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Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929) is an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor.
Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household.
Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out.
As an actor, Adler is perhaps best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin in The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker in Mad About You, and Lt. Al Teischler in Hudson Street. He made three appearances on Northern Exposure as Alan Schulman, Joel Fleischman's old neighborhood rabbi seen in visions. His screen credits include In Her Shoes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Public Eye. In addition, Adler also appeared in an episode of The West Wing as Toby Ziegler's father, Jules Ziegler. The elder Ziegler worked as a member of Murder, Inc. in the 50's. Adler is now appearing as the new chief in the fourth season of FX's fire fighter drama Rescue Me. He guest starred as Eddie's father Al in season 3 and season 4 of 'Til Death.
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Filmography
all 58
Movies 30
TV Shows 28
Producer 4
Director 2
self 1
Writer 1
Driveways (2020)
Mad About You (2019)
Transparent: Musicale Finale (2019)
Fair Market Value (2019)
The Good Fight (2017)
A Most Violent Year (2014)
Transparent (2014)
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate (2014)
Broad City (2014)
The Good Wife (2009)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
The Memory Thief (2007)
Goodbye Baby (2007)
'Til Death (2006)
The Real Sopranos (2006)
Find Me Guilty (2006)
In Her Shoes (2005)
Rescue Me (2004)
CSI: Miami (2002)
Raising Dad (2001)
Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)
The West Wing (1999)
30 Days (1999)
The Sopranos (1999)
Alright Already (1997)
Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
Spin City (1996)
Larger Than Life (1996)
Hudson Street (1995)
New York Undercover (1994)
Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
The Public Eye (1992)
Mad About You (1992)
Law & Order (1990)
Quantum Leap (1989)
Class of '86 (1986)
Reward (1980)
Mirror, Mirror (1979)
The Comedy Company (1978)
The Boob Tube (1975)
Tony Awards (1956)
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GenderMale
Birthday1929-02-04 (95 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, New York, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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