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Joe Adams(1922-2018)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Joe Adams and Rubin Wilson in Carmen Jones (1954)
Joe Adams was born on 11 April 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Carmen Jones (1954), Disc Jockey (1951) and Ballad in Blue (1965). He was married to Jane Adams. He died on 3 July 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1922
DiedJuly 3, 2018(96)
BornApril 11, 1922
DiedJuly 3, 2018(96)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones
6.7
  • Husky Miller
  • 1954
Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
Disc Jockey
  • Disc Jockey
  • 1951
Ballad in Blue (1965)
Ballad in Blue
5.5
  • Fred
  • 1965
Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
Genius: A Night for Ray Charles
6.5
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 2004

Credits

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Actor

  • Ballad in Blue (1965)
    Ballad in Blue
    5.5
    • Fred
    • 1965
  • Channing (1963)
    Channing
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Nkrumah
    • 1964
  • The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    The Manchurian Candidate
    7.9
    • Psychiatrist (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)
    Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Towando
    • 1955
  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.7
    • Husky Miller
    • 1954
  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Graduate
    • Bill Jackson
    • 1953
  • Tommy Dorsey, Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Michael O'Shea, and Ginny Simms in Disc Jockey (1951)
    Disc Jockey
    • Disc Jockey
    • 1951

Producer

  • Genius: A Night for Ray Charles (2004)
    Genius: A Night for Ray Charles
    6.5
    TV Special
    • co-executive producer
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones (1954)
    Carmen Jones
    6.7
    • performer: "Stan' Up an' Fight" (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Nat 'King' Cole and Joe Adams' Orchestra (1952)
    Nat 'King' Cole and Joe Adams' Orchestra
    Short
    • performer: "Destination Moon", "Too Young", "That's My Girl" (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 11, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 3, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Unknown)
  • Spouse
    • Jane Adams
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was Ray Charles' personal manager for 45 years.
  • Salary
    • Carmen Jones
      (1954)
      $1,350

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