Adler's long stage career gave way to memorable TV turns, most notably as Herman 'Hesh' Rabkin on 'The Sopranos' and Howard Lyman on 'The Good Wife.'

After spending years in behind-the-scenes roles on Broadway, he enjoyed a late career transformation to become an actor in films and on television.

He started his career behind the scenes in theater and worked on more than 50 Broadway productions. He later transitioned to acting in his 60s, gaining fame for roles on “The Sopranos” and “The Good Wife.

A star of the popular series The Sopranos has died at the age of 96, a friend has confirmed. Jerry Adler played a loan shark named Hesh Rabkin, who was a confidante to New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano.

The post Jerry Adler, Hesh from The Sopranos, Dead at 96 appeared first on Consequence. Jerry Adler, who famously played Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on The Sopranos, has died at the age of 96. The Brooklyn native appeared in 27 episodes across six seasons of the HBO series,