Stanley Adams
Born: 1915-04-07 New York City - New York - USA
Died: 1977-04-27
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 ...
Acting (in our collection)
Death of a Salesman
(1966)
Nevada Smith
(1966)
Lilies of the Field
(1963)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1962)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(1961)
North to Alaska
(1960)
The Rat Race
(1960)
North by Northwest
(1959)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)