Jerry Adler, the behind-the-scenes Broadway veteran, passed away at the age of 96, and his family recently confirmed the same. Confirming his death, Frank J. Reilly wrote on X (Twitter) that the great actor and his friend have passed away. Well, Jerry, although he worked behind the scenes, didn’t make his acting debut till he was 60. And no sooner did he do the same, than he grabbed the attention as an actor as well. Over the years, he continued to provide some of the notable works to his fans, and his passing surely left a scar on their hearts. Today, we’ll look closely at the actor’s life.
Who was Jerry Adler? His early life, education, and the beginning of his professional career
Jerry Adler was destined to rule the entertainment space; having said that, people know that his career spanned seven decades in the same industry. Jerry was born in 1929 in Brooklyn, NYC, to a family steeped in the culture of the theatrical arts. His father, Philip Adler, was the manager of New York City’s influential Group Theatre, and it was the same reason that the actor was attracted to this space from an early part of his childhood.
