{"id":1977573,"date":"2025-08-24T17:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1977573"},"modified":"2025-08-24T17:33:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T17:33:15","slug":"jerry-adler-the-sopranos-and-the-good-wife-actor-dead-at-96-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jerry-adler-the-sopranos-and-the-good-wife-actor-dead-at-96-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Adler, &#8216;The Sopranos&#8217; and &#8216;The Good Wife&#8217; actor, dead at 96"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jerry Adler, best known for his roles in &#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; and &#8220;The Good Wife,&#8221; has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/departed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:died;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">died<\/a>. He was 96.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, the New York native &#8220;passed peacefully in his sleep,&#8221; a representative for the family told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Born in Brooklyn, New York, Adler didn&#8217;t kick-start his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:onscreen career;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">onscreen career<\/a> until much later in life. However, in the decades leading up to his big break, he worked as a stage manager, producer and director for multiple Broadway productions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/hollywood-stars-who-died-2025-photos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hollywood Stars Who Died In 2025: Photos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Hollywood Stars Who Died In 2025: Photos<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jerry Adler died &#8220;peacefully in his sleep&#8221; on Aug. 23. He was 96.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adler, who worked on the original production of &#8220;My Fair Lady,&#8221; left Broadway during the 1980s and moved to California, where he worked on television productions like the soap opera &#8220;Santa Barbara.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was really getting into the twilight of a mediocre career,&#8221; he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/11\/01\/movies\/film-an-acting-career-that-began-as-a-lark.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>told The New York Times<\/u><\/a> in 1992.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Adler starred in various television shows and films throughout the 90s \u2013 including the 1991 TV series &#8220;Brooklyn Bridge,&#8221; &#8220;Alright Already,&#8221; &#8220;Hudson Street,&#8221; the 1993 film &#8220;Manhattan Murder Mystery&#8221; and more \u2013 it wasn&#8217;t until Donna Isaacson, the casting director for &#8220;The Public Eye&#8221; and a longtime friend of one of Adler\u2019s daughters, pushed him to audition for the role of a newspaper columnist in the film, which starred Joe Pesci.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From there, Adler&#8217;s onscreen career skyrocketed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jerry Adler and Vince Curatola\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pw_DBnd25uAXYtQsncNibA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/2c03488b3999659ca567f029043f7df1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Adler, starred alongside Vince Curatola, in &#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; from 1999 to 2006.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After landing a role on &#8220;Northern Exposure,&#8221; which was written by &#8220;Sopranos&#8221; writer David Chase, Adler found himself starring as Tony Soprano&#8217;s advisor Hesh Rabkin in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/sopranos-star-drea-de-matteo-says-she-never-played-hollywood-celebrity-game-made-walking-away-easy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:beloved television series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">beloved television series<\/a> for six seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When David was going to do the pilot for \u2018The Sopranos\u2019 he called and asked me if I would do a cameo of Hesh. It was just supposed to be a one-shot,&#8221; he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/schmooze\/217284\/how-jerry-adler-became-hollywoods-go-to-jew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told Forward;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>told Forward<\/u><\/a> in 2015. &#8220;But when they picked up the show they liked the character, and I would come on every fourth week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After his &#8220;Sopranos&#8221; wrap, Adler had another major role as Howard Lyman in the legal drama &#8220;The Good Wife,&#8221; alongside Julianna Margulies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jerry Adler, The Good Wife\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oUYXD1iiDzgggVWE7WGkyw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/ee703d684aa1a76c603c71b1c05d8a7d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Adler&#8217;s other major role included playing Howard Lyman in the legal drama &#8220;The Good Wife.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Frank J. Reilly, a friend of Adler&#8217;s, shared photos on X alongside a tribute following the announcement of his death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The great actor, my friend Jerry Adler died today at the age of 96,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;You know him from one of his iconic roles had [sic] from many of his guest appearances. Not bad for a guy who didn\u2019t start acting until he was 65.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adler is survived by his four daughters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>The Associated Press contributed to this post.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/jerry-adler-the-sopranos-the-good-wife-actor-dead-96\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jerry Adler, 'The Sopranos' and 'The Good Wife' actor, dead at 96;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jerry Adler, &#8216;The Sopranos&#8217; and &#8216;The Good Wife&#8217; actor, dead at 96<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerry Adler, best known for his roles in &#8220;The Sopranos&#8221; and &#8220;The Good Wife,&#8221; has died. He was 96. On Saturday, the New York native &#8220;passed peacefully in his sleep,&#8221; a representative for the family told Fox News Digital. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Adler didn&#8217;t kick-start his onscreen career until much later in life. 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