Stanley Adams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-04-07

Day of death

1977-04-27 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Stanley Adams

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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Star Trek

    Star Trek

  • Batman

    Batman

  • The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

  • Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • The Red Skelton Show

    The Red Skelton Show

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

    Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • Gilligan's Island

    Gilligan's Island

  • The Donna Reed Show

    The Donna Reed Show

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's

    Breakfast at Tiffany's

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • The Odd Couple

    The Odd Couple

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • McHale's Navy

    McHale's Navy

  • The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Honey West

    Honey West

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Kolchak: The Night Stalker

  • The Gazebo

    The Gazebo

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • The Clones

    The Clones

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • North by Northwest

    North by Northwest

  • The Rat Patrol

    The Rat Patrol

  • Valerie

    Valerie

  • Dixie Dynamite

    Dixie Dynamite

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Mr. Lucky

    Mr. Lucky

  • Black Patch

    Black Patch

  • The Court of Last Resort

    The Court of Last Resort

  • The New Breed

    The New Breed

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • The Thin Man

    The Thin Man

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • The Grasshopper

    The Grasshopper

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Nevada Smith

    Nevada Smith

  • The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

    The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

  • North to Alaska

    North to Alaska

  • 87th Precinct

    87th Precinct

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Trooper Hook

    Trooper Hook

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

    The Ghost & Mrs. Muir

  • Star Trek

    Star Trek

  • Banyon

    Banyon

  • Thunder Alley

    Thunder Alley

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • Double Trouble

    Double Trouble

  • Garrison's Gorillas

    Garrison's Gorillas

  • A House Is Not a Home

    A House Is Not a Home

  • Ship of Fools

    Ship of Fools

  • Hey, Jeannie!

    Hey, Jeannie!

  • Lilies of the Field

    Lilies of the Field

  • The Gallant Men

    The Gallant Men

  • The Lawless Years

    The Lawless Years

  • Somebody Up There Likes Me

    Somebody Up There Likes Me

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Requiem for a Heavyweight

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats

    Pistols 'n' Petticoats

  • One Foot in Hell

    One Foot in Hell

  • The Night Stalker

    The Night Stalker

  • My Mother the Car

    My Mother the Car

  • Pirates of Tortuga

    Pirates of Tortuga

  • Hell on Frisco Bay

    Hell on Frisco Bay

  • The Seven Minutes

    The Seven Minutes

  • Woman in the Rain

    Woman in the Rain

  • 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

  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

  • Wendy and Me

    Wendy and Me

  • The Monroes

    The Monroes

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight

    Requiem for a Heavyweight

  • 13 West Street

    13 West Street

  • Saddle the Wind

    Saddle the Wind

  • Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

    Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

  • The Errand Boy

    The Errand Boy

  • Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

    Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

  • The Bold and the Brave

    The Bold and the Brave

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin

    The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  • High School Big Shot

    High School Big Shot

  • Fate Is the Hunter

    Fate Is the Hunter

  • Tallahassee 7000

    Tallahassee 7000

  • Not for Hire

    Not for Hire

  • I Married a Woman

    I Married a Woman

  • Hell Ship Mutiny

    Hell Ship Mutiny

  • Hell's Horizon

    Hell's Horizon

  • The Atomic Kid

    The Atomic Kid

  • The Bing Crosby Show

    The Bing Crosby Show

  • The Killer Is Loose

    The Killer Is Loose

  • The Rat Race

    The Rat Race

  • The Bill Dana Show

    The Bill Dana Show

  • The Wizard of Baghdad

    The Wizard of Baghdad

  • Cop on the Beat

    Cop on the Beat

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats

    Pistols 'n' Petticoats

  • Wild and Wonderful

    Wild and Wonderful

  • Critic's Choice

    Critic's Choice

  • Act of Vengeance

    Act of Vengeance

  • Calling Homicide

    Calling Homicide

  • Hey Mulligan

    Hey Mulligan

  • Another Nice Mess

    Another Nice Mess

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • When the Boys Meet the Girls

    When the Boys Meet the Girls

  • Love Hate Love

    Love Hate Love

  • The Norliss Tapes

    The Norliss Tapes

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

    Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

  • Thicker than Water

    Thicker than Water

  • The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

    The Adventures of Hiram Holliday

  • Every Man Needs One

    Every Man Needs One

  • Hell Bound

    Hell Bound

  • Inside Detroit

    Inside Detroit

  • Looking for Love

    Looking for Love

  • The Alphabet Conspiracy

    The Alphabet Conspiracy

  • Operation Moonshot

    Operation Moonshot