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Edwin M. Adams(1914-2008)

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Edwin M. Adams was born on 18 January 1914 in Gridley, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Man Who Wasn't There (1983), Suspect (1987) and First Monday in October (1981). He died on 17 October 2008 in Potomac Falls, Maryland, USA.
BornJanuary 18, 1914
DiedOctober 17, 2008(94)
BornJanuary 18, 1914
DiedOctober 17, 2008(94)
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Known for

The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
The Man Who Wasn't There
3.8
  • Hotel Manager(as Edwin Adams)
  • 1983
Cher and Dennis Quaid in Suspect (1987)
Suspect
6.6
  • Congressman
  • 1987
First Monday in October (1981)
First Monday in October
6.4
  • Clergyman
  • 1981
Screen Two (1984)
Screen Two
6.7
TV Series
  • John Collins(as Edwin Adams)

Credits

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Actor

  • Cher and Dennis Quaid in Suspect (1987)
    Suspect
    6.6
    • Congressman
    • 1987
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.7
    TV Series
    • John Collins (as Edwin Adams)
    • 1986
  • The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
    The Man Who Wasn't There
    3.8
    • Hotel Manager (as Edwin Adams)
    • 1983
  • First Monday in October (1981)
    First Monday in October
    6.4
    • Clergyman
    • 1981

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Edwin Adams
  • Born
    • January 18, 1914
    • Gridley, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 17, 2008
    • Potomac Falls, Maryland, USA(lymphoma)
  • Other works
    (novel) "Petty Destiny". Xlibris Corporation, 2004. ISBN 1413439837
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Was a lawyer and diplomat before he became an actor.

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