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Peter Adams(1917-1987)

  • Actor
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Peter Adams in Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Peter Adams was born on 22 September 1917 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Big Fisherman (1959), Zorro (1957) and Midnight Lace (1960). He was married to Mary Naomi Seitz. He died on 8 January 1987 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornSeptember 22, 1917
DiedJanuary 8, 1987(69)
BornSeptember 22, 1917
DiedJanuary 8, 1987(69)
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Known for

Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, and John Saxon in The Big Fisherman (1959)
The Big Fisherman
5.4
  • Herod Phillip
  • 1959
Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Capitan Arturo Toledano
Doris Day, John Gavin, and Rex Harrison in Midnight Lace (1960)
Midnight Lace
6.8
  • Man at American Consulate
  • 1960
Mike Hammer (1958)
Mike Hammer
8.0
TV Series
  • Mitch Gates

Credits

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Actor

  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Andrews
    • 1969
  • Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
    Funny Girl
    7.4
    • Card Player (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Wayne Maunder in Custer (1967)
    Custer
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Maj. Frederick W. Benteen
    • 1967
  • Lord Love a Duck (1966)
    Lord Love a Duck
    6.2
    • Frank (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Grant Morris
    • 1965
  • Richard Basehart and David Hedison in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Johnson
    • 1964
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Phil
    • 1964
  • The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
    The Incredible Mr. Limpet
    6.5
    • Lieutenant (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Duncan St. John
    • 1964
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mike Merritt
    • 1963
  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Horace Clarke
    • 1962
  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Fred Peters
    • 1962
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Burt Wells
    • Lt. Pauling
    • Lt. Shaw
    • 1960–1962
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ned Thompson
    • Arthur Fargo
    • 1958–1961
  • One Happy Family (1961)
    One Happy Family
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Bill
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Pete Adams
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 22, 1917
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 8, 1987
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Naomi SeitzDecember 15, 1943 - January 8, 1987 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Mary Brown Adams
  • Parents
      Morgan Orlando Adams Sr.
  • Relatives
    • Morgan Orlando Adams Jr.(Sibling)
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    Also a successful businessman who was involved in many charitable activities. He's been President of the California Epilepsy Society and made tapes for the Braille Institute's reading for the blind program until his death.

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