Victor Adamson

Biography

Victor Adamson was a New Zealand-born actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who made his name with cheap westerns during the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Auckland, he moved to the United States in the late 1910s with a home-made movie and found a distributor. He began producing films around 1920 and often used pseudonyms, most frequently Denver Dixon. In 1927 his company, Victor Adamson Productions, put up studios in Monrovia, California. When sound arrived, he kept working, filming outside rather than building sets, and made a string of low-grade westerns with old silent cowboy actors including Wally Wales, Buddy Roosevelt, and Buffalo Bill Jr. From the late 1930s through the 1940s he acted in roughly 130 films, mostly westerns and usually in bit parts. In 1952 he was an uncredited barfly in Bend in the River. After a career break, he co-produced Half Way to Hell in 1960 and Two Tickets to Terror in 1963. He died in 1972.

82years old at death

Born January 4, 1890Auckland
Died November 9, 1972Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Albert Victor Adamson

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 29 years1930 to 1959

Genres

Western62%, 8 films
Drama23%, 3 films
Action15%, 2 films
Crime15%, 2 films
Adventure8%, 1 film

First and latest

Victor Adamson movies on Netflix

The FBI Story1959IMDb rating 6.5as Train Passenger
The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6as Townsman at Founders Day Meeting
The Stranger Wore a Gun1953IMDb rating 5.9as Barfly
The Duel at Silver Creek1952IMDb rating 6.4as Townsman
The Gunfighter1950IMDb rating 7.7as Townsman at Funeral
Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6as Townsman
The Virginian1946IMDb rating 6.4as Barfly
Tall in the Saddle1944IMDb rating 6.9as Townsman
Hoppy Serves a Writ1943IMDb rating 6.3as Townsman
Bowery at Midnight1942IMDb rating 5.3as Tramp
Way Out West1937IMDb rating 7.6as Barfly
The Fighting Ranger1934IMDb rating 6.2as Barfly
The Big Trail1930IMDb rating 7.2as Wagon Train Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Winchester '731950 Action, Drama, Westernas Townsman
IMDb rating 7.623K votes
Way Out West1937 Action, Comedy, Familyas Barfly
IMDb rating 7.69.7K votes
The Gunfighter1950as Townsman at Funeral
IMDb rating 7.715K votes
The Big Trail1930as Wagon Train Man
IMDb rating 7.25.3K votes
The Duel at Silver Creek1952as Townsman
IMDb rating 6.42.2K votes
Tall in the Saddle1944as Townsman
IMDb rating 6.94.1K votes
The Virginian1946as Barfly
IMDb rating 6.41.5K votes
The Stranger Wore a Gun1953as Barfly
IMDb rating 5.91.7K votes

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Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ward Bond

Bob BurnsRoy Bucko

John Wayne

James Stewart

Lee Marvin

Films together

Ward Bond3 films together, 1930 to 1944
Ward Bond's page
- Tall in the Saddle1944IMDb rating 6.9Adamson as TownsmanBond as 'Judge' Robert Garvey
- The Fighting Ranger1934IMDb rating 6.2Adamson as BarflyBond as Dave, Cougar Henchman
- The Big Trail1930IMDb rating 7.2Adamson as Wagon Train ManBond as Sid Bascom
Bob Burns3 films together, 1934 to 1953
Bob Burns's page
- The Stranger Wore a Gun1953IMDb rating 5.9Adamson as BarflyBurns as Townsman
- Hoppy Serves a Writ1943IMDb rating 6.3Adamson as TownsmanBurns as Poker Player
- The Fighting Ranger1934IMDb rating 6.2Adamson as BarflyBurns as Express Agent Bob
Roy Bucko3 films together, 1934 to 1953
Roy Bucko's page
- The Last Posse1953IMDb rating 6.6Adamson as Townsman at Founders Day MeetingBucko as Cowboy
- Hoppy Serves a Writ1943IMDb rating 6.3Adamson as TownsmanBucko as Posse Rider
- The Fighting Ranger1934IMDb rating 6.2Adamson as BarflyBucko as Texas Ranger
John Wayne2 films together, 1930 to 1944
John Wayne's page
- Tall in the Saddle1944IMDb rating 6.9Adamson as TownsmanWayne as Rocklin
- The Big Trail1930IMDb rating 7.2Adamson as Wagon Train ManWayne as Breck Coleman
James Stewart2 films together, 1950 to 1959
James Stewart's page
- The FBI Story1959IMDb rating 6.5Adamson as Train PassengerStewart as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
- Winchester '731950IMDb rating 7.6Adamson as TownsmanStewart as Lin McAdam
Lee Marvin2 films together, 1952 to 1953
Lee Marvin's page
- The Stranger Wore a Gun1953IMDb rating 5.9Adamson as BarflyMarvin as Dan Kurth
- The Duel at Silver Creek1952IMDb rating 6.4Adamson as TownsmanMarvin as Tinhorn Burgess
Also two films together9 more actors
- Stanley BlystoneThe Last Posse (1953) and The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
- Hank BellTall in the Saddle (1944) and Way Out West (1937)
- Vince BarnettThe Virginian (1946) and Bowery at Midnight (1942)
- Clem BevansThe Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) and Tall in the Saddle (1944)
- Skip HomeierThe Last Posse (1953) and The Gunfighter (1950)
- Stephen McNallyThe Duel at Silver Creek (1952) and Winchester '73 (1950)
- George EldredgeThe Duel at Silver Creek (1952) and Bowery at Midnight (1942)
- Millard MitchellThe Gunfighter (1950) and Winchester '73 (1950)
- Art MixHoppy Serves a Writ (1943) and The Fighting Ranger (1934)
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