A Man Called Adam

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A Man Called Adam (3-Aug-1966)

Director: Leo Penn

Writers: Les Pine; Tina Rome

Music Scored and Conducted by: Benny Carter

Producers: James Waters; Ike Jones

Keywords: Drama

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Louis Armstrong Jazz Musician 4-Aug-1901 6-Jul-1971 Jazz trumpeter

Benny Carter Jazz Musician 8-Aug-1907 12-Jul-2003 Jazz and big bandleader

Ossie Davis Actor 18-Dec-1917 4-Feb-2005 Do The Right Thing

Sammy Davis, Jr. Singer 8-Dec-1925 16-May-1990 Coolest hepcat in the Rat Pack

Lola Falana Dancer 11-Sep-1942 Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets

Peter Lawford Actor 7-Sep-1923 24-Dec-1984 Rat Pack member

Gerald S. O'Loughlin Actor 23-Dec-1921 31-Jul-2015 Lt. Ed Ryker on The Rookies

Frank Sinatra, Jr. Singer 10-Jan-1944 16-Mar-2016 Son of Frank

Kenneth Tobey Actor 23-Mar-1917 22-Dec-2002 Chuck Martin on Whirlybirds

Mel Tormé Singer 13-Sep-1925 5-Jun-1999 The Velvet Fog

Cicely Tyson Actor 18-Dec-1924 Sounder

CAST

Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Adam Johnson
Co-Starring
Louis Armstrong ... Willie Ferguson
Ossie Davis ... Nelson Davis
Cicely Tyson ... Claudia Ferguson
Frank Sinatra, Jr. ... Vincent
Guest Star
Mel Tormé ... Himself
Special Guest Star
Peter Lawford ... Manny
with
Johnny Brown ... Les
George Rhodes ... Leroy
Michael Silva ... George
Kai Winding ... Himself
Jeanette Du Bois ... Martha
Michael Lipton ... Bobby Gales
Lola Falana ... Theo
Kenneth Tobey ... Supporting Cast
Gerald S. O'Loughlin ... Supporting Cast
Carl Lee ... Supporting Cast
and
Morris Erby ... Supporting Cast
Lester Wilson ... Supporting Cast
Matt Russo ... Supporting Cast
Will Hussung ... Supporting Cast
Ted Beniades ... Supporting Cast
Roy Glenn ... Supporting Cast
Don Crabtree ... Supporting Cast
Elvera Davis ... Supporting Cast
Brunetta Bernstein ... Supporting Cast
Trumpet Soloist for Mr. Davis
Nat Adderly ... Trumpet Soloist

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