Stanley Adams
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
ActingBirthday
April 7, 1915Deathday
April 27, 1977Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
57Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Stanley Abramowitz
Cast credits
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rusty Trawler
Nevada Smith
Storekeeper
North to Alaska
Breezy
The Night Stalker
Fred Hurley
Calling Homicide
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
Hell Bound
Herbert Fay Jr.
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hammy
Valerie
Dr. Jackson
Dixie Dynamite
Dade McCrutchen
Thunder Alley
Mac
Pirates of Tortuga
Montbars
Trooper Hook
Heathcliff
The Clones
Carl Swafford
13 West Street
Finney
High School Big Shot
Harry March
The Bold and the Brave
Master Sergeant
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Granger
A House Is Not a Home
Harry
Hell Ship Mutiny
Roxy
The Rat Race
Cab Driver (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
Cabbie (uncredited)Images
