Stanley Adams
Acting
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)
TV Shows(84)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Himself
2016
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Cyrano Jones
1993
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
1973
Thicker than Water
Dr. Hale
1973
Emergency!
1972
The Odd Couple
Sure-Shot Wilson
1970
Love, American Style
1969
Medical Center
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
Lancer
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
Adam-12
Fred Ludden
1968
The Name of the Game
Mr. Stephens
1968
The Outsider
1968
Mannix
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966
The Rat Patrol
El Gamil
1966
Star Trek
Cyrano Jones
1966
The Monroes
1966
Batman
Captain Courageous
1966
Honey West
Tobias Quinn
1965
Laredo
1965
Lost in Space
Tybo
1965
My Mother the Car
1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Blake
1965
Gilligan's Island
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
The Addams Family
Ila Klarpe
1964
Wendy and Me
1964
The Bing Crosby Show
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Pinky Ferguson
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Vito Conte
1963
Petticoat Junction
Jack Crandall
1963
The Bill Dana Show
1963
Burke's Law
Lou Manzini
1963
McHale's Navy
The Chief
1962
The Lucy Show
Louie
1962
Sam Benedict
Square John McWayde
1962
The New Breed
Larry Gruber
1961
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Alexander Shoates
1961
87th Precinct
1961
Tallahassee 7000
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
Ralph Campbell
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
Checkmate
Cholly Luke
1960
Thriller
Mr. Schwenk
1960
Mr. Lucky
1959
Not for Hire
1959
The Detectives
1959
Startime
Dale
1959
Dennis the Menace
Jerry Richman
1959
The Twilight Zone
Rollo
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
Morelli
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Morris
1959
Riverboat
Captain Morgan
1959
Tightrope
1959
The Lawless Years
1959
Rawhide
1959
The Rifleman
1958
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Peter Gunn
1958
The Court of Last Resort
1957
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
Pancho Morado
1957
The Thin Man
1957
M Squad
Ed - Bartender
1957
Wagon Train
Monte West
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Playhouse 90
Pirelli
1956
The Adventures of Hiram Holliday
Garreaux
1956
Hey, Jeannie!
Mike
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Detective Berger
1955
Gunsmoke
Ross
1955
December Bride
Henry Clark
1954
Hey Mulligan
Alec Damos
1954
General Electric Theater
Felix
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Red Skelton Show
A.C. the Movie Director /Dept. Store Manager
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Movies(63)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
2016
Woman in the Rain
Noodles
1976
Dixie Dynamite
Dade McCrutchen
1976
Cop on the Beat
Freddy
1975
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
(voice)
1974
Act of Vengeance
Bernie / Foul Mouth
1974
The Clones
Carl Swafford
1973
The Norliss Tapes
Truck Driver
1973
Every Man Needs One
Bus Driver
1972
Another Nice Mess
President of Persia
1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
Stomach Operator
1972
The Night Stalker
Fred Hurley
1972
The Seven Minutes
Irwin Blair
1971
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Granger
1971
Banyon
Eddie Dolan
1971
Love Hate Love
Wally
1971
Move
New Tenant
1970
The Grasshopper
Buddy Miller
1970
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Jed Timmons
1967
Double Trouble
Captain Roach
1967
Thunder Alley
Mac
1967
Nevada Smith
Storekeeper
1966
Death of a Salesman
Stanley
1966
When the Boys Meet the Girls
Lank
1965
Ship of Fools
Hutten
1965
Fate Is the Hunter
Bernie (uncredited)
1964
A House Is Not a Home
Harry
1964
Looking for Love
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
1964
Wild and Wonderful
Mayor of Man La Loquet
1964
Lilies of the Field
Juan Acolito
1963
Critic's Choice
Bartender
1963
Operation Moonshot
1963
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
1962
13 West Street
Finney
1962
The Outsider
Noomie
1961
The Errand Boy
Grumpy
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rusty Trawler
1961
Pirates of Tortuga
Montbars
1961
The Wizard of Baghdad
Warden Kvetch
1961
North to Alaska
Breezy
1960
One Foot in Hell
Pete (uncredited)
1960
The Rat Race
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1960
The Gazebo
Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
1960
High School Big Shot
Harry March
1959
North by Northwest
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
1959
The Alphabet Conspiracy
Theatrical Agent
1959
Saddle the Wind
Joe (uncredited)
1958
I Married a Woman
Cabbie (uncredited)
1958
Hell Ship Mutiny
Roxy
1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Second Counselor (uncredited)
1957
Hell Bound
Herbert Fay Jr.
1957
Black Patch
Drummer
1957
Valerie
Dr. Jackson
1957
Trooper Hook
Heathcliff
1957
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Pirelli
1956
Calling Homicide
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
1956
The Killer Is Loose
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
1956
The Bold and the Brave
Master Sergeant
1956
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hammy
1955
Hell's Horizon
Dixie
1955
Inside Detroit
1955
The Atomic Kid
Wildcat Hooper
1954