Jerry Adler, who portrayed DiMeo crime family associate Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on “The Sopranos” and was a Broadway regular behind the scenes, has died.
He was 96.
Adler’s family did not list a cause of death while announcing his death Saturday.
“The Sopranos” star became an actor later in life, pursuing the art in his early 60s, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He had a prolific career on Broadway, where he worked as a stage manager, production manager and production supervisor on several productions on the Great White Way.
Among the plays Adler worked on were the 1952 revival of “Of Thee I Sing,” “My Fair Lady” starring Julie Andrews in 1956, the Mike Nichols-directed “The Apple Tree” in 1966 and “The Homecoming” in 1967.
Adler made his small screen debut on CBS’ “Brooklyn Bridge” in 1991.
His film appearances included “Manhattan Murder Mystery,” “Getting Away With Murder,” “In Her Shoes,” “Synecdoche, New York” and “A Most Violent Year.”
But his most visible role was as a Jewish associate of the DiMeo crime family headed by Tony Soprano. Adler’s character, Herman “Hesh” Rabkin, was close to both Soprano and his father, Corrado John “Junior” Soprano.
