Victor Adamson

Victor Adamson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1890-01-04
Deathday: 1972-11-09 (82 years old)

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Biography

Albert Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was a New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter, and actor most famous for directing and starring in B and Z grade westerns in the early days of motion pictures. Adamson often used pseudonyms to credit himself, most often using the name Denver Dixon. His son, Al Adamson, would later follow his father in producing B movies during the 1960s and 1970s. Adamson was born January 4, 1890, in Auckland, New Zealand. In the late 1910s, he moved to the United States with a home-produced movie and found a distributor. He continued making his own movies despite a lack of early success with his films.Adamson began producing films around 1920. He called his production company Art Mix Productions and named himself the star. Adamson, however, found himself increasingly drawn to work behind the camera. He hired actor George Kesterson to act in his films using the Art Mix moniker, a name that Kesterson used for the rest of his career.With the advent of talking pictures, Adamson produced a series of Z-grade westerns featuring actors from the silent age in the decline of their careers, including Buffalo Bill, Jr., Wally Wales and Buddy Roosevelt. Many of these films were released by Superior Talking Pictures, a small independent distributor. Adamson's productions were of such low quality that the opening credits were often not proofread, leading to typographical errors such as in the case of the Buffalo Bill, Jr. film Lightning Bill, which was spelled Lighting Bill on the title card.Adamson's company, Victor Adamson Productions, built studios in Monrovia, California, in 1927. Opening and dedication ceremonies for the facilities occurred on July 17, 1927.In 1936 Adamson attempted to turn a young stuntman, Wally West, into a star using the name Tom Wynn. Adamson himself co-starred in the resulting film, Desert Mesa, using the pseudonym Art James. He was not able to find many companies willing to buy the film due to its poor quality. Adamson would star in one additional film after Desert Mesa, 1938's Mormon Conquest.Following Mormon Conquest Adamson appeared in many films, mostly Westerns and mostly in bit parts, through the late 1930s and 1940s. Often credited as "Denver Dixon", he appeared in approximately 130 films during this period. In 1952 he appeared as a barfly in an uncredited role in Bend in the River starring Jimmy Stewart. After a career hiatus, he briefly returned to filmmaking when he produced two horror films with son Al Adamson, Halfway to Hell (1961) and Two Tickets to Terror (1963). These films inspired the younger Adamson to produce B movies of his own, which he did from the 1960s through the early 1980s.

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Filmography

all 106

Movies 106

Director 14

Writer 2

Producer 1

Rawhide
Five Bloody Graves

Five Bloody Graves (1969)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman (1960)

Movie
Director
Half Way to Hell

Half Way to Hell (1960)

Movie
Train Passenger (uncredited)
The FBI Story

The FBI Story (1959)

Movie
Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street (1955)

Movie
4
Planter (uncredited)
Duel on the Mississippi

Duel on the Mississippi (1955)

Movie
Soldier
The Gun That Won the West

The Gun That Won the West (1955)

Movie
Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush (1955)

Movie
Jesse James vs. the Daltons

Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Conquest of Cochise

Conquest of Cochise (1953)

Movie
Refugee (uncredited)
The Juggler

The Juggler (1953)

Movie
Pirate (uncredited)
Captain Pirate

Captain Pirate (1952)

Movie
Sentry (uncredited)
Brave Warrior

Brave Warrior (1952)

Movie
Racer with Fat Girl (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious (1952)

Movie
Flaming Feather

Flaming Feather (1952)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Bend of the River

Bend of the River (1952)

Movie
Coachman (Uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll

The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)

Movie
Saloon Patron (uncredited)
Frenchie

Frenchie (1950)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Short Grass

Short Grass (1950)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Winchester '73

Winchester '73 (1950)

Movie
4.57
Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter (1950)

Movie
Crew Member
Fortunes of Captain Blood

Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)

Movie
Barfly
Dakota Lil

Dakota Lil (1950)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
The Nevadan

The Nevadan (1950)

Movie
Gun Cargo

Gun Cargo (1949)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Rimfire

Rimfire (1949)

Movie
Black Hills

Black Hills (1947)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Six-Gun Serenade

Six-Gun Serenade (1947)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Code of the West

Code of the West (1947)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
The Virginian

The Virginian (1946)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Moon Over Montana

Moon Over Montana (1946)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Lonesome Trail

Lonesome Trail (1945)

Movie
Poncho Townsman
False Colors

False Colors (1943)

Movie
Barfly
Bullets and Saddles

Bullets and Saddles (1943)

Movie
Barfly
Outlaws of Stampede Pass

Outlaws of Stampede Pass (1943)

Movie
Townsman
The Lone Star Trail

The Lone Star Trail (1943)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen (1943)

Movie
Barfly (uncredited)
Law of the Saddle

Law of the Saddle (1943)

Movie
Barfly
Leather Burners

Leather Burners (1943)

Movie
Miner
Border Patrol

Border Patrol (1943)

Movie
Barfly
Dawn on the Great Divide

Dawn on the Great Divide (1942)

Movie
Townsman
Pardon My Gun

Pardon My Gun (1942)

Movie
Townsman (uncredited)
Silver Queen

Silver Queen (1942)

Movie
Tramp (uncredited)
Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight (1942)

Movie
Townsman
The Lone Prairie

The Lone Prairie (1942)

Movie
City Hall Janitor
Phantom Killer

Phantom Killer (1942)

Movie
Barfly
Arizona Stage Coach

Arizona Stage Coach (1942)

Movie
Townsman
Riders of the West

Riders of the West (1942)

Movie
Barfly
Boot Hill Bandits

Boot Hill Bandits (1942)

Movie
Henchman Denver [no-line bit]
Rock River Renegades

Rock River Renegades (1942)

Movie
Deputy
Western Mail

Western Mail (1942)

Movie
Barfly
Thunder River Feud

Thunder River Feud (1942)

Movie
Townsman
Billy The Kid's Round-Up

Billy The Kid's Round-Up (1941)

Movie
Townsman
Underground Rustlers

Underground Rustlers (1941)

Movie
Cowhand
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury (1941)

Movie
Henchman (uncredited)
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe

Billy the Kid in Santa Fe (1941)

Movie
Barfly
Ridin' the Cherokee Trail

Ridin' the Cherokee Trail (1941)

Movie
Townsman
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

Movie
Townsman
Billy the Kid in Texas

Billy the Kid in Texas (1940)

Movie
Turf Club Extra
That Gang of Mine

That Gang of Mine (1940)

Movie
4
Cowhand
The Cowboy from Sundown

The Cowboy from Sundown (1940)

Movie
Miner
Queen of the Yukon

Queen of the Yukon (1940)

Movie
Writer
Roll Wagons Roll

Roll Wagons Roll (1940)

Movie
Townsman
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick (1940)

Movie
Townsman
Stagecoach War

Stagecoach War (1940)

Movie
Land of the Six Guns

Land of the Six Guns (1940)

Movie
Posse Rider
Pals of the Silver Sage

Pals of the Silver Sage (1940)

Movie
Sets Trap (uncredited)
Wild Horse Valley

Wild Horse Valley (1940)

Movie
Barfly
The Cheyenne Kid

The Cheyenne Kid (1940)

Movie
Street Vendor
East Side Kids

East Side Kids (1940)

Movie
2
Henchman
El Diablo Rides

El Diablo Rides (1939)

Movie
Stage Guard Denver
Overland Mail

Overland Mail (1939)

Movie
Townsman
Oklahoma Terror

Oklahoma Terror (1939)

Movie
First Camper
Law of the Wolf

Law of the Wolf (1939)

Movie
Rancher
In Old Montana

In Old Montana (1939)

Movie
Gray gunman
Feud of the Range

Feud of the Range (1939)

Movie
Wagon Driver / Guard Killed In Rocks / A Ranger / Lookout
Code of the Fearless

Code of the Fearless (1939)

Movie
Gun Packer

Gun Packer (1938)

Movie
Stagecoach Shotgun Guard
Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam (1938)

Movie
Deputy Bill
The Mexicali Kid

The Mexicali Kid (1938)

Movie
Dynamite Henchman
Starlight Over Texas

Starlight Over Texas (1938)

Movie
Townsman
Six Shootin' Sheriff

Six Shootin' Sheriff (1938)

Movie
Townsman
The Cherokee Strip

The Cherokee Strip (1937)

Movie
Barfly
Hopalong Cassidy Returns

Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)

Movie
Man Thrown in Swimming Pool (uncredited)
Step on It

Step on It (1936)

Movie
Director
Arizona Trails

Arizona Trails (1935)

Movie
Guard
The Ghost Rider

The Ghost Rider (1935)

Movie
Director
Desert Mesa

Desert Mesa (1935)

Movie
Director
Range Riders

Range Riders (1934)

Movie
Deputy (as Denver Dixon)
Carrying the Mail

Carrying the Mail (1934)

Movie
Director
Rawhide Romance

Rawhide Romance (1934)

Movie
Writer
The Rawhide Terror

The Rawhide Terror (1934)

Movie
5
Blister Sanderson
Adventures of Texas Jack

Adventures of Texas Jack (1934)

Movie
Producer
Riding Speed

Riding Speed (1934)

Movie
Director
Lighting Bill

Lighting Bill (1934)

Movie
Director
The Boss Cowboy

The Boss Cowboy (1934)

Movie
Director
Lightning Range

Lightning Range (1933)

Movie
Director
Circle Canyon

Circle Canyon (1933)

Movie
Director
The Fighting Cowboy

The Fighting Cowboy (1933)

Movie
Henchman (uncredited)
The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse (1932)

Movie
Outrider
Heroes of the West

Heroes of the West (1932)

Movie
Director
Sweeping Against the Winds

Sweeping Against the Winds (1930)

Movie
Calamity Joe
The Old Oregon Trail

The Old Oregon Trail (1928)

Movie
Director
Pioneer's Gold

Pioneer's Gold (1924)

Movie
Director
Romance of the Wasteland

Romance of the Wasteland (1924)

Movie
Director
Ace of Cactus Range

Ace of Cactus Range (1924)

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.56
Based on 73.6 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1924
1938
1941
1939
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1890-01-04

Deathday
1972-11-09 (82 years old)

Birth Place
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Children
Al Adamson

Citizenships
United States of America


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