Latest News: Death of a Late-Blooming Star
Jerry Adler died at the age of 96, several news outlets have reported. According to The New York Post, he died on Saturday (August 23, 2025), at the age of 69, in New York City, with loved ones around him.An obituary listing corrects this to August 23, 2025.
ExtraTV creates a bit of depth, which shows the amazing late career acting journey of Adler, who did not start acting until his sixties. Before that, he was entrenched in Broadway as a stage manager of such classics as My Fair Lady.
Another heart-warming anecdote can be found at Parade, where The Good Wife creator Robert King recalled with fondness that what was to be a one-episode role turned into a 9-season tenure because of his immediate comedic genius.
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Childhood and 9/11 Broadway & Musical-Theater Roots
Jerry Adler was born on February 4, 1929, in Brooklyn and was a descendant of a well-known theatrical family (he is a cousin of the legendary acting teacher Stella Adler).He began his career backstage as a stage manager and production supervisor on Broadway, working on such shows as My Fair Lady, Annie, and The Apple Tree.
Late-Start to On-Screen Acting
Surprisingly, Adler took to on-screen acting in his sixties. He gained a cult following as Herman Hesh Rabkin on The Sopranos (1999-2007), most famously uttering the line that became part of popular culture, A hit in a hit.
Additional Roles & Recognition
He had a prolific career in television with memorable performances including:
Howard Lyman in The Good Wife and The Good Fight
Rescue Me Chief Sidney Feinberg
Mr. Wicker in Mad About You
Roles in Transparent, Broad City, and others.
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