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Jerry Adler(1929-2025)

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  • Actor
  • Director
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Jerry Adler was born on 4 February 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), In Her Shoes (2005) and Prime (2005). He was married to Joan Laxman, Catherone B. "Cathy" Rice and Dolores Bove. He died on 23 August 2025 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 4, 1929
DiedAugust 23, 2025(96)
BornFebruary 4, 1929
DiedAugust 23, 2025(96)
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Known for

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Manhattan Murder Mystery
7.3
  • Paul House
  • 1993
Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette in In Her Shoes (2005)
In Her Shoes
6.5
  • Lewis Feldman
  • 2005
Uma Thurman, Meryl Streep, and Bryan Greenberg in Prime (2005)
Prime
6.2
  • Sam
  • 2005
Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
A Most Violent Year
6.9
  • Joseph Mendelsohn
  • 2014

Credits

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  • Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
    Santa Barbara
    5.7
    TV Series
    • stage manager
    • 1986–1992
  • Michael J. Fox, Valerie Harper, Bob Hope, Joan Rivers, Robert Vaughn, Soleil Moon Frye, Carl Reiner, Jonathan Winters, Bea Arthur, Sid Caesar, Dick Clark, Hugh Downs, Ralph Edwards, Hope Lange, Hal Linden, Norman Lloyd, Ed McMahon, Pat Sajak, Mary Stuart, and Betty White in NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986)
    NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration
    5.3
    TV Special
    • stage manager
    • 1986
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • stage manager
    • 1985
  • The 39th Annual Tony Awards
    6.7
    TV Special
    • stage manager
    • 1985
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.1
    TV Series
    • stage manager
    • 1983–1985
  • Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
    Night of 100 Stars II
    7.5
    TV Special
    • stage manager
    • 1985

Actor

  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wicker
    • Sgt. Panino
    • 1993–2019
  • Paul Rudd in Living with Yourself (2019)
    Living with Yourself
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Hillston
    • 2019
  • Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass, Amy Landecker, Judith Light, and Alexandra Billings in Transparent (2014)
    Transparent
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Moshe Pfefferman
    • 2017–2019
  • Fair Market Value (2019)
    Fair Market Value
    3.8
    • Victor Rosen
    • 2019
  • Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Broad City (2014)
    Broad City
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Saul Borowitz
    • 2019
  • Brian Dennehy, Hong Chau, and Lucas Jaye in Driveways (2019)
    Driveways
    7.2
    • Rodger
    • 2019
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Howard Lyman
    • 2017–2018
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Howard Lyman
    • 2011–2016
  • Entropy (2014)
    Entropy
    Short
    • Horace
    • 2014
  • Gael García Bernal and Lola Kirke in Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
    Mozart in the Jungle
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lazlo
    • 2014
  • Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
    A Most Violent Year
    6.9
    • Joseph Mendelsohn
    • 2014
  • Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage, and Melissa Leo in The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
    The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
    5.7
    • Cooper (Aaron's client)
    • 2014
  • Remember Sunday (2013)
    Remember Sunday
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Sam
    • 2013
  • Jerry Adler and Anthony Perullo in Red Hook (2012)
    Red Hook
    TV Movie
    • Bernie
    • 2012
  • Denis Leary in Rescue Me (2004)
    Rescue Me
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sidney Feinberg
    • 2007–2011

Director

  • Class of '86 (1986)
    Class of '86
    6.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 1986

Videos11

Say Something Awful
Clip 0:52
Say Something Awful
Massive Theater Piece
Clip 1:28
Massive Theater Piece
Massive Theater Piece
Clip 1:28
Massive Theater Piece
Massive Theater Piece
Clip 0:48
Massive Theater Piece
In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
Clip 1:31
In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
I Follow You
Clip 0:50
I Follow You
Everybody Here
Clip 0:45
Everybody Here

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1¾″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • February 4, 1929
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 23, 2025
    • New York City, New York, USA(in his sleep)
  • Spouses
      Joan LaxmanJuly 3, 1994 - August 23, 2025 (his death)
  • Parents
      Philip Adler
  • Relatives
      Michael Adler(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Plays Jimmy in "Going Native" by Steven Drukman (Long Wharf Theater Stage II, New Haven, Connecticut, USA).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Stage Manager of the Broadway production of The Apple Tree when Barbara Harris had a nervous breakdown during the production and he had to bring down the curtain in the middle of the first act.

FAQ

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  • How old is Jerry Adler?
    96 years old
  • When was Jerry Adler born?
    February 4, 1929
  • Where was Jerry Adler born?
    Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • What is Jerry Adler's birth name?
    Jerome Elliott Adler
  • How tall is Jerry Adler?
    6 feet 2 inches, or 1.88 meters

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