Stanley Adams
Acting
Born: April 7, 1915 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: April 27, 1977 (aged 62)
Highest Rated
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)
Known for
North by Northwest
1959
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
Star Trek
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
1972
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Batman
1966
The Addams Family
1964
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Gilligan's Island
1964
Lilies of the Field
1963
Nevada Smith
1966
Photos (2)
Movies (61)
North by Northwest
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rusty Trawler
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Stomach Operator
The Night Stalker
Fred Hurley
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Nevada Smith
Storekeeper
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
North to Alaska
Breezy
Ship of Fools
Hutten
The Gazebo
Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
Act of Vengeance
Bernie / Foul Mouth
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hammy
Critic's Choice
Bartender
Lilies of the Field
Juan Acolito
The Seven Minutes
Irwin Blair
Double Trouble
Captain Roach
Fate Is the Hunter
Bernie (uncredited)
The Errand Boy
Grumpy
Trooper Hook
Heathcliff
The Killer Is Loose
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
The Wizard of Baghdad
Warden Kvetch
Saddle the Wind
Joe (uncredited)
The Rat Race
Cab Driver (uncredited)
A House Is Not a Home
Harry
Pirates of Tortuga
Montbars
Looking for Love
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
The Outsider
Noomie
Inside Detroit
1955
Black Patch
Drummer
13 West Street
Finney
The Grasshopper
Buddy Miller
Banyon
Eddie Dolan
Valerie
Dr. Jackson
Dixie Dynamite
Dade McCrutchen
Love Hate Love
Wally
One Foot in Hell
Pete (uncredited)
Cop on the Beat
Freddy
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Granger
Wild and Wonderful
Mayor of Man La Loquet
Hell Ship Mutiny
Roxy
The Norliss Tapes
Truck Driver
The Bold and the Brave
Master Sergeant
Move
New Tenant
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Lank
Thunder Alley
Mac
Calling Homicide
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
Another Nice Mess
President of Persia
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
I Married a Woman
Cabbie (uncredited)
High School Big Shot
Harry March
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Second Counselor (uncredited)
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jed Timmons
Hell's Horizon
Dixie
Hell Bound
Herbert Fay Jr.
The Clones
Carl Swafford
Every Man Needs One
Bus Driver
Death of a Salesman
Stanley
The Atomic Kid
Wildcat Hooper
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Pirelli
The Alphabet Conspiracy
Theatrical Agent
TV Shows (88)
Perry Mason
Pancho Morado · 1 eps
The Andy Griffith Show
Ralph Campbell · 1 eps
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Cyrano Jones · 1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
1 eps
The Rifleman
1 eps
Mannix
3 eps
Mannix
Chip · 1 eps
Mannix
Alby · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Louie · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Harry Norton · 1 eps
The Lucy Show
Union Leader · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Monte West · 1 eps
Peter Gunn
3 eps
Adam-12
Fred Ludden · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Rollo · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Jensen · 1 eps
Have Gun, Will Travel
1 eps
Love, American Style
1 eps
Batman
Captain Courageous · 2 eps
Maverick
1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
AC / Store Manager · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Alexander Shoates · 1 eps
Emergency!
1 eps
Rawhide
1959
Matinee Theater
1 eps
The Name of the Game
Mr. Stephens · 1 eps
Petticoat Junction
Jack Crandall · 1 eps
Thriller
Mr. Schwenk · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Ross · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Bartender · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Charlie Rath · 1 eps
Ben Casey
1 eps
Lost in Space
Tybo · 1 eps
The Addams Family
Ila Klarpe · 1 eps
Burke's Law
Lou Manzini · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Detective Berger · 1 eps
Medical Center
1 eps
The Odd Couple
Sure-Shot Wilson · 1 eps
The Odd Couple
Ed · 1 eps
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Morelli · 1 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Pinky Ferguson · 1 eps
Dennis the Menace
Jerry Richman · 1 eps
Honey West
Tobias Quinn · 1 eps
McHale's Navy
The Chief · 1 eps
The Detectives
1 eps
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Bartender · 1 eps
Gilligan's Island
1 eps
Lancer
1 eps
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1 eps
December Bride
Henry Clark · 1 eps
Checkmate
Cholly Luke · 1 eps
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Morris · 1 eps
Playhouse 90
Pirelli · 1 eps
Laredo
1 eps
M Squad
Ed - Bartender · 1 eps
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Startime
Dale · 1 eps
The Mod Squad
1 eps
The Mod Squad
Braden · 1 eps
Sam Benedict
Square John McWayde · 1 eps
Riverboat
Captain Morgan · 1 eps
The Rat Patrol
El Gamil · 2 eps
87th Precinct
1 eps
Mr. Lucky
2 eps
The Thin Man
3 eps
The Lawless Years
3 eps
The New Breed
Larry Gruber · 1 eps
Pete and Gladys
2 eps
The Outsider
1 eps
My Mother the Car
1 eps
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1 eps
Tightrope
1 eps
The Legend of Jesse James
Blake · 1 eps
The Monroes
1 eps
Garrison's Gorillas
1 eps
Hey, Jeannie!
Mike · 1 eps
The Bing Crosby Show
1 eps
Wendy and Me
1 eps
The Gallant Men
1 eps
General Electric Theater
Felix · 1 eps
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
2 eps
The Bill Dana Show
1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1 eps
Tallahassee 7000
1 eps
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Garreaux · 23 eps
