

Cast & creator
Best known for Perry Mason, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek
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)
Also known as: Stanley Abramowitz
63
film credits
98
television credits
158
1948–2016 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 161 of 161 credits

Pancho Morado
1957
Cyrano Jones
1993
Cyrano Jones
1966
Writer
1966
Ralph Campbell
1960
Monte West
1957
Fred Ludden
1968


Chip
1967
Alby
1967



Captain Courageous
1966

AC / Store Manager
1951
Dr. Alexander Shoates
1961Vito Conte
1963
Rollo
1959
Jensen
1959


Jack Crandall
1963


Louie
1962
Union Leader
1962
Harry Norton
1962
Mr. Stephens
1968
Lou Manzini
1963
Self
1948


Ross
1955
Bartender
1955
Charlie Rath
1955
Sure-Shot Wilson
1970
Ed
1970
Mr. Schwenk
1960


Morelli
1959
Tybo
1965
Ila Klarpe
1964
Jerry Richman
1959
Pinky Ferguson
1963
Detective Berger
1955


Braden
1968
Ed - Bartender
1957
The Chief
1962

Henry Clark
1954
Cholly Luke
1960

Bartender
1974
Morris
1959


Pirelli
1956
Tobias Quinn
1965
Captain Morgan
1959
Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
1973

Square John McWayde
1962
Larry Gruber
1961
Dale
1959





El Gamil
1966

Blake
1965
Lieutenant Harding (uncredited)
1959



Rusty Trawler
1961


Writer
1966
Writer
1967



Mike
1956Alec Damos
1954


Felix
1953
Stomach Operator
1972

Fred Hurley
1972
Garreaux
1956Dr. Hale
1973
Romolo's Attorney (uncredited)
1956
Hutten
1965
Breezy
1960
Juan Acolito
1963
Storekeeper
1966
Bernie (uncredited)
1964
Honor Farm Guard (uncredited)
1956
(voice)
1974
Hammy
1955
Grumpy
1961
Joe (uncredited)
1958
Perelli (as Stan Adams)
1962
Captain Roach
1967
Himself
2016
Dan Shelby (voice) (uncredited)
1959
Harry
1964
Warden Kvetch
1961
Bernie / Foul Mouth
1974
Dr. Jackson
1957
Cab Driver (uncredited)
1960
Finney
1962
Harry March
1959
Pete (uncredited)
1960
Irwin Blair
1971
Stanley
1966
Cabbie (uncredited)
1958
(archive footage)
2016
Second Counselor (uncredited)
1957
Noomie
1961
Freddy
1975
Truck Driver
1973
Buddy Miller
1970
Heathcliff
1957
Lank
1965
Bartender
1963
Carl Swafford
1973
Wally
1971
Master Sergeant
1956
Granger
1971
Pirelli
1956
Montbars
1961
Roxy
1957
Eddie Dolan
1971

President of Persia
1972
Bus Driver
1972
Jed Timmons
1967
New Tenant
1970
Employment Service Official (uncredited)
1964
Mac
1967
Mayor of Man La Loquet
1964
Drummer
1957
Wildcat Hooper
1954
Dixie
1955Noodles
1976
Dade McCrutchen
1976
Peter von Elda (uncredited)
1956
Herbert Fay Jr.
1957
Theatrical Agent
1959