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Franklin Adreon

Director · 1902–1979 · Gambrills, Maryland, United States

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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.

Directed 34

1960s

  1. 1966

    Cyborg 2087

    Director

    54

  2. Dimension 5

    Director

    48

  3. The Claw Monsters

    Director

  4. Torpedo of Doom

    Director

  5. 1962

    The Nun and the Sergeant

    Director

  6. 1961

    Everglades

    Director

  7. 1960

    The Tall Man

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    This Man Dawson

    Director

  2. Men Into Space

    Director

  3. Lock-Up

    Director

  4. 1958

    Mackenzie's Raiders

    Director

  5. Bat Masterson

    Director

    71

  6. Frontier Doctor

    Director

  7. Sea Hunt

    Director

    74
  8. 1957

    Tombstone Territory

    Director

    76

  9. 26 Men

    Director

  10. Maverick

    Director

    77

  11. Sugarfoot

    Director

  12. Hell's Crossroads

    Director

  13. 1956

    The Man Is Armed

    Director

  14. Dr. Fu Manchu

    Director

  15. Terror at Midnight

    Director

  16. 1955

    No Man's Woman

    Director

  17. Cheyenne

    Director

    75

  18. Gunsmoke

    Director

    77

  19. King of the Carnival

    Director

  20. Panther Girl of the Kongo

    Director

  21. 1954

    Lassie

    Director

    65

  22. Man with the Steel Whip

    Director

  23. Stories of the Century

    Director

  24. Trader Tom of the China Seas

    Director

  25. 1953

    Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

    Director

  26. Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

    Director

1940s

  1. 1940

    Hi-Yo Silver

    Director

Wrote 18

1940s

  1. 1948

    Adventures of Frank and Jesse James

    Screenplay

  2. Sons of Adventure

    Writer

  3. G-Men Never Forget

    Screenplay

  4. Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

    Screenplay

  5. 1947

    Jesse James Rides Again

    Screenplay

  6. Son of Zorro

    Screenplay

  7. 1943

    Drums of Fu Manchu

    Screenplay

  8. 1940

    Mysterious Doctor Satan

    Screenplay

  9. King of the Royal Mounted

    Screenplay

  10. Adventures of Red Ryder

    Screenplay

  11. Drums of Fu Manchu

    Screenplay

1930s

  1. 1939

    Zorro's Fighting Legion

    Screenplay

  2. Dick Tracy's G-Men

    Screenplay

  3. Daredevils of the Red Circle

    Screenplay

  4. The Lone Ranger Rides Again

    Screenplay

  5. 1938

    The Lone Ranger

    Screenplay

  6. 1937

    SOS Coast Guard

    Screenplay

Produced 17

1960s

  1. 1966

    The Claw Monsters

    Associate Producer

1950s

  1. 1956

    Dr. Fu Manchu

    Producer

  2. 1955

    Panther Girl of the Kongo

    Producer

  3. 1954

    Man with the Steel Whip

    Producer

  4. Trader Tom of the China Seas

    Associate Producer

  5. 1953

    Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

    Associate Producer

  6. Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

    Producer

  7. Jungle Drums of Africa

    Associate Producer

  8. 1951

    Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

    Producer

  9. 1950

    Flying Disc Man from Mars

    Producer

  10. Redwood Forest Trail

    Associate Producer

  11. Desperadoes of the West

    Associate Producer

  12. The Invisible Monster

    Producer

1940s

  1. 1949

    Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

    Associate Producer

  2. Ghost of Zorro

    Associate Producer

  3. Daughter of the Jungle

    Associate Producer

  4. Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

    Associate Producer

Acted in 1

1930s

  1. 1936

    The Leathernecks Have Landed

    Marine Officer (uncredited)