Luther Adler
Actor
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
Filmography
D.O.A.
as Majak 1949
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Adolf Hitler 1951
House of Strangers
as Joe Monetti 1949
Voyage of the Damned
as Professor Weiler 1976
M
as Dan Langley 1951
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Jacob Zion 1966
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye 1948
Cornered
as Marcel Jarnac 1945
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon 1950
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Delphin Delmas 1955
The Man in the Glass Booth
as Presiding Judge 1975
The Brotherhood
as Dominick Bertolo 1968
Crashout
as Pete Mendoza 1955
The Loves of Carmen
as Dancaire 1948
The Last Angry Man
as Max Vogel 1959
Hoodlum Empire
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani 1952