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On July 12, 1960, Adler died of lung cancer, aged 54, in Los Angeles and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. His widow, who is buried there as well, survived him by ten years.
Buddy Adler was an American writer, film producer and former production head for 20th Century Fox studios. As a producer, he earned two Academy Award nominations for the movies From Here to Eternity and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, until he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy in 1957.
Born Emanuel Maurice Adler in New York City, he began his career in 1936, writing motion pictures shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). During World War II, he served in the US Signal Corps, achieving the rank of Colonel.
Was set to executive produce Elvis Presley film Flaming Star (1960), but he died on July 12, 1960, prior to the start of principal photography. The extent of his contribution to the production prior to that time has not been determined. In January 1938 was arrested and charged with grand theft for issuing bad checks.
- June 22, 1909
- July 12, 1960
Oct 5, 2020 · The short happy life of Buddy Adler. In fact, two years after he received the Cecil B. deMille award for lifetime achievement (the youngest recipient to receive this honor at the time) he succumbed at the age of 54.
He remained there until his death in 1960. He was the producer at Fox on a number of very successful films, many of which still enjoy a following today. Among those are Bus Stop (1956) , A Hatful of Rain (1957) , South Pacific (1958) , Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) , The Left Hand of God (1955) and The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) .
Fast Facts. Born: June 22, 1906 in New York, New York. Spouse: Anita Louise Fremault Adler Berger (m. 1940-1960) Military Rank: Colonel – U.S. Army Signal Corps. Academy Award: Best Motion Picture (1954) Died: July 12, 1960 in Los Angeles, California. Cause of Death: Lung Cancer. Age: 54. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
