Stanley Adams (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stanley Adams
Adams in High School Big Shot (1959)
Born	Stanley Abramowitz (1915-04-07)April 7, 1915 New York City, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1977(1977-04-27) (aged 62) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor screenwriter
Years active	1951–1977
Spouse(s)	Florence Harriette Fellner ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1973)​
Children	2

Stanley Adams (born Stanley Abramowitz) was an American actor and screenwriter. He was born on April 7, 1915, in New York City. He passed away on April 27, 1977.

Stanley Adams appeared in many films and TV shows. He is well-known for his role as Cyrano Jones in the 1967 Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". He also acted in famous movies like Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Lilies of the Field (1963). Besides acting, Stanley Adams also wrote scripts for many TV shows.

Early Life and First Roles

Stanley Adams was born in New York City. His first movie role was in 1951. He played a bartender in the film Death of a Salesman.

He also played a bartender in The Gene Krupa Story. In 1959, he appeared as a safecracker in Roger Corman's movie High School Big Shot.

Acting Career Highlights

Stanley Adams was a talented character actor. He often played funny or important-sounding characters.

Adams (left) with Claude Rains in the 1957 television musical The Pied Piper of Hamelin

He appeared in an episode of The Andy Griffith Show. He played Nick Popolous, a gangster, in Mr. Lucky in 1959. He was also in The Tab Hunter Show in 1961.

Stanley Adams had roles in six episodes of Wagon Train. He was also in three episodes of Gunsmoke. He played a political boss named Frank Templeton in the last episode of McHale's Navy. He appeared as a realtor on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

He had two roles in the western series Death Valley Days. In 1967, he was in The Lucy Show as a trainer named Louie. He played King Kaliwani in the final episode of Gilligan's Island. He was also Captain Courageous in two episodes of the 1960s Batman TV series. He played a pool player named "Sure Shot" Wilson on The Odd Couple.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Roles

Stanley Adams was well-known for his roles in science fiction and fantasy shows. He appeared on The Twilight Zone. He played a time-traveling scientist in one episode. He was also a bartender in another episode.

He played Ilya Klarpe on The Addams Family in 1964. In Lost in Space, he played Tybo, a talking carrot. This was in the episode "The Great Vegetable Rebellion".

His most famous science fiction role was Cyrano Jones in Star Trek. He was in the episode "The Trouble with Tribbles". He later voiced Cyrano Jones in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Old clips of him as Jones were used in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribble-ations". He also helped write an episode for Star Trek called "The Mark of Gideon".

Movie Appearances

Stanley Adams had a long career in movies too. In the 1962 film Requiem for a Heavyweight, he played Perelli. This character was a promoter who offered a boxer a wrestling job.

He played a café owner in Lilies of the Field. He was also Rutherford "Rusty" Trawler in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. He played Bernie, a caller, in the 1974 action movie Act of Vengeance.

Screenwriting Career

While acting, Stanley Adams also worked as a TV scriptwriter. He wrote for many shows from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.

Some of the shows he wrote for include:

• It's Always Jan
• Mister Ed
• Dr. Kildare
• Bonanza
• Gunsmoke
• Star Trek
• The Outsider
• The Flying Nun
• Mannix
• The Name of the Game

Even though he acted in some of these shows, he usually did not act in the episodes he wrote.

Later Life and Passing

Stanley Adams passed away on April 27, 1977. He was 62 years old. His ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean. He was survived by his ex-wife, a son, and a daughter.

Selected Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Stanley Adams para niños