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John Adams (Character)
from 1776 (1972)

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President John Adams

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  1. "John Adams"
        - Join or Die (2008) TV episode, Played by Paul Giamatti
        - Peacefield (2008) TV episode, Played by Paul Giamatti
        - Unnecessary War (2008) TV episode, Played by Paul Giamatti
        - Unite or Die (2008) TV episode, Played by Paul Giamatti
        - Reunion (2008) TV episode, Played by Paul Giamatti
          (2 more)
  2. Founders or Traitors? (2007) (TV) Played by Steve Holloway
  3. The Road to Independence (2007) Played by Jay Thomas
  4. "The American Experience"
        - Alexander Hamilton (2007) TV episode, Played by Henry Strozier
        - John & Abigail Adams (2006) TV episode, Played by Simon Russell Beale
  5. Pursuit of Honor: The Rise of George Washington (2006) Played by Timothy McCarthy
  6. Mysteries of the Freemasons (2006) (TV) Played by John D. Bert
  7. "The Revolution" (2006) TV series Played by Glenn C. Reimer
  8. Degrees of Latitude (2004) (V) Played by Woody Searles
  9. Jefferson & Adams (2004) (V) Played by Sam Goodyear
  10. Kidz History: The Revolutionary War (2003) (V) Played by Haley Brown
  11. Favorite Son: Alexander Hamilton (2003) (V) Played by Bill Buell
  12. "Freedom: A History of Us"
        - Independence (2003) TV episode, Played by Martin Sheen
  13. "Benjamin Franklin" (2002) TV series Played by Peter Donaldson
  14. Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) Played by James Woods
  15. "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776"
        - The First Fourth of July (2002) TV episode, Played by Billy Crystal
        - Bostonians (2002) TV episode, Played by Billy Crystal
        - United We Stand (2002) TV episode, Played by Billy Crystal
        - Postmaster General Franklin (2002) TV episode, Played by Billy Crystal
        - One Life to Lose (2002) TV episode, Played by Billy Crystal
          (1 more)
  16. "Founding Fathers" (2000) TV series Played by James Woods
  17. "The American President"
        - An Independent Cast of Minds (2000) TV episode, Played by Morley Safer

  18. "Liberty! The American Revolution"
        - The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783 (1997) TV episode, Played by Peter Donaldson
        - Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778 (1997) TV episode, Played by Peter Donaldson
        - The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777 (1997) TV episode, Played by Peter Donaldson
        - The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774 (1997) TV episode, Played by Peter Donaldson
        - Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776 (1997) TV episode, Played by Peter Donaldson
          (1 more)
  19. The Lottery (1996) (TV) Played by Mark Jeffrey Miller
  20. The American Revolution (1994) (TV) Played by William Daniels
  21. "Peak Practice"
        - In Good Faith (1994) TV episode, Played by Colin Wells

  22. A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation (1989) Played by Ivan Crosland
  23. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation (1986) (TV) Played by Paul Collins
  24. "Family Ties"
        - Philadelphia Story (1985) TV episode, Played by Ben Piazza
  25. "George Washington" (1984) TV series Played by Hal Holbrook

  26. The Rebels (1979) (TV) Played by William Daniels
  27. Independence (1976) Played by Pat Hingle
  28. "The Adams Chronicles" (1976) TV series Played by George Grizzard
  29. The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976) (TV) Played by Frank Langella
  30. 1776 (1972) Played by William Daniels
  31. Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV) Played by William Shatner
    ... aka John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title)
  32. "Toast of the Town"
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.3 (1970) TV episode, Played by William Daniels

  33. "Daniel Boone"
        - Take the Southbound Stage (1967) TV episode, Played by Torin Thatcher (as President John Adams)
  34. "Profiles in Courage"
        - John Quincy Adams (1965) TV episode, Played by Laurence Naismith
        - John Adams (1964) TV episode, Played by David McCallum

  35. John Paul Jones (1959) Played by Robert Ayres
  36. "The Vise"
    ... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
    ... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
        - Murder for Revenge (1959) TV episode, Played by Robert Adams
  37. Treasure at the Mill (1957) Played by Richard Palmer
  38. Vom Himmel gefallen (1955) Played by Joseph Cotten
    ... aka Special Delivery (USA)
  39. "Cavalcade of America"
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - John Yankee (1953) TV episode, Played by Whitfield Connor
  40. "Hallmark Hall of Fame"
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - A Woman for the Ages (1952) TV episode, Played by John Boruff

  41. The Declaration of Independence (1938) Played by Ferris Taylor
  42. Madame Racketeer (1932) Played by J. Farrell MacDonald
    ... aka The Sporting Widow (UK)

  43. West of the Law (1926) Played by Ben F. Wilson

  44. The Man of Bronze (1918) Played by Lewis Stone
  45. The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds (1918) Played by Jack Drumier
  46. The Adventurer (1917/II) Played by Pell Trenton
  47. The Strength of the Weak (1916) Played by Edwards Davis
  48. The Corner (1916/I) Played by Willard Mack
  49. The Frontier Child (1912) Played by Francis Ford
  50. The Declaration of Independence (1911/I) Played by Harry Linson
    ... aka United States History Series #4: The Declaration of Independence (USA: series title)

Additional Details

Genres:
History / Drama / Biography / Family more
Plot Keywords:
American Revolution / George Washington / John Adams / Thomas Jefferson more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
From 1776 (1972)
Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Treason is a charge invented by winners as an excuse for hanging the losers.
John Adams: [scoffs] I have more to do than stand here and listen to you quote yourself.
Dr. Benjamin Franklin: Oh, that was a new one!
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