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John G. Adolfi(1881-1933)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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John G. Adolfi
Entering films as an actor in 1910, John G. Adolfi soon switched careers and became a director. He turned out numerous, mostly low-budget films for minor companies, but every so often got a chance to work at a big studio like Fox. His big break came in the sound era, when he formed a partnership with actor George Arliss and directed several of Arliss' most successful films.
BornJanuary 19, 1881
DiedMay 11, 1933(52)
BornJanuary 19, 1881
DiedMay 11, 1933(52)
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Known for

A Man and His Mate (1915)
A Man and His Mate
5.5
  • Director(as John Adolfi)
  • 1915
Annette Kellerman in Queen of the Sea (1918)
Queen of the Sea
6.7
  • Director
  • 1918
The Phantom Express
4.5
  • Director(as John Adolfi)
  • 1925
Vivian Martin in Merely Mary Ann (1916)
Merely Mary Ann
  • Director
  • 1916

Credits

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Director



  • George Arliss, Doris Kenyon, and Margaret Lindsay in Voltaire (1933)
    Voltaire
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Bette Davis and George Arliss in The Working Man (1933)
    The Working Man
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1933
  • George Arliss, John G. Adolfi, Patricia Ellis, and Dick Powell in The King's Vacation (1933)
    The King's Vacation
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1933
  • Joan Blondell, John G. Adolfi, Wallace Ford, and Guy Kibbee in Central Park (1932)
    Central Park
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Mary Astor, George Arliss, and Evalyn Knapp in A Successful Calamity (1932)
    A Successful Calamity
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1932
  • The Man Who Played God (1932)
    The Man Who Played God
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Juliette Compton, Rose Hobart, and Ben Lyon in Compromised (1931)
    Compromised
    • Director
    • 1931
  • George Arliss and Doris Kenyon in Alexander Hamilton (1931)
    Alexander Hamilton
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1931
  • James Cagney, Noah Beery, George Arliss, John G. Adolfi, Florence Arliss, Earl Derr Biggers, Maude T. Howell, Julien Josephson, Evalyn Knapp, David Manners, Ivan F. Simpson, and Booth Tarkington in The Millionaire (1931)
    The Millionaire
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1931
  • The Stolen Jools (1931)
    The Stolen Jools
    5.7
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Russell Hopton, Frank McHugh, Jack Whiting, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in College Lovers (1930)
    College Lovers
    • Director
    • 1930
  • John G. Adolfi, Evalyn Knapp, and Grant Withers in Sinners' Holiday (1930)
    Sinners' Holiday
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1930
  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
    4.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Belle Bennett and John Halliday in Recaptured Love (1930)
    Recaptured Love
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1930
  • The New Racket
    Short
    • Director
    • 1930

Actor



  • June Caprice in A Child of the Wild (1917)
    A Child of the Wild
    • A Tramp
    • 1917
  • Harry Hilliard and Vivian Martin in A Modern Thelma (1916)
    A Modern Thelma
    • Norwegian Sea Captain (uncredited)
    • 1916
  • When Dreams Come True
    Short
    • Man from the City
    • 1913
  • His Day (1912)
    His Day
    Short
    • 1912
  • Apartment No. 13
    Short
    • Jack Downs
    • 1912
  • The Toll of the Sea
    Short
    • John - the Fisherman
    • 1912
  • His Determination Rewarded (1912)
    His Determination Rewarded
    Short
    • The Schemer
    • 1912
  • John G. Adolfi and Violet Reed in The Tongueless Man (1912)
    The Tongueless Man
    Short
    • The Dummy
    • 1912
  • The Girl in the Gingham Gown
    Short
    • Jack Bartling
    • 1912
  • Robin Hood (1912)
    Robin Hood
    5.1
    Short
    • Thomas Merwin
    • 1912
  • Boys Again (1912)
    Boys Again
    Short
    • Farmer Bassit
    • 1912
  • Because of Bobbie
    Short
    • The Gardener
    • 1912
  • That Loving Man
    Short
    • Mr. Levinsky
    • 1912
  • A Double Misunderstanding
    Short
    • 1912
  • The Holy City (1912)
    The Holy City
    Short
    • St. Peter
    • 1912

Writer



  • Annette Kellerman in Queen of the Sea (1918)
    Queen of the Sea
    6.7
    • scenario
    • 1918
  • June Caprice and Bert Delaney in The Small Town Girl (1917)
    The Small Town Girl
    • story
    • 1917
  • June Caprice in A Child of the Wild (1917)
    A Child of the Wild
    • scenario
    • 1917
  • June Caprice in The Mischief Maker (1916)
    The Mischief Maker
    • scenario
    • 1916
  • Harry Hilliard and Vivian Martin in A Modern Thelma (1916)
    A Modern Thelma
    • adaptation
    • 1916
  • Vivian Martin in Merely Mary Ann (1916)
    Merely Mary Ann
    • Writer
    • 1916
  • Bashful Glen
    Short
    • scenario
    • 1915
  • A Man and His Mate (1915)
    A Man and His Mate
    5.5
    • adaptation (as John Adolfi)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jack Adolfi
  • Born
    • January 19, 1881
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 11, 1933
    • Canoe River, British Columbia, Canada(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Florence Crawford1909 - May 11, 1933 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Articles

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