Gerald Drayson Adams Net Worth
Gerald Drayson Adams Net Worth is
$10 Million
Gerald Drayson Adams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Gerald Drayson Adams (June 25, 1900 – 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" and "Stampede" for Maverick (1957). | Date Of Birth | June 25, 1900, Winnipeg, Canada |
| Died | August 23, 1988, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Profession | Writer |
| Spouse | Florence Renaud (m. ?–1971) |
| Siblings | Claire Adams |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Brother of actress Claire Adams |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harum Scarum | 1965 | written by | |
| Gold, Glory and Custer | 1964 | ||
| Kissin' Cousins | 1964 | screenplay / story | |
| Cheyenne | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1960 story - 1 episode, 1962 teleplay and story - 1 episode, 1961 written by - 1 episode, 1960 | ||
| The Wild Westerners | 1962 | ||
| Bronco | TV Series 1 episode, 1960 writer - 3 episodes, 1959 - 1960 story - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1962 teleplay - 1 episode, 1960 teleplay & story - 1 episode, 1959 | ||
| Fury River | 1961 | screen story | |
| Miami Undercover | 1961 | TV Series written by - 3 episodes | |
| Gun Fight | 1961 | screenplay / story | |
| Surfside 6 | 1961 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Bourbon Street Beat | 1960 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Maverick | TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1957 - 1958 writer - 1 episode, 1960 story - 1 episode, 1959 | ||
| Mission of Danger | 1960 | ||
| The Texan | 1959 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Frontier Rangers | 1959 | writer | |
| Northwest Passage | TV Series written by - 7 episodes, 1958 - 1959 writer - 2 episodes, 1958 - 1959 | ||
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1958 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Broken Arrow | 1957 | TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes | |
| War Drums | 1957 | ||
| Tomahawk Trail | 1957 | story | |
| Affair in Reno | 1956 | story | |
| Gun Brothers | 1956 | screenplay / story | |
| The Black Sleep | 1956 | story | |
| Three Bad Sisters | 1956 | screenplay | |
| General Electric Theater | 1955 | TV Series teleplay - 1 episode | |
| Duel on the Mississippi | 1955 | screenplay / story | |
| Chief Crazy Horse | 1955 | screenplay / story | |
| The Gambler from Natchez | 1954 | story and screenplay | |
| Princess of the Nile | 1954 | ||
| Taza, Son of Cochise | 1954 | adaptation / story | |
| Three Young Texans | 1954 | ||
| Wings of the Hawk | 1953 | novel | |
| Son of Ali Baba | 1952 | screenplay / story | |
| The Duel at Silver Creek | 1952 | screenplay / story | |
| Untamed Frontier | 1952 | screenplay | |
| The Battle at Apache Pass | 1952 | story and screenplay | |
| Steel Town | 1952 | ||
| Flaming Feather | 1952 | story and screenplay | |
| Flame of Araby | 1951 | ||
| The Sea Hornet | 1951 | original story and screenplay | |
| The Golden Horde | 1951 | ||
| The Lady from Texas | 1951 | ||
| His Kind of Woman | 1951 | story - uncredited | |
| The Prince Who Was a Thief | 1951 | ||
| Between Midnight and Dawn | 1950 | story | |
| The Desert Hawk | 1950 | story and screenplay | |
| Armored Car Robbery | 1950 | screenplay | |
| The Big Steal | 1949 | screenplay | |
| The Plunderers | 1948 | screenplay - as Gerald Adams | |
| The Gallant Legion | 1948 | screenplay - as Gerald Adams | |
| Old Los Angeles | 1948 | screen play - as Gerald Adams | |
| Dead Reckoning | 1947 | story - as Gerald Adams | |
| The Magnificent Rogue | 1946 | story | |
| The Invisible Informer | 1946 | original story | |
| Tell It to a Star | 1945 | original story | |
| A Guy, a Gal and a Pal | 1945 | story | |
| Duke of the Navy | 1942 | screenplay - as Gerald D. Adams / story - as Gerald D. Adams | |
| The Miracle Kid | 1941 | screenplay - as Gerald D. Adams | |
| A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob | 1941 | story - uncredited |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Written American Musical | Kissin' Cousins (1964) |
Known for movies
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
as Writer
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
as Writer
Taza, Son of Cochise (1954)
as Writer
Dead Reckoning (1947)
as Writer