Gerald Drayson Adams (June 25, 1900 – August 23, 1988) was a former business executive and literary agent when he began writing for films in the 1940s. The Oxford University-educated Adams specialized in action/adventure and western films. His films include Dead Reckoning (1947) starring Humphrey Bogart, The Big Steal (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950), His Kind of Woman (1951, uncredited), The Black Sleep (1956), and Kissin' Cousins (1964), starring Elvis Presley, for which he received a WGA award nomination. Adams also wrote for television series, including the pivotal episodes "Hostage" with James Garner and Jack Kelly and "Stampede" with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. for Maverick (1957) as well as "The Savage Hills" with Diane Brewster for the same series.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | A Girl, a Guy and a Gob | Story By | Uncredited |
| The Miracle Kid | Written By | ||
| 1942 | Duke of the Navy | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "William Beaudine" & "John T. Coyle" |
| 1945 | A Guy, a Gal and a Pal | Screenplay By | |
| Tell It to a Star | Story By | Co-Wrote Story with "John W. Krafft" | |
| 1946 | The Invisible Informer | Story By | |
| The Magnificent Rogue | Story By | ||
| 1947 | Dead Reckoning | Story By | |
| 1948 | Old Los Angeles | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Clements Ripley" |
| The Gallant Legion | Screenplay By | ||
| The Plunderers | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Gerald Geraghty" | |
| 1949 | The Big Steal | Screenplay By | |
| 1950 | Armored Car Robbery | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Earl Felton" |
| The Desert Hawk | Screenplay By | ||
| Between Midnight and Dawn | Story By | Co-Wrote Story with "Leo Katcher" | |
| 1951 | His Kind of Woman | Story By | Uncredited |
| The Prince Who Was a Thief | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Aeneas MacKenzie" | |
| The Lady from Texas | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Connie Lee Bennett" | |
| Flame of Araby | Written By | ||
| The Sea Hornet | Written By | ||
| The Golden Horde | Screenplay By | ||
| 1952 | Son of Ali Baba | Written By | |
| The Duel at Silver Creek | Story By, Screenwriter By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Joseph Hoffman" | |
| Untamed Frontier | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "John Bagni" & "Gwen Bagni" | |
| The Battle at Apache Pass | Written By | ||
| Steel Town | Written By | Co-Written Screenplay with "Lou Breslow" | |
| Flaming Feather | Written By | ||
| 1953 | Wings of the Hawk | Story By | |
| 1954 | Three Young Texans | Screenplay By | |
| The Gambler from Natchez | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Irving Wallace" | |
| Princess of the Nile | Written By | ||
| Taza, Son of Cochise | Story By | ||
| 1955 | Chief Crazy Horse | Story By, Screenplay By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Franklin Coen" |
| Duel on the Mississippi | Written By | ||
| 1956 | The Black Sleep | Story By | |
| Gun Brothers | Written By | Co-Wrote Screenplay with "Richard Schayer" | |
| Three Bad Sisters | Screenplay By | ||
| 1957 | Affair in Reno | Story By | |
| Tomahawk Trail | Screenplay By | ||
| War Drums | Screenplay By | ||
| 1959 | Frontier Rangers | Screenplay By | |
| 1960 | Mission of Danger | Screenplay By | |
| 1961 | Fury River | Screenplay By | |
| Gun Fight | Written By | ||
| 1962 | The Wild Westerners | Written By | |
| 1964 | Gold, Glory and Custer | Screenplay By | |
| Kissin' Cousins | Story By, Screenplay By | ||
| 1965 | Harum Scarum | Screenplay By | |
Television
| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | General Electric Theater | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Broken Arrow | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1957-60 | Maverick | Writer | 5 Episodes |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958-59 | Northwest Passage | Writer | 9 Episodes |
| 1959 | The Texan | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1959-62 | Bronco | Writer | 9 Episodes |
| 1960 | Bourbon Street Beat | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1960-62 | Cheyenne | Writer | 5 Episodes |
| 1961 | Miami Undercover | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| Surfside 6 | Writer | 1 Episode | |