Stanley Adams
Acting
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
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movieStar Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
(archive footage)
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Cyrano Jones
movieDixie Dynamite
1976
Dade McCrutchen
movieCop on the Beat
1975
Freddy
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Bartender
movieAct of Vengeance
1974
Bernie / Foul Mouth
tvStar Trek
1973
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Clones
1973
Carl Swafford
movieThe Norliss Tapes
1973
Truck Driver
movieEvery Man Needs One
1972
Bus Driver
movieAnother Nice Mess
1972
President of Persia
movieThe Night Stalker
1972
Fred Hurley
movieThe Seven Minutes
1971
Irwin Blair
movieBanyon
1971
Eddie Dolan
tvThe Odd Couple
1970
Sure-Shot Wilson / Ed
movieMove
1970
New Tenant
movieThe Grasshopper
1970
Buddy Miller
tvAdam-12
1968
Fred Ludden
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Mr. Stephens
tvMannix
1967
Chip
moviePistols 'n' Petticoats
1967
Jed Timmons
movieDouble Trouble
1967
Captain Roach
tvThe Rat Patrol
1966
El Gamil
tvStar Trek
1966
Cyrano Jones
movieNevada Smith
1966
Storekeeper
movieDeath of a Salesman
1966
Stanley
tvBatman
1966
Captain Courageous
tvHoney West
1965
Tobias Quinn
movieShip of Fools
1965
Hutten
movieFate Is the Hunter
1964
Bernie (uncredited)
tvThe Addams Family
1964
Ila Klarpe
movieLooking for Love
1964
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
movieWild and Wonderful
1964
Mayor of Man La Loquet
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Pinky Ferguson
tvPetticoat Junction
1963
Jack Crandall
tvBurke's Law
1963
Lou Manzini
movieLilies of the Field
1963
Juan Acolito
movieCritic's Choice
1963
Bartender
movieRequiem for a Heavyweight
1962
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
tvMcHale's Navy
1962
The Chief
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Louie / Harry Norton / Union Leader
tvSam Benedict
1962
Square John McWayde
movie13 West Street
1962
Finney
movieThe Outsider
1961
Noomie
movieThe Errand Boy
1961
Grumpy
movieBreakfast at Tiffany's
1961
Rusty Trawler
tvThe New Breed
1961
Larry Gruber
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Dr. Alexander Shoates
moviePirates of Tortuga
1961
Montbars
movieThe Wizard of Baghdad
1961
Warden Kvetch
movieNorth to Alaska
1960
Breezy
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Ralph Campbell
tvCheckmate
1960
Cholly Luke
tvThriller
1960
Mr. Schwenk
movieOne Foot in Hell
1960
Pete (uncredited)
movieThe Rat Race
1960
Cab Driver (uncredited)
movieThe Gazebo
1959
Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
movieHigh School Big Shot
1959
Harry March
tvStartime
1959
Dale
tvDennis the Menace
1959
Jerry Richman
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Rollo / Jensen
tvRiverboat
1959
Captain Morgan
movieNorth by Northwest
1959
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
movieThe Alphabet Conspiracy
1959
Theatrical Agent
movieSaddle the Wind
1958
Joe (uncredited)
movieI Married a Woman
1958
Cabbie (uncredited)
movieThe Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
Second Counselor (uncredited)
movieHell Bound
1957
Herbert Fay Jr.
tvPerry Mason
1957
Pancho Morado
tvM Squad
1957
Ed - Bartender
tvWagon Train
1957
Monte West
movieBlack Patch
1957
Drummer
movieValerie
1957
Dr. Jackson
movieTrooper Hook
1957
Heathcliff
tvPlayhouse 90
1956
Pirelli
movieCalling Homicide
1956
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
movieSomebody Up There Likes Me
1956
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
movieThe Killer Is Loose
1956
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
movieThe Bold and the Brave
1956
Master Sergeant
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Detective Berger
tvGunsmoke
1955
Ross / Bartender / Charlie Rath
movieThe Atomic Kid
1954
Wildcat Hooper
tvDecember Bride
1954
Henry Clark
Hey Mulligan
1954
Alec Damos
tvThe Red Skelton Show
1951
AC / Store Manager
