Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1902-11-18 (122 years old)

Place of Birth

Gambrills, Maryland, United States

Franklin Adreon

Biography:

Franklin Adreon was an American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work on serials and Westerns during the mid-20th century. He directed and wrote numerous films and television episodes, including Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955) and The Invisible Monster (1950). Adreon's contributions to the Western genre and serials have left a lasting impact on American entertainment.

Known For

Acting

1936

The Leathernecks Have Landed as Marine Officer (uncredited)

Writing

1978

Western von gestern as Screenplay

1947

Son of Zorro as Screenplay

1943

Drums of Fu Manchu as Screenplay

1940

1938

The Lone Ranger as Screenplay

1937

SOS Coast Guard as Screenplay

Production

1966

The Claw Monsters as Associate Producer

1956

Dr. Fu Manchu as Producer

1954

Trader Tom of the China Seas as Associate Producer

1950

Redwood Forest Trail as Associate Producer
Desperadoes of the West as Associate Producer

1949

Ghost of Zorro as Associate Producer
Daughter of the Jungle as Associate Producer
Radar Patrol vs. Spy King as Associate Producer

Directing

1966

Cyborg 2087 as Director
Dimension 5 as Director
The Claw Monsters as Director
Torpedo of Doom as Director

1962

1961

Everglades as Director

1960

The Tall Man as Director

1959

Men Into Space as Director
Lock-Up as Director
This Man Dawson as Director

1958

Sea Hunt as Director
Bat Masterson as Director
Frontier Doctor as Director

1957

Hell's Crossroads as Director
Maverick as Director
Sugarfoot as Director
26 Men as Director

1956

Terror at Midnight as Director
The Man Is Armed as Director
Dr. Fu Manchu as Director

1955

No Man's Woman as Director
Gunsmoke as Director
Cheyenne as Director

1940

Hi-Yo Silver as Director