Luther Adler
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Born in New York City on May 4, 1903, Luther Adler was the product of a well-known Yiddish theatre family. His stage debut came at the age of five when he appeared in Schmendrick. Although primarily a stage actor, Adler's film credits contain character portrayals that are both potent and noteworthy, as evidenced in the 1951 film The Magic Face, where he plays an impersonator who murders Hitler and then takes his place. Here Adler shines in what would otherwise be an average picture. His first movie role came in 1937 with Lancer Spy and continued over the next four decades, with credits in some two dozen films. His sister Stella is well-known as an acting teacher, and his brother Jay starred in occasional films until his death in 1978. Adler was married to Sylvia Sidney from 1938 to 1947. Other memorable films include: D.O.A. (1950); The Desert Fox (1951); The Last Angry Man (1959); Voyage of the Damned (1976).
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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81% | Absence Of Malice |
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— | 1981 |
83% | Voyage of the Damned |
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— | 1976 |
No Score Yet | The Man in the Glass Booth |
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— | 1975 |
No Score Yet | Mean Johnny Barrows |
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— | 1975 |
No Score Yet | Murph the Surf |
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— | 1975 |
No Score Yet | Crazy Joe |
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— | 1974 |
67% | The Brotherhood |
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— | 1968 |
No Score Yet | Cast a Giant Shadow |
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— | 1966 |
89% | Von Ryan's Express |
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— | 1965 |
No Score Yet | The Three Sisters |
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— | 1965 |
No Score Yet | The Last Angry Man |
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— | 1959 |
83% | Hot Blood |
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— | 1956 |
No Score Yet | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing |
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— | 1955 |
No Score Yet | Crashout |
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— | 1955 |
No Score Yet | The Miami Story |
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— | 1954 |
No Score Yet | The Tall Texan |
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— | 1953 |
No Score Yet | Hoodlum Empire |
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— | 1952 |
71% | The Desert Fox |
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— | 1951 |
No Score Yet | M |
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— | 1951 |
No Score Yet | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye |
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— | 1950 |
88% | D.O.A. |
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— | 1950 |
71% | House of Strangers |
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— | 1949 |
No Score Yet | Wake of the Red Witch |
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— | 1949 |
No Score Yet | The Loves of Carmen |
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— | 1948 |
No Score Yet | Cornered |
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— | 1945 |
No Score Yet | Lancer Spy |
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— | 1937 |
TV
RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
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No Score Yet |
The Streets of San Francisco
1972-1977
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No Score Yet |
Mission: Impossible
1966-1973
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82% |
The Twilight Zone
1959-1964
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