R.J. Adams

Acting

R.J. Adams

Born September 20, 1942 · St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Died January 26, 2015 · aged 72

R.J. Adams was a prolific Canadian-American actor, renowned acting coach and prominent radio personality under the name Bob Shannon. He is perhaps most widely recognized for founding The Actors Workshop in Southern California, where he trained numerous film and television stars.

Known For

Rocky IVRocky IV · 1985
Rocky IV
7.11985
MovieDrama
Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Looking for Mr. GoodbarLooking for Mr. Goodbar · 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
6.31977
MovieDramaCrime
A short, unhappy affair with a married man leads a dedicated schoolteacher into the alcohol-and-drug fueled underworld of singles’ bars, where she begins to engage in a pattern of dangerous sexual activity.
The ExecutionThe Execution · 1985
The Execution
7.31985
MovieDramaTV Movie
The members of a San Diego Wednesday night womens' mah jongg club are five survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. They recognize the owner of a local restaurant, Walter Grossman, as a doctor from the camp who performed experiments on them as young girls. To their horror they learn that he has already been tried as a war criminal and has served but a few years for his crimes. They decide that they will "execute" him, drawing lots to determine which one will perform the act, without letting the others know who it is.
Falling ThroughFalling Through · 2000
Falling Through
4.02000
MovieCrimeThriller
A newly hired security expert on the American Embassy in Paris questions who to trust, as he investigates an elaborate passport faking scheme.
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe StoryMr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story · 2013
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story
6.92013
MovieDramaTV Movie
The story of the 1973 hockey season when aging legend Gordie Howe returned to the ice at the age of 44.
Kojak: The Belarus FileKojak: The Belarus File · 1985
Kojak: The Belarus File
6.81985
MovieCrimeMystery
Lt. Theo Kojak uncovers a Nazi conspiracy.
Ruins of the ReichRuins of the Reich · 2007
Ruins of the Reich
2007
MovieDocumentary
The four-part series with its "then and now" format blends first generation archival film with current HD footage of the buildings, monuments and bunkers as they were during the Third Reich and as they appear today.
Murder, She WroteMurder, She Wrote · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

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Street HawkStreet Hawk · 1985
Street Hawk
7.01985
SeriesAction & AdventureMystery
Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.

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