Stanley Adams (actor)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Stanley Adams" actor – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Stanley Adams
Adams in High School Big Shot (1959)
Born	Stanley Abramowitz (1915-04-07)April 7, 1915 New York City, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1977(1977-04-27) (aged 62) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor screenwriter
Years active	1951–1977
Spouse	Florence Harriette Fellner ​ ​ (m. 1941; div. 1973)​
Children	2

Stanley Adams (born Stanley Abramowitz; April 7, 1915 – April 27, 1977) was an American actor and screenwriter. He appeared in several films, including Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Lilies of the Field (1963). On television, he is probably best known for his guest appearance in the 1967 Star Trek episode "The Trouble with Tribbles" in which he portrayed outer space peddler Cyrano Jones, purveyor of tribbles. Concurrent with his acting career, Adams also maintained a career as a freelance television scriptwriter from the mid-1950s through the early 70s, writing for shows such as It's Always Jan, Mister Ed, Dr. Kildare, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, The Outsider, The Flying Nun, Mannix, The Name of the Game and others. Although he did appear in guest roles in many of these series, Adams generally did not appear as an actor in episodes he wrote.