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)

Production

1951

Government Agents vs Phantom Legion

as

1949

Ghost of Zorro

as

1950

The Invisible Monster

as

1950

Flying Disc Man from Mars

as

1966

The Claw Monsters

as

1950

Redwood Forest Trail

as

1955

Panther Girl of the Kongo

as

1949

Daughter of the Jungle

as

1950

Desperadoes of the West

as

1953

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

as

1949

Radar Patrol vs. Spy King

as

1949

Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.

as

1953

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as

1953

Jungle Drums of Africa

as

1954

Trader Tom of the China Seas

as

1954

Man with the Steel Whip

as

Dr. Fu Manchu

as

Crew

Directing

1956

Terror at Midnight

as

1953

Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe

as

1966

Cyborg 2087

as

1966

Dimension 5

as

1955

No Man's Woman

as

1956

The Man Is Armed

as

1957

Hell's Crossroads

as

1955

Panther Girl of the Kongo

as

1955

King of the Carnival

as

1954

Man with the Steel Whip

as

1966

The Claw Monsters

as

1962

The Nun and the Sergeant

as

1966

Torpedo of Doom

as

1953

Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

as

1940

Hi-Yo Silver

as

1954

Trader Tom of the China Seas

as

Lassie

as

The Tall Man

as

Everglades

as

Gunsmoke

as

Cheyenne

as

Maverick

as

Men Into Space

as

Sea Hunt

as

Lock-Up

as

Sugarfoot

as

Bat Masterson

as

Frontier Doctor

as

Mackenzie's Raiders

as

Tombstone Territory

as

Dr. Fu Manchu

as

26 Men

as

Stories of the Century

as

This Man Dawson

as