Jerry Adler: Jerry Adler. Actor: Manhattan Murder Mystery. Jerry Adler was born on 4 February 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), In Her Shoes (2005) and Prime (2005). He has been married to Joan Laxman since 3 July 1994. He was previously married to Cathy Rice and Dolores Parker.