Gerald Drayson Adams
TV Writer
1900 – 1988
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Who was Gerald Drayson Adams?
Gerald Drayson Adams 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 starring Humphrey Bogart, The Big Steal, Armored Car Robbery, His Kind of Woman, The Black Sleep, and Kissin' Cousins, starring Elvis Presley, for which he received a WGA award nomination. Adams also wrote for television series, including the pivotal episodes "Hostage" and "Stampede" for Maverick.
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- Born
- Jun 25, 1900
Winnipeg - Also known as
- Gerald D. Adams
- Gerald Adams
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Florence Renaud
( - 1971)
- Florence Renaud
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 23, 1988
Las Cruces
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on July 23, 2013
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