Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1915-04-07
Deathday: 1977-04-27 (62 years old)

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Biography

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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Filmography

all 134

TV Shows 77

Movies 57

Voice 1

Writer 1

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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

TV
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

Movie
Dade McCrutchen
Dixie Dynamite

Dixie Dynamite (1976)

Movie
Freddy
Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat (1975)

Movie
Bartender
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

TV
5.33
Bernie / Foul Mouth
Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance (1974)

Movie
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
Star Trek

Star Trek (1973)

TV
Carl Swafford
The Clones

The Clones (1973)

Movie
Thicker than Water

Thicker than Water (1973)

TV
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Truck Driver
The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes (1973)

Movie
Bus Driver
Every Man Needs One

Every Man Needs One (1972)

Movie
President of Persia
Another Nice Mess

Another Nice Mess (1972)

Movie
Stomach Operator
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)

Movie
6
Emergency!

Emergency! (1972)

TV
8.33
Fred Hurley
The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker (1972)

Movie
Irwin Blair
The Seven Minutes

The Seven Minutes (1971)

Movie
Granger
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971)

Movie
Wally
Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love (1971)

Movie
Sure-Shot Wilson / Ed
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple (1970)

TV
6
Buddy Miller
The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper (1970)

Movie
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

TV
6
Lancer

Lancer (1968)

TV
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968)

TV
6
Fred Ludden
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Mr. Stephens
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
The Outsider

The Outsider (1968)

TV
Chip
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas (1967)

TV
Jed Timmons
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967)

Movie
Captain Roach
Double Trouble

Double Trouble (1967)

Movie
Mac
Thunder Alley

Thunder Alley (1967)

Movie
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)

TV
El Gamil
The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol (1966)

TV
7.75
Cyrano Jones / Writer
Star Trek

Star Trek (1966)

TV
7.9
The Monroes

The Monroes (1966)

TV
Storekeeper
Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith (1966)

Movie
Stanley
Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman (1966)

Movie
Captain Courageous
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Lank
When the Boys Meet the Girls

When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)

Movie
Tobias Quinn
Honey West

Honey West (1965)

TV
6
Laredo

Laredo (1965)

TV
6
Tybo
Lost in Space

Lost in Space (1965)

TV
2
My Mother the Car

My Mother the Car (1965)

TV
Blake
The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James (1965)

TV
Hutten
Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools (1965)

Movie
Bernie (uncredited)
Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter (1964)

Movie
Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island (1964)

TV
7.5
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)

TV
The Addams Family

The Addams Family (1964)

TV
7.75
The Bing Crosby Show

The Bing Crosby Show (1964)

TV
Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me (1964)

TV
Harry
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (1964)

Movie
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
Looking for Love

Looking for Love (1964)

Movie
Mayor of Man La Loquet
Wild and Wonderful

Wild and Wonderful (1964)

Movie
Pinky Ferguson
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Vito Conte
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Jack Crandall
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
The Bill Dana Show

The Bill Dana Show (1963)

TV
Lou Manzini
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Juan Acolito
Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field (1963)

Movie
6
Bartender
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

Movie
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Movie
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men (1962)

TV
Union Leader / Louie / Harry Norton
The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show (1962)

TV
Finney
13 West Street

13 West Street (1962)

Movie
Noomie
The Outsider

The Outsider (1961)

Movie
Grumpy
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

Movie
Rusty Trawler
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Movie
6
Larry Gruber
The New Breed

The New Breed (1961)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Dr. Alexander Shoates
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
87th Precinct

87th Precinct (1961)

TV
Montbars
Pirates of Tortuga

Pirates of Tortuga (1961)

Movie
Warden Kvetch
The Wizard of Baghdad

The Wizard of Baghdad (1961)

Movie
Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000 (1961)

TV
Breezy
North to Alaska

North to Alaska (1960)

Movie
Ralph Campbell
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

TV
6
Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys (1960)

TV
Cholly Luke
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Mr. Schwenk
Thriller

Thriller (1960)

TV
Pete (uncredited)
One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell (1960)

Movie
Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Rat Race

The Rat Race (1960)

Movie
Danny Devlin / Nick Popolous
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1959)

TV
Not for Hire

Not for Hire (1959)

TV
Harry March
High School Big Shot

High School Big Shot (1959)

Movie
The Detectives

The Detectives (1959)

TV
Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace (1959)

TV
6
Jensen / Rollo
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)

TV
6
Morris
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)

TV
Captain Morgan
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Tightrope

Tightrope (1959)

TV
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
North by Northwest

North by Northwest (1959)

Movie
6.11
Gurrah / Ray Baker / Strella
The Lawless Years

The Lawless Years (1959)

TV
Theatrical Agent
The Alphabet Conspiracy

The Alphabet Conspiracy (1959)

Movie
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show (1958)

TV
6
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Joe (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind (1958)

Movie
Cabbie (uncredited)
I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman (1958)

Movie
Roxy
Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

Movie
Second Counselor (uncredited)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)

Movie
The Court of Last Resort

The Court of Last Resort (1957)

TV
Herbert Fay Jr.
Hell Bound

Hell Bound (1957)

Movie
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Pancho Morado
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
The Thin Man

The Thin Man (1957)

TV
Ed - Bartender
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Drummer
Black Patch

Black Patch (1957)

Movie
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Dr. Jackson
Valerie

Valerie (1957)

Movie
Heathcliff
Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook (1957)

Movie
Pirelli
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1956)

Movie
Pirelli
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90 (1956)

TV
Garreaux
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday (1956)

TV
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide (1956)

Movie
Mike
Hey, Jeannie!

Hey, Jeannie! (1956)

TV
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Movie
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
The Killer is Loose

The Killer is Loose (1956)

Movie
Master Sergeant
The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave (1956)

Movie
Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit (1956)

Movie
Hammy
Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)

Movie
Dixie
Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon (1955)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
Detective Berger
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Charlie Rath / Ross / Bartender
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Wildcat Hooper
The Atomic Kid

The Atomic Kid (1954)

Movie
The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf (1954)

TV
Felix
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 6.24
Based on 1.09 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Stanley AdamsStanley Adams

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1915-04-07

Deathday
1977-04-27 (62 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Stanley Abramowitz


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