Portrait of Stanley Adams

Stanley Adams

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Apr 07 1915
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Apr 27 1977
Stanley Adams is 62 years old
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Poster of Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Stanley Adams would have been no older than
62 in Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 05 2016
Poster of Dixie Dynamite
Dixie Dynamite
Stanley Adams was
61 in Dixie Dynamite
as 'Dade McCrutchen'.
Thu, May 13 1976
Poster of Cop on the Beat
Cop on the Beat
Stanley Adams was
60 in Cop on the Beat
as 'Freddy'.
Tue, May 06 1975
Poster of The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Stanley Adams was
59 in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
Wed, Sep 18 1974
Poster of Act of Vengeance
Act of Vengeance
Stanley Adams was
58 in Act of Vengeance
as 'Bernie / Foul Mouth'.
Wed, Jan 02 1974
Poster of The Clones
The Clones
Stanley Adams was
58 in The Clones
as 'Carl Swafford'.
Wed, Aug 01 1973
Poster of The Norliss Tapes
The Norliss Tapes
Stanley Adams was
57 in The Norliss Tapes
as 'Truck Driver'.
Wed, Feb 21 1973
Poster of Every Man Needs One
Every Man Needs One
Stanley Adams was
57 in Every Man Needs One
as 'Bus Driver'.
Wed, Dec 13 1972
Poster of Another Nice Mess
Another Nice Mess
Stanley Adams was
57 in Another Nice Mess
as 'President of Persia'.
Wed, Aug 23 1972
Poster of Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Stanley Adams was
57 in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
as 'Stomach Operator'.
Sun, Aug 06 1972
Poster of The Night Stalker
The Night Stalker
Stanley Adams was
56 in The Night Stalker
as 'Fred Hurley'.
Tue, Jan 11 1972
Poster of The Seven Minutes
The Seven Minutes
Stanley Adams was
56 in The Seven Minutes
as 'Irwin Blair'.
Fri, Jul 23 1971
Poster of Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Stanley Adams was
56 in Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
as 'Granger'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of Banyon
Banyon
Stanley Adams was
55 in Banyon
as 'Eddie Dolan'.
Mon, Mar 15 1971
Poster of Love Hate Love
Love Hate Love
Stanley Adams was
55 in Love Hate Love
as 'Wally'.
Tue, Feb 09 1971
Poster of The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper
Stanley Adams was
55 in The Grasshopper
as 'Buddy Miller'.
Wed, May 27 1970
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Stanley Adams was
52 in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as 'Jed Timmons'.
Tue, Sep 05 1967
Poster of Double Trouble
Double Trouble
Stanley Adams was
51 in Double Trouble
as 'Captain Roach'.
Wed, Apr 05 1967
Poster of Thunder Alley
Thunder Alley
Stanley Adams was
51 in Thunder Alley
as 'Mac'.
Wed, Mar 22 1967
Poster of Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith
Stanley Adams was
51 in Nevada Smith
as 'Storekeeper'.
Fri, Jun 10 1966
Poster of Death of a Salesman
Death of a Salesman
Stanley Adams was
51 in Death of a Salesman
as 'Stanley'.
Sat, May 07 1966
Poster of When the Boys Meet the Girls
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Stanley Adams was
50 in When the Boys Meet the Girls
as 'Lank'.
Sun, Oct 10 1965
Poster of Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools
Stanley Adams was
50 in Ship of Fools
as 'Hutten'.
Thu, Jul 29 1965
Poster of Fate Is the Hunter
Fate Is the Hunter
Stanley Adams was
49 in Fate Is the Hunter
as 'Bernie (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
Stanley Adams was
49 in A House Is Not a Home
as 'Harry'.
Wed, Aug 12 1964
Poster of Looking for Love
Looking for Love
Stanley Adams was
49 in Looking for Love
as 'Employment Service Official (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 05 1964
Poster of Wild and Wonderful
Wild and Wonderful
Stanley Adams was
49 in Wild and Wonderful
as 'Mayor of Man La Loquet'.
Tue, Jun 09 1964
Poster of Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field
Stanley Adams was
48 in Lilies of the Field
as 'Juan Acolito'.
Tue, Jun 04 1963
Poster of Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice
Stanley Adams was
47 in Critic's Choice
as 'Bartender'.
Sun, Feb 24 1963
Poster of Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Stanley Adams was
47 in Requiem for a Heavyweight
as 'Perelli (as Stan Adams)'.
Tue, Oct 16 1962
Poster of 13 West Street
13 West Street
Stanley Adams was
46 in 13 West Street
as 'Finney'.
Fri, Feb 23 1962
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Stanley Adams was
46 in The Outsider
as 'Noomie'.
Wed, Dec 27 1961
Poster of The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy
Stanley Adams was
46 in The Errand Boy
as 'Grumpy'.
Tue, Nov 28 1961
Poster of Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Stanley Adams was
46 in Breakfast at Tiffany's
as 'Rusty Trawler'.
Fri, Oct 06 1961
Poster of Pirates of Tortuga
Pirates of Tortuga
Stanley Adams was
46 in Pirates of Tortuga
as 'Montbars'.
Fri, Aug 25 1961
Poster of The Wizard of Baghdad
The Wizard of Baghdad
Stanley Adams was
45 in The Wizard of Baghdad
as 'Warden Kvetch'.
Fri, Mar 03 1961
Poster of North to Alaska
North to Alaska
Stanley Adams was
45 in North to Alaska
as 'Breezy'.
Mon, Nov 07 1960
Poster of One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell
Stanley Adams was
45 in One Foot in Hell
as 'Pete (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of The Rat Race
The Rat Race
Stanley Adams was
45 in The Rat Race
as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 10 1960
Poster of High School Big Shot
High School Big Shot
Stanley Adams was
44 in High School Big Shot
as 'Harry March'.
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of North by Northwest
North by Northwest
Stanley Adams was
44 in North by Northwest
as 'Lieutenant Harding (uncredited), '.
Wed, Jul 08 1959
Poster of The Alphabet Conspiracy
The Alphabet Conspiracy
Stanley Adams was
43 in The Alphabet Conspiracy
Mon, Jan 26 1959
Poster of Saddle the Wind
Saddle the Wind
Stanley Adams was
42 in Saddle the Wind
as 'Joe (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 20 1958
Poster of I Married a Woman
I Married a Woman
Stanley Adams was
42 in I Married a Woman
as 'Cabbie (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 01 1958
Poster of Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny
Stanley Adams was
42 in Hell Ship Mutiny
as 'Roxy'.
Fri, Dec 06 1957
Poster of The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Stanley Adams was
42 in The Pied Piper of Hamelin
as 'Second Counselor (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 26 1957
Poster of Hell Bound
Hell Bound
Stanley Adams was
42 in Hell Bound
as 'Herbert Fay Jr.'.
Tue, Oct 01 1957
Poster of Black Patch
Black Patch
Stanley Adams was
42 in Black Patch
as 'Drummer'.
Sun, Sep 15 1957
Poster of Valerie
Valerie
Stanley Adams was
42 in Valerie
as 'Dr. Jackson'.
Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
Stanley Adams was
42 in Trooper Hook
as 'Heathcliff'.
Fri, Jul 12 1957
Poster of Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Stanley Adams was
41 in Requiem for a Heavyweight
as 'Pirelli'.
Thu, Oct 11 1956
Poster of Calling Homicide
Calling Homicide
Stanley Adams was
41 in Calling Homicide
as 'Peter von Elda (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 30 1956
Poster of Somebody Up There Likes Me
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Stanley Adams was
41 in Somebody Up There Likes Me
as 'Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 04 1956
Poster of The Killer Is Loose
The Killer Is Loose
Stanley Adams was
40 in The Killer Is Loose
as 'Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 03 1956
Poster of The Bold and the Brave
The Bold and the Brave
Stanley Adams was
40 in The Bold and the Brave
as 'Master Sergeant'.
Wed, Jan 04 1956
Poster of Inside Detroit
Inside Detroit
Stanley Adams was
40 in Inside Detroit
Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Hell's Horizon
Hell's Horizon
Stanley Adams was
40 in Hell's Horizon
as 'Dixie'.
Sat, Dec 31 1955
Poster of Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay
Stanley Adams was
40 in Hell on Frisco Bay
as 'Hammy'.
Sat, Dec 31 1955
Poster of The Atomic Kid
The Atomic Kid
Stanley Adams was
39 in The Atomic Kid
as 'Wildcat Hooper'.
Wed, Dec 08 1954
Poster of Woman in the Rain
Woman in the Rain
Stanley Adams will be
62+ in Woman in the Rain
as 'Noodles'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Stanley Adams would have been no older than
62 in Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 05 2016
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Stanley Adams was
59+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as ', Bartender'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Stanley Adams was
58+ in Star Trek
as 'Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973
Poster of Thicker than Water
Thicker than Water
Stanley Adams was
58+ in Thicker than Water
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 13 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Stanley Adams was
57+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of Emergency!
Emergency!
Stanley Adams was
56+ in Emergency!
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Stanley Adams was
55+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Sure-Shot Wilson, Ed'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Stanley Adams was
54+ in Love, American Style
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Stanley Adams was
54+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Stanley Adams was
53+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Lancer
Lancer
Stanley Adams was
53+ in Lancer
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Stanley Adams was
53+ in Adam-12
as 'Fred Ludden'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
Stanley Adams was
53+ in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Stanley Adams was
53+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Mr. Stephens'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Stanley Adams was
53+ in The Outsider
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Stanley Adams was
52+ in Mannix
as ', Chip'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas
Stanley Adams was
52+ in Garrison's Gorillas
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Stanley Adams was
51+ in Pistols 'n' Petticoats
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
Stanley Adams was
51+ in The Rat Patrol
as 'El Gamil'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of Star Trek
Star Trek
Stanley Adams was
51+ in Star Trek
as 'Cyrano Jones'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of The Monroes
The Monroes
Stanley Adams was
51+ in The Monroes
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Stanley Adams was
50+ in Batman
as 'Captain Courageous'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
Stanley Adams was
50+ in Honey West
as 'Tobias Quinn'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
Stanley Adams was
50+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Stanley Adams was
50+ in Lost in Space
as 'Tybo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of My Mother the Car
My Mother the Car
Stanley Adams was
50+ in My Mother the Car
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
Stanley Adams was
50+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'Blake'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Gilligan's Island
Gilligan's Island
Stanley Adams was
49+ in Gilligan's Island
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1964
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Stanley Adams was
49+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Stanley Adams was
49+ in The Addams Family
as 'Ila Klarpe'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of The Bing Crosby Show
The Bing Crosby Show
Stanley Adams was
49+ in The Bing Crosby Show
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me
Stanley Adams was
49+ in Wendy and Me
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Stanley Adams was
48+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Pinky Ferguson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Stanley Adams was
48+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Vito Conte'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
Stanley Adams was
48+ in Petticoat Junction
as 'Jack Crandall'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963
Poster of The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show
Stanley Adams was
48+ in The Bill Dana Show
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Stanley Adams was
48+ in Burke's Law
as 'Lou Manzini'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Stanley Adams was
47+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Louie, Harry Norton, Union Leader'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The New Breed
The New Breed
Stanley Adams was
46+ in The New Breed
as 'Larry Gruber'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Stanley Adams was
46+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Stanley Adams was
46+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Alexander Shoates'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Stanley Adams was
46+ in 87th Precinct
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
Stanley Adams was
45+ in Tallahassee 7000
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 24 1961
Poster of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Stanley Adams was
45+ in The Andy Griffith Show
as 'Ralph Campbell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys
Stanley Adams was
45+ in Pete and Gladys
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Stanley Adams was
45+ in Checkmate
as 'Cholly Luke'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Stanley Adams was
45+ in Thriller
as 'Mr. Schwenk'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
Stanley Adams was
44+ in Mr. Lucky
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of Not for Hire
Not for Hire
Stanley Adams was
44+ in Not for Hire
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 23 1959
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Stanley Adams was
44+ in The Detectives
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
Stanley Adams was
44+ in Dennis the Menace
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Stanley Adams was
44+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Rollo, Jensen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Stanley Adams was
44+ in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Stanley Adams was
44+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'Morris'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Riverboat
Riverboat
Stanley Adams was
44+ in Riverboat
as 'Captain Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Stanley Adams was
44+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
Stanley Adams was
44+ in The Lawless Years
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Stanley Adams was
43+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of The Rifleman
The Rifleman
Stanley Adams was
43+ in The Rifleman
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show
Stanley Adams was
43+ in The Donna Reed Show
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Stanley Adams was
43+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of The Court of Last Resort
The Court of Last Resort
Stanley Adams was
42+ in The Court of Last Resort
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Stanley Adams was
42+ in Maverick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Stanley Adams was
42+ in Perry Mason
as 'Pancho Morado'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Stanley Adams was
42+ in M Squad
as 'Ed - Bartender'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of The Thin Man
The Thin Man
Stanley Adams was
42+ in The Thin Man
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Stanley Adams was
42+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Playhouse 90
Playhouse 90
Stanley Adams was
41+ in Playhouse 90
as 'Pirelli'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Stanley Adams was
41+ in The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
as 'Garreaux'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1956
Poster of Hey, Jeannie!
Hey, Jeannie!
Stanley Adams was
41+ in Hey, Jeannie!
as 'Mike'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Stanley Adams was
40+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Stanley Adams was
40+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Detective Berger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Stanley Adams was
40+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ross, Bartender, Charlie Rath'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Stanley Adams was
37+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Felix'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Stanley Adams was
36+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Stanley Adams was
36+ in The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 15 1951
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Stanley Adams was
33+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948