"The great actor, my friend Jerry Adler, died today... You know him from one of his iconic roles [and] from many of his guest appearances... He arranged to get my son a job on The Sopranos. Many years later, my son got him a job on Rescue Me. RIP to a real one,"
"RIP Jerry Adler. He started acting in his 60s, acted 28 years and still had several years' retirement, all after working on Broadway productions since 1950,"
"Jerry Adler was recovering from gastric surgery when he shot the pilot for The Sopranos. He convinced his doctor to give him a day pass and returned to the hospital when filming was completed. He was lucky with the wardrobe for that scene too, which easily hid his abdominal bandage,"
Jerry Adler, a veteran actor and longtime theater director, died at 96. Friends, colleagues and fans mourned his passing and remembered his screen and stage presence. Frank J. Reilly recalled that Adler arranged a job for his son on The Sopranos and later accepted a role on Rescue Me. Adler began acting in his 60s after decades on Broadway since 1950 and acted for 28 years before retiring. He worked on more than 50 Broadway productions as producer, director and production stage manager, including serving as stage manager for the original My Fair Lady. Adler filmed The Sopranos pilot while recovering from gastric surgery by obtaining a day pass.
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