Victor Adamson Net Worth

Victor Adamson Net Worth is
$7 Million

Victor Adamson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was an American 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.

Date Of BirthJanuary 4, 1890, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
DiedNovember 9, 1972, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of BirthAuckland, New Zealand
ProfessionActor, Producer, Director
SpouseDolores Booth (m. ?–1959)
ChildrenAl Adamson, Joan Marie Adamson, Joy Adamson
Star SignCapricorn
#Fact
1That producers such as Adamson and the even more low-rent Robert J. Horner were able to survive in the movie business is indicative of how even the chintziest and most inept of the independent producers could succeed under the film exchange system of the 1920s and '30s, which serviced thousands of theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Two separate exchange systems existed--"States Rights", where the exchange would actually buy a picture outright for distribution in a particular state or region; and the library-type exchange system, allowing distribution in a territory for a predetermined length of time, after which the film would revert back to the producer. In the latter, the trick was to sign up enough exchanges willing to print and distribute product (films such as Adamson's would be shown for one to three days on the lower part of a double bill) for a fee of as little as $5 per day. The exchange would negotiate advertising expenses (posters), normally only paying for these items during a first run--some would attempt to sell or lease them in advertising packages to the theaters with varying degrees of success. A single print of even the worst Adamson film might be shown three times in 400 unaffiliated theaters on the first run. These mostly rural theaters had an insatiable demand for product, since they were unable to obtain A-list features from major Hollywood studios. The film would be shelved for six to nine months and then be recirculated on an irregular basis until the print was worn out (a situation that contributed immensely to these films being lost today). Money, at least in theory, could trickle back to producers for years, enabling them to eventually double or even triple their small investment. Some independent producers were able to negotiate advances from exchanges for future productions based on their successful track records, although it's extremely unlikely that Adamson would have been able to capitalize on this. Ironically, today the rare surviving posters of Adamson's films are highly collectible, with prices that approach--or possibly even exceed--the original cost of many of his productions.
2Generally regarded as the worst director of low-budget independently-produced westerns of the 1930s. This in itself is quite an accomplishment, given the low expectation level of the genre.
3Son with Booth: Al Adamson

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bullets and Saddles1943Barfly (uncredited)
Outlaws of Stampede Pass1943Barfly (uncredited)
Frontier Badmen1943Barfly (uncredited)
The Lone Star Trail1943Townsman (uncredited)
Six Gun Gospel1943Barfly (uncredited)
Law of the Saddle1943Barfly (uncredited)
Cowboy Commandos1943Barfly (uncredited)
Leather Burners1943Barfly (uncredited)
Border Patrol1943Miner (uncredited)
Two Fisted Justice1943Denver (uncredited)
Dawn on the Great Divide1942Barfly (uncredited)
The Valley of Vanishing Men1942Raider (uncredited)
Pardon My Gun1942Townsman (uncredited)
Silver Queen1942Townsman (uncredited)
Bowery at Midnight1942Tramp (uncredited)
The Lone Prairie1942Townsman (uncredited)
Phantom Killer1942City Hall Janitor (uncredited)
Arizona Stage Coach1942Barfly (uncredited)
Riders of the West1942Townsman (uncredited)
The Cyclone Kid1942Rancher (uncredited)
Men of San Quentin1942Convict (uncredited)
Home in Wyomin'1942Wild West Show Spectator (uncredited)
Boot Hill Bandits1942Barfly (uncredited)
Rock River Renegades1942Henchman Denver (uncredited)
Western Mail1942Deputy (uncredited)
Thunder River Feud1942Barfly (uncredited)
Law of the Timber1941Lumberjack (uncredited)
Billy the Kid's Round-Up1941Townsman (uncredited)
Underground Rustlers1941Townsman (uncredited)
Tonto Basin Outlaws1941Townsman (uncredited)
Man from Montana1941Henchman (uncredited)
The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury1941Cowhand (uncredited)
Billy the Kid in Santa Fe1941Henchman (uncredited)
Tumbledown Ranch in Arizona1941Barfly (uncredited)
Ridin' the Cherokee Trail1941Barfly (uncredited)
White Eagle1941Barfly (Ch. 14) (uncredited)
Riders from Nowhere1940Henchman (uncredited)
Arizona1940Townsman (uncredited)
Billy the Kid in Texas1940Townsman (uncredited)
That Gang of Mine1940Turf Club Extra (uncredited)
Queen of the Yukon1940Miner (uncredited)
Roll Wagons Roll1940Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Gun Code1940Townsman (uncredited)
Ridin' the Trail1940Deputy (uncredited)
Deadwood Dick1940Townsman (unconfirmed, uncredited)
Stagecoach War1940Townsman (uncredited)
The Golden Trail1940Townsman (uncredited)
Wild Horse Range1940Townsman (uncredited)
The Kid from Santa Fe1940Henchman (uncredited)
Land of the Six Guns1940Townsman (uncredited)
The Cowboy from Sundown1940Cowhand (uncredited)
Pinto Canyon1940Rustler (uncredited)
Pals of the Silver Sage1940Posse Rider (uncredited)
Covered Wagon Trails1940Settler (uncredited)
Wild Horse Valley1940Sets Trap (uncredited)
The Cheyenne Kid1940Barfly (uncredited)
East Side Kids1940Street Vendor (uncredited)
Pioneer Days1940Henchman (uncredited)
Texas Renegades1940Townsman (uncredited)
El Diablo Rides1939Henchman (uncredited)
Overland Mail1939Stage Guard Denver (uncredited)
The Pal from Texas1939Man at Funeral (uncredited)
Oklahoma Terror1939Townsman (uncredited)
Law of the Wolf1939First Camper (uncredited)
The Man from Texas1939Dennison Cowhand (uncredited)
Texas Wildcats1939Barfly (uncredited)
Trigger Smith1939Henchman (uncredited)
Two Gun Troubador1939Rustler (uncredited)
In Old Montana1939Rancher (uncredited)
Feud of the Range1939Gray gunman (uncredited)
Code of the Fearless1939Wagon Driver / Guard Killed In Rocks / A Ranger / ... (uncredited)
Gun Packer1938Gate Henchman Joe (uncredited)
Lawless Valley1938Townsman (uncredited)
Where the Buffalo Roam1938Stagecoach Shotgun Guard (as Denver Dixon)
The Mexicali Kid1938Deputy Bill (uncredited)
Starlight Over Texas1938Dynamite Henchman (uncredited)
Man from Music Mountain1938Roulette Player (uncredited)
Utah Trail1938Henchman (uncredited)
Rollin' Plains1938Townsman (uncredited)
Man's Country1938Henchman (uncredited)
Held for Ransom1938Aztec Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Six-Shootin' Sheriff1938Townsman (uncredited)
Rolling Caravans1938Barfly (uncredited)
Hollywood Stadium Mystery1938Actor (uncredited)
The Painted Trail1938Rustling Reporter (uncredited)
Where the West Begins1938Waiter (uncredited)
The Old Barn Dance1938Cowboy (uncredited)
West of Rainbow's End1938Cafe Customer (uncredited)
Romance of the Rockies1937Townsman (as Denver Dixon)
Danger Valley1937Henchman (uncredited)
Where Trails Divide1937Stagecoach Guard (uncredited)
Stars Over Arizona1937Barfly (uncredited)
God's Country and the Man1937Barfly (uncredited)
Heroes of the Alamo1937Citizen (uncredited)
Riders of the Rockies1937Henchman (uncredited)
The Cherokee Strip1937Townsman (uncredited)
Way Out West1937Barfly (uncredited)
Trouble in Texas1937Townsman (uncredited)
Blake of Scotland Yard1937/INewsboy (uncredited)
Silks and Saddles1936Horse Handler (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Range1936Employment Office Clerk (uncredited)
Vengeance of Rannah1936Townsman (uncredited)
Ambush Valley1936Morgan Rider (as Denver Dickson)
Rip Roarin' Buckaroo1936Townsman (uncredited)
Hopalong Cassidy Returns1936Barfly (uncredited)
Shadow of Chinatown1936/IWeasel-Looking Henchman [Chs. 1, 4-7] (uncredited)
Men of the Plains1936Deputy (uncredited)
The Traitor1936Lyncher (uncredited)
Santa Fe Bound1936Rancher (uncredited)
The Glory Trail1936Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Guns and Guitars1936Townsman (uncredited)
The Speed Reporter1936Henchman Butch (uncredited)
Blazing Justice1936Captured Outlaw (uncredited)
Step on It1936Man Thrown in Swimming Pool (uncredited)
Henry's Week End on the Desert1935ShortCowhand (as Denver Dixon)
Lawless Range1935Henchman (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain1935Dissident Miner at Bar (uncredited)
Arizona Trails1935Shorty (uncredited)
Lightning Triggers1935Barfly (uncredited)
The Ghost Rider1935Guard (uncredited)
Desert Mesa1935Art James (as Denver Dixon)
The Rawhide Terror1934Townsman (uncredited)
Pals of the West1934ShortDeputy (uncredited)
Fighting Through1934Henchman (uncredited)
Range Riders1934Henchman (uncredited)
Carrying the Mail1934ShortDeputy (as Denver Dixon)
Rawhide Romance1934Henchman (uncredited)
The Fighting Ranger1934Barfly (uncredited)
Adventures of Texas Jack1934Blister Sanderson (as Al Mix)
The Pecos Dandy1934as Denver Dixon
Riding Speed1934Cowhand (uncredited)
Five Bloody Graves1969Rawhide (as Denver Dixon)
Lighting Bill1934Henchman (uncredited)
Satan's Sadists1969Bit part (uncredited)
The Boss Cowboy1934Cowhand (uncredited)
A Big Hand for the Little Lady1966Barfly Doc Talks To (uncredited)
Girl Trouble1933/IShortTownsman (uncredited)
The Virginian1962-1966TV SeriesTownsman / Barfly / Townsman at Funeral / ...
Lightning Range1933Refuses to Marry (uncredited)
The Great Race1965Barfly (uncredited)
Trails of Adventure1933Henchman (uncredited)
Zebra in the Kitchen1965Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Circle Canyon1933Express Agent (uncredited)
Bonanza1964-1965TV SeriesTownsman / Barfly
The Devil Horse1932Henchman (uncredited)
Destry1964TV SeriesTownsman / Barfly
The Western Code1932Lyncher (uncredited)
Wagon Train1963TV SeriesTownsman
The Hurricane Express1932Baggage Master / Farmer / Train Passenger / ... (uncredited)
Laramie1963TV SeriesTownsman
The Boiling Point1932Man at Dance (uncredited)
Have Gun - Will Travel1962TV SeriesTownsman
Heroes of the West1932Outrider [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
Gunsmoke1962TV SeriesPrisoner
Border Devils1932Cowhand (uncredited)
The Jack Benny Program1962TV SeriesBarfly
Whistlin' Dan1932Barfly (uncredited)
Death Valley Days1952-1961TV SeriesJuror / Barfly
Law and Order1932Townsman (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1961TV SeriesTownsman / Barfly / Wedding Guest / ...
The Montana Kid1931Guard (uncredited)
North to Alaska1960Man at Picnic (uncredited)
The Big Trail1930Wagon Train Man (uncredited)
Noose for a Gunman1960Townsman (uncredited)
Below the Border1929as Denver Dixon
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin1954-1959TV SeriesTrooper / Townsman / Barfly / ...
The Lone Rider1922Lone Rider / Hobo
Rescue 81958TV SeriesConstruction Worker
Stockman Joe1910
Circus Boy1956-1957TV SeriesCircus Worker / Townsman / Fair Patron / ...
Blackjack Ketchum, Desperado1956Townsman (uncredited)
A Lawless Street1955Saloon Waiter (uncredited)
Duel on the Mississippi1955Planter (uncredited)
The Gun That Won the West1955Trooper (uncredited)
Buffalo Bill, Jr.1955TV SeriesTownsman / Tom Hanna / Charlie
Pirates of Tripoli1955Pirate (uncredited)
Masterson of Kansas1954Henchman (uncredited)
Riding with Buffalo Bill1954Henchman [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
The Bounty Hunter1954Townsman (uncredited)
The Black Dakotas1954Townsman (uncredited)
The Forty-Niners1954Barfly (uncredited)
Battle of Rogue River1954Indian / Trooper (uncredited)
Calamity Jane1953Barfly (uncredited)
A Lion Is in the Streets1953Townsman (uncredited)
The Moonlighter1953Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Conquest of Cochise1953Townsman (uncredited)
The Stranger Wore a Gun1953Barfly (uncredited)
The Last Posse1953Townsman at Founders Day Meeting (uncredited)
Son of Belle Starr1953Townsman (uncredited)
The Juggler1953Refugee (uncredited)
Jack McCall, Desperado1953Barfly (uncredited)
The Lawless Breed1953Pianist (uncredited)
The Golden Hawk1952Pirate (uncredited)
Fargo1952Barfly (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson1952TV SeriesPosse Rider
Captain Pirate1952Pirate (uncredited)
Lost in Alaska1952Prospector (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek1952Townsman (uncredited)
Untamed Frontier1952Barfly (uncredited)
The Story of Will Rogers1952Townsman Greeting Will (uncredited)
Cripple Creek1952Townsman (uncredited)
Brave Warrior1952Sentry (uncredited)
Rancho Notorious1952Racer with Fat Girl (uncredited)
Waco1952Townsman (uncredited)
Flaming Feather1952Barfly (uncredited)
Bend of the River1952Barfly (uncredited)
The Barefoot Mailman1951Theron Henchman (uncredited)
The Son of Dr. Jekyll1951Coachman (uncredited)
Fort Worth1951Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
The Thundering Trail1951Henchman (uncredited)
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1951TV SeriesTownsman
Santa Fe1951RR Worker (uncredited)
Al Jennings of Oklahoma1951Posse Member (uncredited)
Three Desperate Men1951Hanging Spectator (uncredited)
Frenchie1950Barfly (uncredited)
Short Grass1950Townsman (uncredited)
The Blazing Sun1950Townsman (uncredited)
The Gene Autry Show1950TV SeriesSkeeter Martin
Law of the Panhandle1950Townsman (uncredited)
The Return of Jesse James1950Clay County Townsman (uncredited)
Gunfire1950Barfly (uncredited)
I Shot Billy the Kid1950Townsman (uncredited)
The Gunfighter1950Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
Winchester '731950Townsman (uncredited)
Colt .451950Townsman (uncredited)
Fortunes of Captain Blood1950Crew Member (uncredited)
Colorado Ranger1950Homesteader (uncredited)
The Daltons' Women1950Barfly (uncredited)
Dakota Lil1950Barfly (uncredited)
The Nevadan1950Barfly (uncredited)
The Traveling Saleswoman1950Barfly (uncredited)
Gun Cargo1949Sailor with Rope (uncredited)
Red Desert1949Townsman (uncredited)
Riders in the Sky1949Townsman (uncredited)
The Dalton Gang1949Townsman (uncredited)
Roaring Westward1949Townsman (uncredited)
The Gal Who Took the West1949O'Hara Cowhand at Opera House (uncredited)
Brand of Fear1949Townsman (uncredited)
Rimfire1949Barfly (uncredited)
Silver Trails1948Townsman (uncredited)
Return of the Bad Men1948Townsman (uncredited)
Silver River1948Miner (uncredited)
Frontier Agent1948Townsman (uncredited)
Relentless1948Barfly (uncredited)
The Fighting Vigilantes1947Townsman (uncredited)
Black Hills1947Barfly (uncredited)
Unconquered1947Citizen (uncredited)
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now1947Man in Line (uncredited)
Hoppy's Holiday1947Townsman (uncredited)
Flashing Guns1947Townsman (uncredited)
Thunder Mountain1947Barfly (uncredited)
Land of the Lawless1947Barfly (uncredited)
Six-Gun Serenade1947Townsman (uncredited)
Code of the West1947Townsman (uncredited)
Plainsman and the Lady1946Man at Pony Express Dedication (uncredited)
Rolling Home1946Rodeo Hand (uncredited)
Prairie Badmen1946Townsman (uncredited)
Renegades1946Townsman (uncredited)
The Gentleman from Texas1946Townsman (uncredited)
Ghost of Hidden Valley1946Barfly (uncredited)
The Caravan Trail1946Homesteader (uncredited)
The Virginian1946Barfly (uncredited)
Moon Over Montana1946Townsman (uncredited)
San Antonio1945Barfly (uncredited)
Lonesome Trail1945Townsman (uncredited)
The Daltons Ride Again1945Barfly (uncredited)
The Lost Trail1945Townsman (uncredited)
Salome Where She Danced1945Gang Member (uncredited)
Law of the Valley1944Townsman (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle1944Townsman (uncredited)
Range Law1944Barfly (uncredited)
Law Men1944Henchman (uncredited)
Texas Masquerade1944Night Rider (uncredited)
Westward Bound1944Townsman (uncredited)
False Colors1943Poncho Townsman (uncredited)

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Henry's Week End on the Desert1935Short producer - as Denver Dixon
Arizona Trails1935producer
Desert Mesa1935producer - as Denver Dixon
The Rawhide Terror1934producer - as Denver Dixon
Range Riders1934producer
Rawhide Romance1934producer
Adventures of Texas Jack1934producer
The Pecos Dandy1934producer - as Denver Dixon
Riding Speed1934producer - as Denver Dixon
Lighting Bill1934producer
The Boss Cowboy1934producer
Lightning Range1933producer - uncredited
The Fighting Cowboy1933producer - uncredited
Circle Canyon1933producer
Sweeping Against the Winds1930executive producer
Sagebrush Politics1929producer - as Victor Adamson
Below the Border1929producer - as Denver Dixon
The Old Oregon Trail1928Short producer
The Bandit Chaser1928producer - as Denver Dixon
Desert Vultures1928executive producer
Compassion1927producer
Paths of Flame1926producer - as Denver Dixon
The Man from the Rio Grande1926producer - as Denver Dixon
Salt Lake Trail1926producer - as Denver Dixon
Shadow Ranger1926producer - as Denver Dixon
Broken Trails1925Short producer - as Denver Dixon
Frontier Love1925Short producer - as Denver Dixon
Wheels of the Pioneers1925Short producer - as Denver Dixon
The Desert Scout1925Short producer
The Battle of Lone Star1925Short producer - as Denver Dixon
The Buckskin Texan1925Short producer - as Denver Dixon
South of Santa Fe1924producer - as Denver Dixon
The Terror of Pueblo1924executive producer
Rider of Mystery Ranch1924executive producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Half Way to Hell1961as Denver Dixon
Henry's Week End on the Desert1935Short as Robert Charles
Arizona Trails1935as Al James
Desert Mesa1935as Al James, Art James
Range Riders1934
Rawhide Romance1934as Denver Dixon
Adventures of Texas Jack1934as Denver Dixon
The Pecos Dandy1934
Lighting Bill1934
The Boss Cowboy1934
Lightning Range1933as Denver Dixon
The Fighting Cowboy1933as Denver Dixon
Circle Canyon1933
Sweeping Against the Winds1930
Sagebrush Politics1929
The Old Oregon Trail1928Short as Denver Dixon
Desert Vultures1928
Compassion1927
Broken Trails1925Short as Denver Dixon
Frontier Love1925Short as Denver Dixon
Wheels of the Pioneers1925Short as Denver Dixon
The Desert Scout1925Short as Denver Dixon
The Battle of Lone Star1925Short as Denver Dixon
The Buckskin Texan1925Short as Denver Dixon
South of Santa Fe1924as Denver Dixon
Romance of the Wasteland1924
Ace of Cactus Range1924as Denver Dixon
Pioneer's Gold1924as Denver Dixon
The Lone Rider1922
Stockman Joe1910

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Roll Wagons Roll1940story and screenplay
Henry's Week End on the Desert1935Short original screenplay
Desert Mesa1935dialogue - as Van Johnson / story - as Van Johnson
The Rawhide Terror1934story - as A. V. Anderson
Adventures of Texas Jack1934story - as Denver Dixon
Circle Canyon1933adaptation - uncredited
The Lone Rider1922story

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dracula vs. Frankenstein1971special consultant - as Denver Dixon
Satan's Sadists1969assistant to producer - as Denver Dixon
Desert Mesa1935presenter
Riding Speed1934presenter - as Denver Dixon

Production Manager

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Psycho1967production manager - uncredited
Psycho a Go-Go1965production manager - as Denver Dixon

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Henry's Week End on the Desert1935Short

Location Management

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Roll Wagons Roll1940location manager

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Boss Cowboy1934stunt double

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Devil's Children1962Juror
The Gabby Hayes Show1956TV SeriesTownsman
The Hawk of Powder River1948Barfly on Right Watching Saloon Fight (uncredited)
Blake of Scotland Yard1937/IINewsboy (uncredited)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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