As Actor
Absence of Malice
1981
6.6
Luther Adler
Acting
Birth date
May 4, 1903
Birth place
New York City, New York, USA
Death date
December 8, 1984
Biography
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
Featured in
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Voyage of the Damned
1976
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Murph the Surf
1975
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The Man in the Glass Booth
1975
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Crazy Joe
1974
6.3
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Paradise Lost
1971
10.0
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The Sunshine Patriot
1968
6.0
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The Brotherhood
1968
5.9
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Cast a Giant Shadow
1966
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The Last Angry Man
1959
6.9
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Crashout
1955
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The Miami Story
1954
4.9
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Hoodlum Empire
1952
6.1
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
6.7
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The Magic Face
1951
6.8
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M
1951
6.3
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D.O.A.
1949
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Saigon
1947
5.6
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Cornered
1945
6.0
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Lancer Spy
1937
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