Gerald Drayson Adams (June 25, 1900 – August 23, 1988) was a Canadian-born American 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
Films Year Film Credit Notes1941A Girl, a Guy and a GobStory ByUncreditedThe Miracle KidWritten By 1942Duke of the NavyStory By, Screenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "William Beaudine" & "John T. Coyle"1945A Guy, a Gal and a PalScreenplay ByTell It to a StarStory ByCo-Wrote Story with "John W. Krafft"1946The Invisible InformerStory ByThe Magnificent RogueStory By 1947Dead ReckoningStory By1948Old Los AngelesWritten ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Clements Ripley"The Gallant LegionScreenplay ByThe PlunderersScreenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Gerald Geraghty" 1949The Big StealScreenplay By1950Armored Car RobberyScreenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Earl Felton"The Desert HawkScreenplay ByBetween Midnight and DawnStory ByCo-Wrote Story with "Leo Katcher"1951His Kind of WomanStory ByUncreditedThe Prince Who Was a ThiefWritten ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Aeneas MacKenzie"The Lady from TexasScreenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Connie Lee Bennett"Flame of ArabyWritten ByThe Sea HornetWritten ByThe Golden HordeScreenplay By1952Son of Ali BabaWritten ByThe Duel at Silver CreekStory By, Screenwriter ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Joseph Hoffman"Untamed FrontierScreenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "John Bagni" & "Gwen Bagni"The Battle at Apache PassWritten BySteel TownWritten ByCo-Written Screenplay with "Lou Breslow"Flaming FeatherWritten By 1953Wings of the HawkStory By1954Three Young TexansScreenplay ByThe Gambler from NatchezStory By, Screenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Irving Wallace"Princess of the NileWritten ByTaza, Son of CochiseStory By1955Chief Crazy HorseStory By, Screenplay ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Franklin Coen"Duel on the MississippiWritten By1956The Black SleepStory ByGun BrothersWritten ByCo-Wrote Screenplay with "Richard Schayer"Three Bad SistersScreenplay By1957Affair in RenoStory ByTomahawk TrailScreenplay ByWar DrumsScreenplay By 1959Frontier RangersScreenplay By 1960Mission of DangerScreenplay By1961Fury RiverScreenplay ByGun FightWritten By 1962The Wild WesternersWritten By1964Gold, Glory and CusterScreenplay ByKissin' CousinsStory By, Screenplay By 1965Harum ScarumScreenplay By
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1955General Electric TheaterWriter1 Episode 1957Broken ArrowWriter2 Episodes 1957-60MaverickWriter5 Episodes 195877 Sunset StripWriter1 Episode 1958-59Northwest PassageWriter9 Episodes 1959The TexanWriter1 Episode 1959-62BroncoWriter9 Episodes 1960Bourbon Street BeatWriter1 Episode 1960-62CheyenneWriter5 Episodes1961Miami UndercoverWriter3 EpisodesSurfside 6Writer1 Episode
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