartenders and avuncular, fast-talking characters, known in the credits only by their first names. In other words, most of his roles were rather small. On television, conversely, he proved himself quite a scene-stealer, particularly in the 1960's and early 70's, when his face appeared on just about every major show. He was at his best as pool hustler Sure-shot Wilson in an episode of The Odd Couple (1970), Rollo, a quirky time-traveling scientist on Twilight Zone (1959), and - famously - as 'asteroid detecting', tribble dealing galactic entrepreneur Cyrano Jones on Star Trek (1966). Alas, he was also a space carrot named Tybo on Lost in Space (1965)....
His suicide in April 1977 has been attributed to severe depression as a result of a back injury, sustained earlier in the decade. Apart from the obvious pain, it would almost certainly have limited his employment opportunities.
Date of Death 27 April 1977, Santa Monica, California (suicide)
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Filmography
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Woman in the Rain
1976
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as Noodles
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Age: 61
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
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Age: 59
Act of Vengeance
1974
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as Bernie / Foul Mouth
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Age: 58
The Clones
1973
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as Carl Swafford
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Age: 58
The Norliss Tapes
1973
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as Truck Driver
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Age: 57
Every Man Needs One
1972
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as Bus Driver
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Age: 57
Another Nice Mess
1972
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as President of Persia
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Age: 57
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972
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as Stomach Operator
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Age: 57
Banyon
1971
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as Eddie Dolan
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Age: 55
When the Boys Meet the Girls
1965
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as Lank
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Age: 50
Ship of Fools
1965
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as Hutten
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Age: 50
Fate Is the Hunter
1964
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as Bernie (uncredited)
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Age: 49
A House Is Not a Home
1964
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as Harry
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Age: 49
Looking for Love
1964
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as Employment Service Official (uncredited)
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Age: 49
Wild and Wonderful
1964
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as Mayor of Man La Loquet
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Age: 49
Lilies of the Field
1963
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as Juan Acolito
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Age: 48
Critic's Choice
1963
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as Bartender
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Age: 47
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Operation Moonshot
1963
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Age: 47
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1962
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as Perelli (as Stan Adams)
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Age: 47
13 West Street
1962
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as Finney
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Age: 46
The Outsider
1961
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as Noomie
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Age: 46
The Errand Boy
1961
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as Grumpy
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Age: 46
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
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as Rusty Trawler
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Age: 46
Pirates of Tortuga
1961
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as Montbars
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Age: 46
The Wizard of Baghdad
1961
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as Warden Kvetch
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Age: 45
North to Alaska
1960
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as Breezy
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Age: 45
One Foot in Hell
1960
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as Pete (uncredited)
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Age: 45
The Rat Race
1960
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as Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 45
The Gazebo
1960
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as Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 44
High School Big Shot
1959
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as Harry March
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Age: 44
North by Northwest
1959
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as Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
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Age: 44
The Alphabet Conspiracy
1959
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as
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Age: 43
Saddle the Wind
1958
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as Joe (uncredited)
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Age: 42
I Married a Woman
1958
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as Cabbie (uncredited)
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Age: 42
Requiem for a Heavyweight
1956
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as Pirelli
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Age: 41
Calling Homicide
1956
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as Peter von Elda (uncredited)
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Age: 41
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956
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as Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
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Age: 41
The Killer Is Loose
1956
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as Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 40
The Bold and the Brave
1956
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as Master Sergeant
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Age: 40
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
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as Hammy
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Age: 40
Hell's Horizon
1955
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as Dixie
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Age: 40
Inside Detroit
1955
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as
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Age: 40
The Atomic Kid
1954
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as Wildcat Hooper
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Age: 39