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Stanley Adams

Born
April 7, 1915
Died
April 27, 1977
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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)
Known For
North by Northwest
(1959)
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(1961)
Rusty Trawler
North to Alaska
(1960)
Breezy
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
(1972)
Stomach Operator
Nevada Smith
(1966)
Storekeeper
The Night Stalker
(1972)
Fred Hurley
Lilies of the Field
(1963)
Juan Acolito
The Grasshopper
(1970)
Buddy Miller
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Atomic Kid
(1954)
Wildcat Hooper
Hell on Frisco Bay
(1955)
Hammy
Hell's Horizon
(1955)
Dixie
Calling Homicide
(1956)
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
The Bold and the Brave
(1956)
Master Sergeant
Somebody Up There Likes Me
(1956)
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1956)
Pirelli
The Killer is Loose
(1956)
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
Inside Detroit
(1956)
Hell Bound
(1957)
Herbert Fay Jr.
Valerie
(1957)
Dr. Jackson
Trooper Hook
(1957)
Heathcliff
Hell Ship Mutiny
(1957)
Roxy
Black Patch
(1957)
Drummer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
(1957)
Second Counselor (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
(1958)
Cabbie (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind
(1958)
Joe (uncredited)
High School Big Shot
(1959)
Harry March
North by Northwest
(1959)
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
The Alphabet Conspiracy
(1959)
North to Alaska
(1960)
Breezy
The Rat Race
(1960)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
One Foot in Hell
(1960)
Pete (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
(1961)
Rusty Trawler
Pirates of Tortuga
(1961)
Montbars
The Wizard of Baghdad
(1961)
Warden Kvetch
The Errand Boy
(1961)
Grumpy
The Outsider
(1961)
Noomie
13 West Street
(1962)
Finney
Requiem for a Heavyweight
(1962)
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Lilies of the Field
(1963)
Juan Acolito
Critic's Choice
(1963)
Bartender
A House Is Not a Home
(1964)
Harry
Wild and Wonderful
(1964)
Mayor of Man La Loquet
Fate Is the Hunter
(1964)
Bernie (uncredited)
Looking for Love
(1964)
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
When the Boys Meet the Girls
(1965)
Lank
Ship of Fools
(1965)
Hutten
Nevada Smith
(1966)
Storekeeper
Death of a Salesman
(1966)
Stanley
Thunder Alley
(1967)
Mac
Double Trouble
(1967)
Captain Roach
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
(1967)
Jed Timmons
The Grasshopper
(1970)
Buddy Miller
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
(1971)
Granger
The Seven Minutes
(1971)
Irwin Blair
Love Hate Love
(1971)
Wally
The Night Stalker
(1972)
Fred Hurley
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
(1972)
Stomach Operator
Another Nice Mess
(1972)
President of Persia
Every Man Needs One
(1972)
Bus Driver
The Clones
(1973)
Carl Swafford
The Norliss Tapes
(1973)
Truck Driver
Act of Vengeance
(1974)
Bernie / Foul Mouth
Cop on the Beat
(1975)
Freddy
Dixie Dynamite
(1976)
Dade McCrutchen
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(2016)
(archive footage)
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