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name: "James Adamson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-adamson"
roles: []
born: "12 June 1896"
died: "29 January 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T02:02:18.822637+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# James Adamson

Actor. Born 12 June 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. Died 29 January 1956.

## Details

- **Born:** 12 June 1896, Toledo, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 29 January 1956
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011490/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/130487

## Biography

James Adamson was an American actor who appeared in numerous films and television series, frequently in uncredited or supporting roles.

He was born on 12 June 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, and died on 29 January 1956 in Los Angeles, California. His credited work includes the role of Pullman Porter in the 1944 film *Double Indemnity*, Porter's Butler in the 1949 film *A Letter to Three Wives*, and Janitor in a 1955 episode of the television series *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), Fi1m 79, as Porter's Butler (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)
- *Double Indemnity* (1944), Fi1m 92, as Pullman Porter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/double-indemnity.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Janitor
- *Lord of the Jungle* (1955), as Elisha
- *The Golden Idol* (1954), as Ezekial
- *Safari Drums* (1953), as Sumbo
- *The Mississippi Gambler* (1953), as Steward at Fencing Club (uncredited)
- *Four Star Playhouse* (1952), series, as Waiter
- *Fort Worth* (1951), as Barman (uncredited)
- *Untamed Mistress* (1951), as Native
- *Bright Leaf* (1950), as Black Peddler (uncredited)
- *A Letter to Three Wives* (1949), as Porter's Butler (uncredited) — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/a-letter-to-three-wives.md)
- *Double Indemnity* (1944), as Pullman Porter (uncredited) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/double-indemnity.md)
- *Jungle Siren* (1942), as Johnny - a Native
- *The Man Who Returned to Life* (1942), as Jim
- *In Name Only* (1939), as Black Waiter on Train (uncredited)
- *Kentucky* (1938), as Stable Swipe
- *The Adventurous Blonde* (1937), as Porter (uncredited)
- *36 Hours to Kill* (1936), as Red Cap
- *Florida Special* (1936), as Porter (uncredited)
- *Lone Cowboy* (1933), as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

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