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M. Clay Adams(1909-2008)

  • Production Manager
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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M. Clay Adams was born on 17 May 1909 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a production manager and director, known for Victory at Sea (1952), Coronet Blue (1967) and Girl in 313 (1940). He was married to Patty MacRobert and Mary Louise Devlin. He died on 26 September 2008 in Sea Girt, New Jersey, USA.
BornMay 17, 1909
DiedSeptember 26, 2008(99)
BornMay 17, 1909
DiedSeptember 26, 2008(99)
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Known for

Victory at Sea (1952)
Victory at Sea
8.5
TV Series
  • Director
Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
Coronet Blue
8.2
TV Series
  • Production Management
Florence Rice and Kent Taylor in Girl in 313 (1940)
Girl in 313
5.8
  • Writer(as Clay Adams)
  • 1940
Picture People Vol. 2 No. 2: Hollywood Sports
Short
  • Director(as Clay Adams)
  • 1941

Credits

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Production Management

  • Frank Converse in Coronet Blue (1967)
    Coronet Blue
    8.2
    TV Series
    • manager production operations
    • production manager
    • 1967
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in The Beatles at Shea Stadium (1966)
    The Beatles at Shea Stadium
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • manager production operations
    • 1966
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • manager of production operations
    • manager: production operations
    • production manager ...
    • 1961–1965
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1955–1957

Additional Crew

  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
    The Bell Telephone Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • manager of operations
    • manager of production operations
    • 1966–1967
  • William Shatner in For the People (1965)
    For the People
    7.6
    TV Series
    • manager of production operations
    • 1965
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • manager of production operations
    • 1962–1965
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • manager of production operations
    • 1963

Director

  • Victory at Sea (1952)
    Victory at Sea
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1952–1953
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 13: Hollywood on the Hudson
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 12: Hollywood Starlets
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 11: All Around Hollywood
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 10: Hollywood at Home
    6.5
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 9: Star Portraits
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 8: Palm Springs Week-End
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 6: Hollywood War Efforts
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 5: How to Be a Star
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1942
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 4: Stars Day Off
    5.8
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1941
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 3: Hobbies of the Stars
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1941
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 2: Hollywood Sports
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1941
  • Picture People Vol. 2 No. 1: Stars in Defense
    Short
    • Director (as Clay Adams)
    • 1941

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Clay Adams
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • May 17, 1909
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 26, 2008
    • Sea Girt, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouses
      Patty MacRobert
  • Other works
    Production Exec BELL TELEPHONE HOUR, NBC TV specials

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