Younger brother of esteemed drama coach Stella Adler and a founding member of the influential Group Theatre. Adler began his career in the Yiddish theater and became a screen regular after World War II. He was memorable as the villainous object of Dick Powell's vengeful quest in the hair-trigger noir, "Cornered" (1945), and in an unforgettable cameo performance as a crazed Hitler in the screen bio of Rommel, "The Desert Fox" (1951). Adler only made occasional films after the late 1950s but did work on stage and television.
Milestones
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1908 Stage acting debut in "Schmendrick"
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1937 Feature film debut, "Lancer Spy"
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1945 Began acting regularly through the late 1950s in films with his role in the Edward Dmytryk thriler, "Cornered"
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1971 Played Dr. Bernard Altman on the TV drama series, "The Psychiatrist"
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1974 First film in five years, a feature version of Chekhov's play, "The Three Sisters"
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1981 Last film, "Absence of Malice"
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1983 Played by actor Paul Perri in the TV version of actress Frances Farmer's autobiography, "Will There Really Be a Morning?"