Stanley Adams
Acting
🎂 1915-04-07
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)
Cast credits(151)
Pancho Morado
1957
Cyrano Jones
1966
Ralph Campbell
1960
Captain Courageous
1966
1958
1957
Monte West
1957
1972
1957
Fred Ludden
1968
1967
Chip
1967
Rollo
1959
Jensen
1959
1959
1955
Jack Crandall
1963
Vito Conte
1963
Louie
1962
Harry Norton
1962
Union Leader
1962
Ross
1955
Bartender
1955
Charlie Rath
1955
Ila Klarpe
1964
Dr. Alexander Shoates
1961
Lou Manzini
1963
1969
Mr. Stephens
1968
1961
Tybo
1965
1969
1958
A.C. the Movie Director /Dept. Store Manager
1951
Sure-Shot Wilson
1970
Ed
1970
1958
Pinky Ferguson
1963
Ed - Bartender
1957
Mr. Schwenk
1960
1959
Jerry Richman
1959
Cholly Luke
1960
Self
1948
Pirelli
1956
Detective Berger
1955
1957
1964
Captain Morgan
1959
1959
1968
1965
1973
Larry Gruber
1961
1964
El Gamil
1966
1961
1960
Tobias Quinn
1965
Morris
1959
1968
1974
Bartender
1974
1959
The Chief
1962
Rusty Trawler
1961
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
1959
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
1973
1959
1951
1968
1966
Blake
1965
1967
1968
Stomach Operator
1972
Storekeeper
1966
1964
Montbars
1961
1964
Breezy
1960
1965
Mike
1956
Alec Damos
1954
1962
1959
1959
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
1956
1957
Captain Roach
1967
Heathcliff
1957
Bernie (uncredited)
1964
Harry
1964
Fred Hurley
1972
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1960
Joe (uncredited)
1958
Juan Acolito
1963
1974
Hammy
1955
1966
1959
Wally
1971
Hutten
1965
Herbert Fay Jr.
1957
Felix
1953
Finney
1962
Wildcat Hooper
1954
1951
1963
1961
Noomie
1961
Mac
1967
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
1964
Second Counselor (uncredited)
1957
Truck Driver
1973
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
1962
Freddy
1975
Drummer
1957
Pirelli
1956
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
1956
Noodles
1976
Master Sergeant
1956
Buddy Miller
1970
Eddie Dolan
1971
Irwin Blair
1971
Pete (uncredited)
1960
Dr. Jackson
1957
Grumpy
1961
Dade McCrutchen
1976
Bartender
1963
Carl Swafford
1973
Jed Timmons
1967
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
1956
Cabbie (uncredited)
1958
Lank
1965
1956
Stanley
1966
Bernie / Foul Mouth
1974
(archive footage)
2016
Granger
1971
Bus Driver
1972
Roxy
1957
Warden Kvetch
1961
President of Persia
1972
Garreaux
1956
1973
Mayor of Man La Loquet
1964
Himself
2016
1963
Dixie
1955
Harry March
1959