Victor Adamson | |
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Born | Albert Victor Adamson January 4, 1890 Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | November 9, 1972 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 82)
Other names | Denver Dixon, A. V. Anderson, Robert Charles, Al James, Van Johnson, Art Mix |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor |
Years active | 1910–1970 |
Children | 5, including Al Adamson |
Albert Victor Adamson (January 4, 1890 – November 9, 1972) was a New Zealand director, producer, screenwriter, and actor most famous for directing and starring in very-low-budget westerns in 1920s and 1930s. Adamson often used pseudonyms to credit himself, most often using the name Denver Dixon. His son, Al Adamson, would later follow his father in producing B movies during the 1960s and 1970s.[1]