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Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 07, 1915
Died Apr 27, 1977 (62)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 cha ... racters, 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

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016

as (archive footage)

Dixie Dynamite

Dixie Dynamite

1976

as Dade McCrutchen

Cop on the Beat

Cop on the Beat

1975

as Freddy

Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance

1974

as Bernie / Foul Mouth

The Clones

The Clones

1973

as Carl Swafford

The Norliss Tapes

The Norliss Tapes

1973

as Truck Driver

Another Nice Mess

Another Nice Mess

1972

as President of Persia

The Night Stalker

The Night Stalker

1972

as Fred Hurley

Every Man Needs One

Every Man Needs One

1972

as Bus Driver

Love Hate Love

Love Hate Love

1971

as Wally

Banyon

Banyon

1971

as Eddie Dolan

The Seven Minutes

The Seven Minutes

1971

as Irwin Blair

The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

1970

as Buddy Miller

Thunder Alley

Thunder Alley

1967

as Mac

Double Trouble

Double Trouble

1967

as Captain Roach

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

1966

as Stanley

Nevada Smith

Nevada Smith

1966

as Storekeeper

Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

1965

as Hutten

Looking for Love

Looking for Love

1964

as Employment Service Official (uncredited)

Wild and Wonderful

Wild and Wonderful

1964

as Mayor of Man La Loquet

Fate Is the Hunter

Fate Is the Hunter

1964

as Bernie (uncredited)

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

1964

as Harry

Lilies of the Field

Lilies of the Field

1963

as Juan Acolito

Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice

1963

as Bartender

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

as Perelli (as Stan Adams)

13 West Street

13 West Street

1962

as Finney

The Wizard of Baghdad

The Wizard of Baghdad

1961

as Warden Kvetch

Pirates of Tortuga

Pirates of Tortuga

1961

as Montbars

The Outsider

The Outsider

1961

as Noomie

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

as Rusty Trawler

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

as Grumpy

The Rat Race

The Rat Race

1960

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell

1960

as Pete (uncredited)

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Breezy

High School Big Shot

High School Big Shot

1959

as Harry March

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

as Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)

Saddle the Wind

Saddle the Wind

1958

as Joe (uncredited)

I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

1958

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

as Roxy

Hell Bound

Hell Bound

1957

as Herbert Fay Jr.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

1957

as Second Counselor (uncredited)

Trooper Hook

Trooper Hook

1957

as Heathcliff

Valerie

Valerie

1957

as Dr. Jackson

Black Patch

Black Patch

1957

as Drummer

The Bold and the Brave

The Bold and the Brave

1956

as Master Sergeant

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1956

as Pirelli

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

as Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956

as Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)

Calling Homicide

Calling Homicide

1956

as Peter von Elda (uncredited)

Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay

1955

as Hammy

Hell's Horizon

Hell's Horizon

1955

as Dixie

The Atomic Kid

The Atomic Kid

1954

as Wildcat Hooper

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

as Garreaux

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Oct 03, 1956

Batman

as Captain Courageous

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Vito Conte

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

The Rat Patrol

as El Gamil

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

The Andy Griffith Show

as Ralph Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1960

Star Trek

as Cyrano Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Burke's Law

as Lou Manzini

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Pinky Ferguson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

The Odd Couple

as Sure-Shot Wilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Star Trek

as Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1973

Playhouse 90

as Pirelli

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Petticoat Junction

as Jack Crandall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

The Twilight Zone

as Rollo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Lost in Space

as Tybo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Gunsmoke

as Ross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Pancho Morado

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Felix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Twilight Zone

as Jensen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Detective Berger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Thriller

as Mr. Schwenk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

M Squad

as Ed - Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

The Addams Family

as Ila Klarpe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1964

Riverboat

as Captain Morgan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

The New Breed

as Larry Gruber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Honey West

as Tobias Quinn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1965

The Legend of Jesse James

as Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Alexander Shoates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Morris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Hey, Jeannie!

as Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1956

Gunsmoke

as Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Charlie Rath

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Adam-12

as Fred Ludden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

The Lucy Show

as Louie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Lucy Show

as Harry Norton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Lucy Show

as Union Leader

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Checkmate

as Cholly Luke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

The Name of the Game

as Mr. Stephens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

The Odd Couple

as Ed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

Mannix

as Chip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Thicker than Water

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jun 13, 1973

Not for Hire

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 23, 1959

Mannix

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

The Lawless Years

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 16, 1959

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Thin Man

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

as Himself

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 05, 2016

Mr. Lucky

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 1959

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Pete and Gladys

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1960

Garrison's Gorillas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1967

The Gallant Men

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1962

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1959

Gilligan's Island

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1964

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1964

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Medical Center

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Emergency!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1972

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Laredo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1965

The Monroes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1966

87th Precinct

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

Dennis the Menace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Rawhide

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Police Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

My Mother the Car

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1965

Lancer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

The Donna Reed Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1958

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

Wendy and Me

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1951

The Rifleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

The Bill Dana Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1963

The Bing Crosby Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

The Court of Last Resort

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Tallahassee 7000

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1961

The Outsider

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1968

Maverick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Love, American Style

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 13 4
2024 7 14 27 3
2024 8 12 26 5
2024 9 8 19 3
2024 10 6 11 3
2024 11 4 8 2
2024 12 5 10 2
2025 1 9 21 4
2025 2 5 11 1
2025 3 4 7 1
2025 5 2 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 3 13 0
2025 9 0 0 0
2025 10 0 1 0

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