1915-04-07 New York City, New York, USA
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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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | (archive footage) | 2016-12-05 |
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Woman in the Rain | Noodles | 1976-09-01 |
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Dixie Dynamite | Dade McCrutchen | 1976-05-13 |
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Cop on the Beat | Freddy | 1975-05-06 |
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Act of Vengeance | Bernie / Foul Mouth | 1974-01-02 |
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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | (voice) | 1974-09-18 |
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The Clones | Carl Swafford | 1973-08-01 |
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The Norliss Tapes | Truck Driver | 1973-02-21 |
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask | Stomach Operator | 1972-08-06 |
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Every Man Needs One | Bus Driver | 1972-12-13 |
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Another Nice Mess | President of Persia | 1972-08-23 |
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The Night Stalker | Fred Hurley | 1972-01-11 |
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The Seven Minutes | Irwin Blair | 1971-07-23 |
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Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns | Granger | 1971-07-01 |
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Love Hate Love | Wally | 1971-02-09 |
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Banyon | Eddie Dolan | 1971-03-15 |
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Move | New Tenant | 1970-07-31 |
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The Grasshopper | Buddy Miller | 1970-05-27 |
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Double Trouble | Captain Roach | 1967-04-05 |
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Pistols 'n' Petticoats | Jed Timmons | 1967-09-05 |
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Thunder Alley | Mac | 1967-03-22 |
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Nevada Smith | Storekeeper | 1966-06-10 |
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Death of a Salesman | Stanley | 1966-05-07 |
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When the Boys Meet the Girls | Lank | 1965-10-10 |
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Ship of Fools | Hutten | 1965-07-29 |
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Wild and Wonderful | Mayor of Man La Loquet | 1964-06-09 |
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Fate Is the Hunter | Bernie (uncredited) | 1964-10-16 |
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Looking for Love | Employment Service Official (uncredited) | 1964-08-05 |
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A House Is Not a Home | Harry | 1964-08-12 |
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Lilies of the Field | Juan Acolito | 1963-06-04 |
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Operation Moonshot | 1963-01-01 | |
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Critic's Choice | Bartender | 1963-02-24 |
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Requiem for a Heavyweight | Perelli (as Stan Adams) | 1962-10-16 |
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13 West Street | Finney | 1962-02-23 |
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The Outsider | Noomie | 1961-12-27 |
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The Wizard of Baghdad | Warden Kvetch | 1961-03-03 |
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The Errand Boy | Grumpy | 1961-11-28 |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's | Rusty Trawler | 1961-10-06 |
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Pirates of Tortuga | Montbars | 1961-08-25 |
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North to Alaska | Breezy | 1960-11-07 |
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One Foot in Hell | Pete (uncredited) | 1960-09-11 |
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The Rat Race | Cab Driver (uncredited) | 1960-07-10 |
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The Gazebo | Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited) | 1960-01-15 |
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North by Northwest | Lieutenant Harding (uncredited) | 1959-08-06 |
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High School Big Shot | Harry March | 1959-10-16 |
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The Alphabet Conspiracy | Theatrical Agent | 1959-01-26 |
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Saddle the Wind | Joe (uncredited) | 1958-03-20 |
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I Married a Woman | Cabbie (uncredited) | 1958-03-01 |
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Hell Ship Mutiny | Roxy | 1957-12-06 |
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Trooper Hook | Heathcliff | 1957-07-12 |
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin | Second Counselor (uncredited) | 1957-11-26 |
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Valerie | Dr. Jackson | 1957-08-01 |
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Black Patch | Drummer | 1957-09-15 |
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Hell Bound | Herbert Fay Jr. | 1957-10-01 |
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The Killer Is Loose | Honor Farm Guard (uncredited) | 1956-02-03 |
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Calling Homicide | Peter von Elda (uncredited) | 1956-09-30 |
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The Bold and the Brave | Master Sergeant | 1956-01-04 |
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Requiem for a Heavyweight | Pirelli | 1956-10-11 |
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Somebody Up There Likes Me | Romolo's Attorney (uncredited) | 1956-07-04 |
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Inside Detroit | 1955-12-09 | |
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Hell's Horizon | Dixie | 1955-12-31 |
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Hell on Frisco Bay | Hammy | 1955-12-31 |
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The Atomic Kid | Wildcat Hooper | 1954-12-08 |
