Jerry Adler, Beloved โCharacter Actor ofโข ‘The Sopranos‘ and ‘Theโ Good Wife,’ Dies at 96
New York, NY – Jerry Adler, a prolific character actorโค known โfor his โmemorable roles as Herman “Hesh”โ Rabkin in The Sopranos and Howard Lyman in The Good Wife, has died at the age of 96. Hisโ passing was โconfirmed Saturday by Riverside Memorial Chapel, as reported by loved ones.
While Adler didn’t begin his on-screen career until โhis early 60s, he quickly became a familiar โand respected face on television โand inโ film, bringing a distinctive gravitas to a wide range โof characters.[Image of Jerry Adler -[ImageofJerryAdler-
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From Broadway Backstage to On-Screen presence
Adler’s journey in show business began far from the spotlight.Born February 4, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, โฃhe entered the theater world through โคhis father, Philip Adler, the general manager of theโ Group Theatre. He started in 1950 working on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes starringโข Carol Channing.
For decades,Adler worked tirelessly behind the scenes,rising through the ranks to become โฃa stage manager,production manager,production supervisor,and eventually a director.โ He contributed to over 50 Broadway productions,โ including revivals of Of โThee Iโ Sing (1952) starring Jack Carson, the iconic My Fair Lady (1956) with โJulie Andrews and Rex harrison, and The Apple Tree (1966) featuring Alan Alda.
Heโ also spent nearly a decadeโ working behind the scenes on television soap operas. It was while stage managing Santa Barbara in Los Angeles that a friend cast โhim in his first on-screen role,โค at the age ofโ 62, in the