Franklin Adreon
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| Franklin Adreon | |
| Born | 18 November 1902 Gambrills, Maryland, United States |
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| Died | 10 September 1979 Ventura County, California, United States |
| Other names | "Pete" |
| Occupation | Marine, Screenwriter, Film director |
Franklin "Pete" Adreon (18 November 1902-10 September 1979) was a movie director/producer for many movies and commercials in the 30's, 40's, 50's, and 60's. A Marine Reservist during the 30s, he served in the United States Marine Corps in World War II. He worked with serial director William Witney at Republic Pictures, who was also in a Marines unit in the war.
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[edit] First Careers
Franklin Adreon, an ex-bond salesman that entered motion pictures in 1935 with no experience, landed some small paying jobs, including a technical advisor on the serial The Fighting Marines. This led to a writing position at Mascot Pictures and its successor Republic Pictures. Adreon stayed with the serial unit and soon, through hard work and toil, was awarded the title of associate producer, a great job for a man with little experience. Adreon stayed with the studio for nearly its all of its short life.
[edit] Later Jobs
The previous marine worked as a director on many movies. He later went into television, both producing and writing.
[edit] Movies
- King of the Carnival
- Adventures of Fu Manchu
- Men Into Space
- Dimension 5
- Cyborg 2087
