
Stanley Adams
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)
Filmografi
North by Northwest1959 · Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's1961 · Rusty Trawler
Lilies of the Field1963 · Juan Acolito
The Night Stalker1972 · Fred Hurley
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask1972 · Stomach Operator
Valerie1957 · Dr. Jackson
Banyon1971 · Eddie Dolan
The Gazebo1959 · Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
Somebody Up There Likes Me1956 · Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
North to Alaska1960 · Breezy
The Rat Race1960 · Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Seven Minutes1971 · Irwin Blair
Nevada Smith1966 · Storekeeper
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat1974 · (voice)
Ship of Fools1965 · Hutten
The Norliss Tapes1973 · Truck Driver
Love Hate Love1971 · Wally
The Errand Boy1961 · Grumpy
Fate Is the Hunter1964 · Bernie (uncredited)
Saddle the Wind1958 · Joe (uncredited)
The Killer Is Loose1956 · Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
The Wizard of Baghdad1961 · Warden Kvetch
Requiem for a Heavyweight1962 · Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Hell on Frisco Bay1955 · Hammy
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Virginia Gregg
Malcolm Atterbury
Monty O'Grady
Cosmo Sardo
Edward Faulkner
Don Anderson
Tommy Farrell
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Audrey Hepburn
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Woody Allen