Biography
Gerald Drayson Adams (June 25, 1900 β August 23, 1988) was a former business executive and literary agent when he began writing for films in the 1940s. The Oxford University-educated Adams specialized in action/adventure and western films. His films include Dead Reckoning (1947) starring Humphrey Bogart, The Big Steal (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950), His Kind of Woman (1951, uncredited), The Black Sleep (1956), and Kissin' Cousins (1964), starring Elvis Presley, for which he received a WGA award nomination. Adams also wrote for television series, including the pivotal episodes "Hostage" with James Garner and Jack Kelly and "Stampede" with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. for Maverick (1957) as well as "The Savage Hills" with Diane Brewster for the same series.
Filmography
all 53
Writer 48
Movies 46
TV Shows 7
Screenplay 5
Harum Scarum (1965)
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
Fury River (1961)
Gun Fight (1961)
Surfside 6 (1960)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Bronco (1958)
Maverick (1957)
War Drums (1957)
Gun Brothers (1956)
Cheyenne (1955)
Chief Crazy Horse (1955)
Untamed Frontier (1952)
Steel Town (1952)
The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)
The Prince Who Was a Thief (1951)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1900-06-25
Deathday1988-08-23 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
SiblingsClaire Adams
CitizenshipsCanada
Also Known AsGerald Adams
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