Franklin Adreon was born on November 18, 1902 in Gambrills, Maryland, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Lassie (1954), Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953) and Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955). He died on September 10, 1979 in Ventura County, California, USA.
November 18, 1902, Gambrills, Maryland, United States
Died
September 10, 1979, Ventura County, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Gambrills, Maryland, USA
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
American second feature director and screenwriter, who handled Republic westerns and serials during the 1950's before moving on to episodic television. A former bond salesman, he had entered films in 1935 with Nat Levine's Mascot studio.
2
Served in the Marine Corps during World War II, rising to the rank of major in command of the Marine Corps Photographic Unit in Quantico.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Maverick
1957-1958
TV Series 2 episodes
Cheyenne
1957
TV Series 2 episodes
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
TV Series 1 episode
Hell's Crossroads
1957
The Man Is Armed
1956
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
TV Series 7 episodes
Terror at Midnight
1956
No Man's Woman
1955
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
TV Series 3 episodes
King of the Carnival
1955
Stories of the Century
1955
TV Series 9 episodes
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
Man with the Steel Whip
1954
Trader Tom of the China Seas
1954
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
Target: Sea of China
1966
TV Movie archive footage
The Claw Monsters
1966
TV Movie
Cyborg 2087
1966
Dimension 5
1966
Everglades
1962
TV Series 4 episodes
Ripcord
1961-1962
TV Series 6 episodes
The Nun and the Sergeant
1962
Sea Hunt
1960-1961
TV Series 8 episodes
Bat Masterson
1960-1961
TV Series 5 episodes
The Tall Man
1960-1961
TV Series 10 episodes
Gunsmoke
1960
TV Series 1 episode
Shotgun Slade
1960
TV Series 2 episodes
Tombstone Territory
1959-1960
TV Series 7 episodes
Lock Up
1960
TV Series 3 episodes
Men Into Space
1960
TV Series 1 episode
Pony Express
1960
TV Series 1 episode
This Man Dawson
1959-1960
TV Series 2 episodes
The Rough Riders
1958-1959
TV Series 5 episodes
Lassie
1958-1959
TV Series 14 episodes
26 Men
1958-1959
TV Series 2 episodes
Mackenzie's Raiders
1959
TV Series 3 episodes
The Steel Whip
1958
Frontier Doctor
1958
TV Series 2 episodes
Sugarfoot
1957-1958
TV Series 10 episodes
Colt .45
1957-1958
TV Series 4 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Golden Hands of Kurigal
1966
TV Movie associate producer
Retik, the Moon Menace
1966
TV Movie associate producer - archive footage
Slaves of the Invisible Monster
1966
TV Movie associate producer
Target: Sea of China
1966
TV Movie associate producer - archive footage
The Claw Monsters
1966
TV Movie associate producer
U-238 and the Witch Doctor
1966
TV Movie associate producer
Ghost of Zorro
1959
associate producer - archive footage
Missile Monsters
1958
associate producer
Satan's Satellites
1958
associate producer - archive footage
The Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu
1956
TV Series associate producer - 8 episodes
Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe
1955
TV Series associate producer - 12 episodes
King of the Carnival
1955
associate producer
Panther Girl of the Kongo
1955
associate producer
Man with the Steel Whip
1954
associate producer
Trader Tom of the China Seas
1954
associate producer
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders
1953
associate producer
Jungle Drums of Africa
1953
associate producer
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952
associate producer
Radar Men from the Moon
1952
associate producer
Lost Planet Airmen
1951
associate producer
Government Agents vs Phantom Legion
1951
associate producer
Don Daredevil Rides Again
1951
associate producer
Flying Disc Man from Mars
1950
associate producer
Redwood Forest Trail
1950
associate producer
Desperadoes of the West
1950
associate producer
Hills of Oklahoma
1950
associate producer
The Invisible Monster
1950
associate producer
The Arizona Cowboy
1950
associate producer
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King
1949
associate producer
The James Brothers of Missouri
1949
associate producer
King of the Rocket Men
1949
associate producer
Ghost of Zorro
1949
associate producer
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
associate producer
Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.
1949
associate producer
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
associate producer
Sons of Adventure
1948
associate producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
R.C.M.P. and the Treasure of Genghis Khan
1966
TV Movie
Sombra, the Spider Woman
1966
TV Movie original screenplay - archive footage
Torpedo of Doom
1966
TV Movie
Wide Country
1963
TV Series based on a story by - 1 episode
Zorro Rides Again
1959
original screenplay
Adventures of Frank and Jesse James
1948
original screenplay
Sons of Adventure
1948
writer
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
1948
original screenplay
G-Men Never Forget
1948
original screenplay
The Black Widow
1947
original screenplay
Jesse James Rides Again
1947
original screenplay
Son of Zorro
1947
original screenplay
Drums of Fu Manchu
1943
original screenplay
The Fighting Devil Dogs
1943
archive footage, as Franklyn Adreon
The Yukon Patrol
1942
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
SOS Coast Guard
1942
screenplay - archive footage
Mysterious Doctor Satan
1940
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
King of the Royal Mounted
1940
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
Adventures of Red Ryder
1940
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
Hi-Yo Silver
1940
original screenplay - archive footage
Drums of Fu Manchu
1940
original screenplay
Zorro's Fighting Legion
1939
original screenplay
Dick Tracy's G-Men
1939
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
Daredevils of the Red Circle
1939
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
The Lone Ranger Rides Again
1939
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
Dick Tracy Returns
1938
original screenplay - as Franklyn Adreon
The Fighting Devil Dogs
1938
original screenplay
The Lone Ranger
1938
original screenplay - as Franklyn Aderon
Zorro Rides Again
1937
original screenplay
SOS Coast Guard
1937
screenplay
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Happy Go Lucky
1936
technical advisor - as Lieut. Franklyn Adreon
Hearts in Bondage
1936
technical advisor - as Lieut. Franklyn Andreon U.S.M.C. [Ret.]