Stanley Adams
Acting
Born April 7, 1915 · New York City, New York, USA
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 a…
Known For · 40 titles
Perry Mason
The Donna Reed Show
The Rifleman
Star Trek
The Andy Griffith Show
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Red Skelton Show
Peter Gunn
The Twilight Zone
Maverick
Adam-12
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Lucy Show
Wagon Train
Love, American Style
Mannix
Batman
Matinee Theater
Rawhide
Have Gun, Will Travel
Emergency!
Petticoat Junction
Dr. Kildare
Burke's Law
Gunsmoke
Thriller
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ben Casey
Lost in Space
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Medical Center
The Odd Couple
The Name of the Game
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Dennis the Menace
The Addams Family
Kraft Suspense Theatre
The Detectives
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Gilligan's Island