Phil Adams

Phil Adams is a former stuntman, stunt actor, and stunt coordinator who appeared in three episodes of , two times as a stunt double and once as a stunt actor. He received no credit for his appearances. Adams' sister Donna was married to actor and the couple has one child, Cris Borgnine, who later worked as an actor, producer, cinematographer, and visual effects artist such as rigging supervisor on .
Adams started his career in the 1950s with background and stunt appearances in (1950), the crime drama Hot Rod Rumble (1957), episodes of West Point (1957), (1958, with Dick Crockett and Bob Herron), the war drama Lafayette Escadrille (1958, with Paul Fix, Bob Hoy, and Ron Burke), (1958, with Jeffrey Hunter, Gail Bonney, and Chuck Hicks), and episodes of the comedy series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1956-1960, with Parley Baer).
In the 1960s, Adams performed stunts in (1960, with , Lloyd Kino, and Ron Veto), (1960, with Jeffrey Hunter and Constance Towers), (1967, with Budd Albright, Chuck Courtney, Eddie Hice, Bob Hoy, and Jerry Summers), (1967, with Frank Babich, Paul Baxley, Bob Herron, Hal Needham, Gil Perkins, and Paul Stader), (1967, with Clegg Hoyt, Alan Oppenheimer, William Schallert, and John Moio), (1968, with George Takei, Irene Tsu, Eddy Donno, Dick Warlock, Bobby Bass, and George Sawaya), (1968, with Lou Elias, Gary Downey, John Moio, and Glenn R. Wilder), (1969, with Kenny Endoso, Alan Oliney, Dave Cadiente, Victor Paul, and Charles Picerni), (1969, with Paul Baxley, Carol Daniels Dement, Loren Janes, and Jack Perkins), and the musical Hello, Dolly! (1969, with Dick Dial, Loren Janes, George Sawaya, and Victor Paul). He also appeared in episodes of Startime (1960, with Michael J. Pollard and Joseph Campanella), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961), The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965, with Rudy Solari), (1966), (1966, with Frank Overton and Joseph Campanella), and The Outcast (1968, with Willard Sage).
In the 1970s, he performed stunts in (1970, with Bill Catching and Jerry Summers), (1970), (1970, with Lightning Bear, Vince Deadrick, Nick Dimitri, and Victor Paul), the Western Buck and the Preacher (1972, with Tony Brubaker), (1972, coordinated by Paul Stader), (1974, with Regina Parton, Gary Combs, Lou Elias, Chuck Hicks, and Glenn R. Wilder), (1974, with Eddy Donno, Tom Huff, Gene LeBell, Frank Orsatti, and Tom Steele), (1974), (1974, with Nick Dimitri, Bob Herron, Erik Cord, Gene LeBell, Frank Orsatti, Tony Brubaker, Bob Minor, and Marvin Walters), (1974), (1976, with Bill Couch, Sr., Glenn R. Wilder, Paula Crist, Donna Garrett, and Mike Washlake), (1978, with Benjie Bancroft, Dick Ziker, Bud Davis, and Jesse Wayne), Texas Detour(1978, with Bud Davis, Ken Lesco, Denver Mattson, Hubie Kerns, Jr., and Don Pulford), the comedy A Pleasure Doing Business (1979, with Alan Oppenheimer and John Cothran, Jr.), and (1979).
Adams also worked as stunt coordinator on (1975, with James M. Halty, Tommy J. Huff, and Gene LeBell), Thank God It's Friday (1978), episodes of (1978, with Joan Pringle and Bobby Bass), C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979), the drama Rivals (1981), (1984, with Greg Barnett, Brian J. Williams, Spice Williams, Bruce Barbour, and Ed Anders), (1986, with Julius LeFlore, Frank Lloyd, and Beth Nufer), (1990, with Jane Austin and John Stoneham, Jr.), and episodes of the series Tour of Duty (1987-1989).
Further stunt work in the 1980s include (1980, with Mike Cassidy, Vince Deadrick, Jr., Chris Doyle, Bob Herron, Dennis Madalone, and Paul Stader), (1981, with Donna Garrett, Ralph Garrett, Peter Horak, Carey Loftin, Paula Moody, Alan Oliney, Rex Pierson, and Mic Rodgers), (1981, with Erik Cord, Pete Kellett, and John Moio), (1983, with Buddy Joe Hooker), (1984, with Julius LeFlore and George P. Wilbur), (1985, with Christine Anne Baur), (1985, with Simone Boisseree, Tom Morga, Spiro Razatos, and Joel Kramer), (1986, with Steve Blalock, Greg Gault, and Pete Turner), (1986, with Greg Barnett, Faith Minton, Ben Scott, and Mike Watson), (1986, with Christine Anne Baur and Bernie Pock), (1986), (1987, with Yannick Derrien, Gene LeBell, Jan Shultz, and Brian J. Williams), (1987, with Monty Cox, Branscombe Richmond, Ken Bates, and Greg Gault), and (1988, with John Cade, Jeff O'Haco, J. Suzanne Rampe, and Jerry Spicer). He also appeared in episodes of Hill Street Blues (1986-1987, with James B. Sikking, John Putch, Megan Gallagher, Marc Alaimo, Richard Herd, Barbara Babcock, Lawrence Tierney, Conrad Hurtt, and John Escobar), (1987, with Vincent Schiavelli and Kevin McDermott), and Tour of Duty (1988).
In the 1990s, Adams worked on (1991, with Perry Barndt, Tony Cecere, Maria Kelly, Dwayne McGee, Lynn Salvatori, and Patricia Tallman), (1992, with Al Goto, Gary Wayton, and Jane Austin), (1994, with Richard E. Butler, Tim Gilbert, Tom Morga, and Jim Wilkey), (1995, with John Alden, Brian Avery, Rick Avery, Sandy Berumen-Justus, Mickey Cassidy, Phil Culotta, Maria Doest, Clint Lilley, Buck McDancer, Joyce McNeal, Denney Pierce, Lynn Salvatori, and Tierre Turner), (1996, with Debby Lynn Ross), (1997), (1998), and episodes of Tales from the Crypt (1990, with John Kassir and Steve Susskind) and (1998, with Hudson Leick).
His credits as stunt coordinator in the 1990s include (1991, with Kane Hodder, Maria Kelly, Debby Lynn Ross, and Lynn Salvatori), (1991) and (1994), (1992, with Michael Haynes, Noon Orsatti, Spice Williams, Jane Austin, and Jim Wilkey), (1992), (1994, with Gary Wayton and Bobby Burns), (1994, with Tony Cecere, Cheryl Wheeler Duncan, Sonia McDancer, Mark Ginther, and Merritt Yohnka), and (1997, with Steve Blalock, Pat McGroarty, Johnny C. Meier, Tim Rigby, Nancy Thurston, and Pat Romano).
In the more recent years, Adams worked as stunt coordinator on (2001), (2005, along with Laurence Rosenthal), (2006), (2008), and (2010, working with B.J. Davis). He also performed stunts in (2000), the Being Eve episode "Being Just Mates" (2001), and (2005, with Karl Urban, Dwayne Johnson, Doug Jones, and Tanoai Reed).
== Star Trek appearances ==
File:Phil Adams, Amok Time.jpg|Stunt double for William Shatner(uncredited)
File:Phil Adams, The Trouble with Tribbles.jpg|Stunt double for Michael Pataki, (archive footage)(uncredited)
File:Klingon Kang's crewman 13.jpg|Klingon crewman(uncredited)
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