Ted Adams

Biography

Career Overview

Ted Adams has 157 screen credits in a career dating back to 1924. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Arizona Gunfighter, Lawless Land, Desert Phantom. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

157

Birth Date

1890-03-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Arizona Gunfighter
• 

  Lawless Land
• 

  Desert Phantom
• 

  Paroled from the Big House
• 

  Lightning Carson Rides Again
• 

  Colorado Kid

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

• Billy the Kid (Buster Crabbe) Collection (5 titles)
• The Lone Rider (4 titles)
• Lone Rider (4 titles)
• Billy the Kid (Bob Steele) Collection (3 titles)
• Renfrew of the Royal Mounted Collection (3 titles)
• Hopalong Cassidy Collection (3 titles)
• Marshal Lash LaRue Collection (2 titles)
• The Frontier Marshals Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Karl Hackett (4 collaborations)
• Bob Steele (2 collaborations)
• Jean Carmen (2 collaborations)
• Ernie Adams (2 collaborations)
• Frank Ball (2 collaborations)
• Johnny Mack Brown (2 collaborations)
• Horace Murphy (2 collaborations)
• Frank LaRue (2 collaborations)
• Lew Meehan (1 collaborations)
• John Merton (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (157 credits)

  • Kansas Territory

    Ed Rank

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Westward the Women

    Bartender (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Vanishing Outpost

    Matt

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Lost Planet Airmen

    Martin Conway

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Night Riders of Montana

    Henchman Connors

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Abilene Trail

    Town Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Law of the Panhandle

    Fred Kendal

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • A Wonderful Life

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • I Killed Geronimo

    Walt Anderson

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Hills of Oklahoma

    Henchman Sam

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Navajo Trail Raiders

    Sheriff Robbins

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • San Antone Ambush

    Stageline Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Haunted Trails

    Rancher Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Stallion Canyon

    Wolf Norton

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • King of the Rocket Men

    Martin Conway

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Across The Rio Grande

    Tom Sloan

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Brothers in the Saddle

    Saloon Dealer

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Gun Runner

    Danny Fox

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Outlaw Country

    Frank Evans

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Quick on the Trigger

    Sheriff Martin Oaks

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Gunning for Justice

    Lem Tolliver

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Back Trail

    Bob Frazer

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Frontier Agent

    Jim Kerrigan

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Crossed Trails

    Bill Laswell

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Overland Trails

    Matt Cramer

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

    'Oldtimer' Meggs - Skagway Kate's Piano Player

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Gun Talk

    Tim - Express Agent

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Under Colorado Skies

    Doc Thornhill

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Last Round-up

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Prairie Express

    Henchman Lem

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Valley of Fear

    Henchman Wilkins

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Killer Dill

    Court Clerk (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Code of the Saddle

    Buck Stace

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Song of the Wasteland

    Luke Forbes

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Law Comes to Gunsight

    Ben Prescott

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Buffalo Bill Rides Again

    Henchman Sam

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Range Beyond the Blue

    Uncle Henry Rodgers

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Vigilantes of Boomtown

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Raiders of the South

    Prosecuting Attorney

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Silver Range

    Jason Turner

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Son of the Guardsman

    Emissary from London (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Trigger Fingers

    Stub Allen

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Red River Renegades

    Frank Stevens

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Tumbleweed Trail

    Lawyer Small

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Under Arizona Skies

    Deputy John Carter

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Swing, Cowboy, Swing

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Jungle Raiders

    Witch Doctor #1

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Hail to the Rangers

    Schuyler

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Cattle Stampede

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

    Stapleton, Prison Guard (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Daredevils of the West

    Silas Higby

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Corregidor

    Ordnance Officer

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Kid Rides Again

    Sundown Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Sundown Kid

    Jim Dawson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Outlaws of Boulder Pass

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Along the Sundown Trail

    Deputy Casey (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Overland Stagecoach

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Law and Order

    Sheriff Jeff

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns

    Sheriff Carson

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Rolling Down the Great Divide

    Roger Martin

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Billy the Kid Trapped

    Sheriff John Masters

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Fighting Bill Fargo

    Henchman Vic Savage

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Holt of the Secret Service

    Quist

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Royal Mounted Patrol

    Pete

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Rider Ambushed

    Deputy Slim Pettit

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Rider in Frontier Fury

    Case Murdock

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Thunder Over the Prairie

    Dave Wheeler

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Riders of Death Valley

    Hank

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Billy the Kid

    'Buz' Cobb

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Billy the Kid's Range War

    Sheriff Black

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Billy the Kid's Gun Justice

    Sheriff - main part

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Trail of the Vigilantes

    Vigilante

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Law and Order

    Walt Daggett

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Riders of Black Mountain

    Henchman Pete Smith

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Wyoming

    Smalley's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Gun Code

    Sheriff Kramer

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Billy the Kid Outlawed

    Sam Daly

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Sky Bandits

    Henchman Gary

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Frontier Crusader

    Henchman Jack Trask

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Gaucho Serenade

    E.J. Jenkins

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pinto Canyon

    Jim Farley

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Riders of Pasco Basin

    Henchman Magee

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Phantom Rancher

    Collins

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Wild Horse Valley

    Baker - Ranch Foreman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • East Side Kids

    Schmidt

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pioneer Days

    Slater

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • El Diablo Rides

    Buck Lambert

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Crashing Thru

    Eskimo Pete

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Henry Goes Arizona

    Rancher Buzz Sawyer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Fighting Mad

    Henchman Leon

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Trigger Fingers

    Henchman Jeff Thurston

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Pal from Texas

    Ace Brady

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Fighting Renegade

    Link Benson

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Port of Hate

    Adams

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Straight Shooter

    Brainard

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Riders of the Sage

    Poe Powers

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Three Texas Steers

    Henchman Steve

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mesquite Buckaroo

    Luke Williams

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Outlaws' Paradise

    Slim Marsh

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Texas Wildcats

    Reno

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Smoky Trails

    Outlaw Leader

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Code of the Cactus

    Thurston

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Six-Gun Rhythm

    Sheriff Joe

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • In Old Montana

    Army Colonel

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Trigger Pals

    Harvey Kent

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Fangs of the Wild

    Frank Lewis

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Six-Gun Trail

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Lightning Carson Rides Again

    Chuck

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Pals of the Saddle

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Durango Valley Raiders

    Lobo

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Paroled from the Big House

    H.S. 'Slicker' Nixon

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Desert Patrol

    Apache Joe

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Gunsmoke Trail

    Outlaw Leader Loma

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Colorado Kid

    Bill Hannon

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Sudden Bill Dorn

    Henchman Fontana

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Boss of Lonely Valley

    Henchman Slim

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Arizona Gunfighter

    Wolf Whitson aka Pop Whittaker

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Rustlers' Valley

    Taggart

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Smoke Tree Range

    Gil Hawkins

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Girl from Scotland Yard

    Montritz Hotel Valet

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Guns in the Dark

    Manuel Mendez

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • It Happened Out West

    Henchman Tex

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Lawless Land

    Clay Wheeler

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Gambling Terror

    Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Trail Dust

    Joe Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Undercover Man

    Ace Pringle

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Lion Man

    Youssef Ab-Dur

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Crooked Trail

    Estaban Solano

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Three on the Trail

    Henchman Jim Trask

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Custer's Last Stand

    Buffalo Bill / Henchman Barney

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Desert Phantom

    Salizar

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Border Caballero

    Buff Brayden

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Heart of the West

    Saxon - Wounded Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Custer's Last Stand

    Barney / Buffalo Bill Cody

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Law of 45's

    Gordon Rontell

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • His Fighting Blood

    Marsden

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Toll of the Desert

    Teague

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Social Error

    Haggerty - June's Bodyguard

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Gunfire

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • War of the Range

    Jim Warren (as Theodore Adams)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Man Of Action

    Red Deevers

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Savage Girl

    Chauffeur

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Gambling Sex

    Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Beyond the Rockies

    Emory

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Ghost Valley

    Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Human Targets

    Deputy

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Cavalier of the West

    Lee Burgess

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Cyclone Kid

    Joe Clark

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Ships of Hate

    The Professor

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • The Ridin' Fool

    Boston Harry Manners

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • A Rider of the Plains

    Parson Jim Wallace

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • God's Country and the Man

    Mexican Lt. José Romero

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Under Texas Skies

    Tom - Circle A Hand (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Beyond the Law

    Corporal

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Fangs of Vengeance

    Consolidated Oil Industries Representative (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Road Agent

    The Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Battling Fool

    Townsman at Boxing Match (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1924