Died: Apr 27, 1977 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actor, Writer
Active: '50s-'70s
Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
Career Highlights: Lilies of the Field, Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Pied Piper of Hamelin
First Major Screen Credit: The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957)
Biography
After a few desultory movie appearances in the mid-1930s, rotund American actor Stanley Adams came to films permanently in 1952, to re-create his stage role as the bartender in the movie version of Death of a Salesman. His busiest period was 1955-1965, when he appeared on virtually every major TV series in America. His video roles ranged from a pompous time-travelling scientist on Twilight Zone to a wisecracking witch doctor on Gilligan's Island. Shortly after completing his last film, 1976's Woman in the Rain, Stanley Adams committed suicide at the age of 62. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide