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