Acting
Luther Adler
EN cinema · 33 credits
Born
4 May 1903
Died
8 December 1984 (aged 81)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Lutha Adler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He was an American actor best known for his work in theatre, but who also worked in film and television. He also directed plays on Broadway. Adler was born Lutha Adler on May 4, 1903 in New York City. He was one of six children born to Russian Jewish actors Sara and Jacob P. Adler. His father was considered to be one of the founders of the Yiddish theater in America. His siblings also worked in theatre; his sister Stella Adler achieved fame as an actress and drama teacher. His brother Jay also achieved some fame as an actor. Adler's father gave him his first acting job in the Yiddish play, Schmendrick, at the Thalia Theater in Manhattan in 1908; Adler was he 5 years old. His first Broadway plays were The Hand of the Potter in 1921; Humoresque in 1923; Monkey Talks in 1925; Money Business and We Americans in 1926; John in 1927; Red Rust (or Rust) and Street Scene in 1929
Known for
Filmography
Absence of Malice
as Santos Malderone
Voyage of the Damned
as Professor Weiler
Murph the Surf
as Max 'The Eye'
Mean Johnny Barrows
as Don Racconi
The Man in the Glass Booth
as Presiding Judge
Crazy Joe
as Falco
Paradise Lost
as Self - Host
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as Dr. Bernard Altman
The Brotherhood
as Dominick Bertolo
The Sunshine Patriot
as Imre Hyneck
Cast a Giant Shadow
as Jacob Zion
The Three Sisters
as Chebutykin
The Last Angry Man
as Max Vogel
Hot Blood
as Marco Torino
Crashout
as Pete Mendoza
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing
as Delphin Delmas
The Miami Story
as Tony Brill
The Tall Texan
as Joshua Tinnen
Hoodlum Empire
as Nicholas 'Nick' Mancani
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
as Adolf Hitler
M
as Dan Langley
The Magic Face
as Rudi Janus / Janus the Great / Adolf Hitler
Under My Skin
as Louis Bork
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Keith 'Cherokee' Mandon
South Sea Sinner
as Cognac
House of Strangers
as Joe Monetti
D.O.A.
as Majak
Wake of the Red Witch
as Mayrant Ruysdaal Sidneye
The Loves of Carmen
as Dancaire
Saigon
as Lieutenant Keon
Cornered
as Marcel Jarnac
Lancer Spy
as Schratt