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Stella Adler

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Stella Adler

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American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)

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Stella Adler was born on 10 February 1901 in Manhattan and worked as a film actor, stage actor, drama teacher, and actor. She was the daughter of Jacob Adler and Sara Adler, and her siblings were Luther Adler and Jay Adler. Adler studied under Ryszard Bolesławski, Maria Ouspenskaya, and Constantine Stanislavsky, and worked in New York City between 1919 and 1952.

Her own students included Irina Brook, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, and Martin Sheen. She was married to Harold Clurman and Mitchell A. Wilson, and spoke Yiddish and English. Her archives are held at the Harry Ransom Center. She died of heart failure in Los Angeles on 21 December 1992.

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

Known for

  • Listen to Me Marlon — Self (archive footage)2015
  • Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre — Self1989
  • Stella Adler: Awake and Dream! — Self1989
  • Suspense — Mother1949
  • Suspense — Lady Sannox1949
  • My Girl Tisa — Mrs. Faludi1948
  • Shadow of the Thin Man — Claire Porter1941
  • Love on Toast — Linda Craven1937

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Stella
Family name
Adler
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Manhattan
Place of death
Los Angeles
Sibling
Jay Adler
Occupation
drama teacher
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Stella Adler in Shadow of The Thin Man trailer.jpg
Work location
New York City
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Commons category
Stella Adler
date of birth
1901-02-10
date of death
1992-12-21
Commons gallery
Stella Adler
cause of death
heart failure
end of work period
1952-00-00
start of work period
1919-00-00
name in native language
Stella Adler
manner of death
natural causes
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