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)
Acted in 139
2010s
- 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
1970s
- 1976
Dixie Dynamite
Dade McCrutchen
- 1975
Cop on the Beat
Freddy
- 1974
- 1973
The Norliss Tapes
Truck Driver
- 1972
Every Man Needs One
Bus Driver
Another Nice Mess
President of Persia
- 1971
The Seven Minutes
Irwin Blair
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Granger
Banyon
Eddie Dolan
Love Hate Love
Wally
- 1970
Move
New Tenant
The Grasshopper
Buddy Miller
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jed Timmons
Double Trouble
Captain Roach
Thunder Alley
Mac
- 1966
Death of a Salesman
Stanley
- 1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Lank
Ship of Fools
Hutten
My Mother the Car
TV
- 1964
Fate Is the Hunter
Bernie (uncredited)
Wendy and Me
TV
The Bing Crosby Show
TV
A House Is Not a Home
Harry
Looking for Love
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
Wild and Wonderful
Mayor of Man La Loquet
- 1963
The Bill Dana Show
TV
Critic's Choice
Bartender
- 1962
- 1961
The Outsider
Noomie
Pirates of Tortuga
Montbars
The Wizard of Baghdad
Warden Kvetch
Tallahassee 7000
TV
- 1960
One Foot in Hell
Pete (uncredited)
The Rat Race
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1950s
- 1959
The Gazebo
Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
High School Big Shot
Harry March
The Alphabet Conspiracy
Theatrical Agent
- 1958
Saddle the Wind
Joe (uncredited)
I Married a Woman
Cabbie (uncredited)
- 1957
Hell Ship Mutiny
Roxy
Hell Bound
Herbert Fay Jr.
Black Patch
Drummer
Trooper Hook
Heathcliff
- 1956
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Garreaux · 23 episodes
Calling Homicide
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
Hey, Jeannie!
Mike · 1 episode
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
The Killer Is Loose
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
The Bold and the Brave
Master Sergeant
- 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hammy
Hell's Horizon
Dixie
Inside Detroit
Movie
- 1954
The Atomic Kid
Wildcat Hooper
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Felix · 1 episode
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
Wrote 3
1960s
- 1967
Hondo
Writer
- 1966
Appearances2
2010s
- 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Himself · 3 episodes
1940s
- 1948
