He may have made TV history as the first black game show host back in the 1970s, but the talents of singer/actor/musician Adam Wade extend far wider. Born Patrick Henry Wade, he grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the late 1950s he served as part of the research team for Dr. Jonas Salk who invented the polio vaccine. In 1959, he switched to ...
Appearing as "Ol' Mister" in the national tour of "The Color Purple." [2008]
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His three children are Sheldon W. Wade, born 5 October 1956; Patrice L. Wade, born 3 December 1957; and Michael Wade, born 28 September 1960, all of whom are from first wife Kay Wade. His children were raised in the Downtown area of Brooklyn, New York, known as Fort Green. The older children were born in Pittsburgh; the youngest, Michael, was born in New York. Sheldon Wade changed his name to Ramel and is currently living in Maryland; Patrice Wade is currently living in Pittsburg under her married name Patrice Johnson and is the inspirational author of two books "Lundyn Bridges" (2007) & "The Wisdom Seed" (2004) and has written and directed the plays "In Your Mirror I See Me", "Sitting on Top of the World" and "Cindy: an Urban Fairytale"; Michael Wade changed his name to Jamel Wade, lives in Maryland, and is currently acting on the HBO series "The Wire" in the reoccurring role of a Drug Lord. He has performed in several local plays in the Baltimore-Washington area, including "Anna Lucasta" and "South Pacific". His credits include actor, director, sound board operator, assistant director and writer.
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Recently served as print ad spokesperson for Nicoderm.
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In 1983, "Shades of Harlem" was created by his wife, the singer/actress/playwright Jeree Wade at Brown University via Adam and Jeree's company Songbirds Unlimited Productions. Jeree developed the musical production as a tribute to the Harlem sound she remembered. Adam has directed the production.
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Over the years he has shared the stage with Ruth Brown in "Staggerlee," Della Reese in "Same Next, Next Year" and Leslie Uggams in a Las Vegas production of "Guys and Dolls."
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A two-time Audelco Award Winner as Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy for "There's Still Such a Thing as Love" (1999). Also twice nominated for a Clio Award, he finally won for his commercial Virgin Island "Fifty Dollar Days."
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He began his recording career for Coed records in 1959 and hit the charts with his first 2 singles "Tell Her For Me" and "Ruby". In 1961 he had scored three U.S. top 10 hits, "Take Good Care of Her", "The Writing on the Wall" and "As If I Didn't Know" .
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Drug Affected
filming
Rev. Lovejoy
Drugs 101
2010
Short
Preacher
Brother to Brother
2004
Sam, the Bartender
Law & Order
2004
TV Series
Noah
L7: The Beauty Process
1998
Video
Christopher Talkin
Kiss Me Goodbye
1982
Roscoe
Texas Lightning
1981
Highway Patrolman
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV Series
Internal Affairs Officer
The Super Globetrotters
1979
TV Series
'Sweet' Lou Dunbar / Gizmo Man
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
1979
TV Series
Jim Benedict
B.J. and the Bear
1979
TV Series
Jim Benedict
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
TV Series
Dr. Homer Willis
The Jeffersons
1979
TV Series
Dr. Greg Martin
Uptown Saturday Night
1979
TV Movie
Monroe Hoover
What's Happening!!
1978
TV Series
Marty Slade
Good Times
1978
TV Series
Frank Mason
Kojak
1977
TV Series
Roland Weeks
Sanford Arms
1977
TV Series
Director
Police Woman
1976
TV Series
Sgt. Dalton
Street Killing
1976
TV Movie
J.D. Johnson
Sanford and Son
1976
TV Series
Creely
Phantom of the Paradise
1974
Reporter
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
TV Series
Regular (1976)
Claudine
1974
Owen
Nicky's World
1974
TV Movie
Ezra Lent
Crazy Joe
1974
J.D.
Gordon's War
1973
Hustler
Across 110th Street
1972
Patrolman
Come Back, Charleston Blue
1972
Benjy
Shaft
1971
Brother #1
Adam-12
1970
TV Series
Ron Thompson
The F.B.I.
1969
TV Series
Ellis Deavers
Tarzan
1966
TV Series
Sergeant
Search for Tomorrow
1951
TV Series
John Burroughs (1970)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Brother on the Run
1973
performer: "Brother on the Run"
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
1966
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Shindig!
1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black Journal
1976
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
Musical Chairs
1975
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1962-1975
TV Series
Himself - Vocalist / Himself
The David Frost Show
1970
TV Series
Himself
Della
1969
TV Series
Himself
The Joey Bishop Show
1967-1968
TV Series
Himself
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
1962-1965
TV Series
Himself
Shindig!
1965
TV Series
Himself - Singer
On Broadway Tonight
1964
TV Series
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1960-1962
TV Series
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1960-1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The Dick Clark Show
1960
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Search for Tomorrow (1951) as John Burroughs (1970)
$1.7 Million
