Someday a clever producer will tell the story of Hollywood's "Poverty Row" of the 1920s-'40s (although Hearts of the West (1975) was a valiant effort, it left a lot to be desired), which was centered on Gower Street. So many fly-by-night production companies--which cranked out mostly westerns, because they were so cheap to shoot--were headquartered there that the area became known as "Gower Gulch." Such a story would have to include Victor Adamson, a man whose unique, if inept, cinematic vision rivaled that of schlockmeister icons Dwain Esper, Robert J. Horner and later, the King of the Hollywood hacks himself, Edward D. Wood Jr.. Although he was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1890, Adamson's family moved to New Zealand when he was very young, and he was raised there. He returned to the USA around 1916 or 1917, and attempted to break into the burgeoning film business in Hollywood, California. He had been a champion horse rider and roper while living on a ranch in New Zealand and thought he was ripe for stardom in westerns. He brought with him a small film he had made in New Zealand and, astonishingly enough, actually managed to find a company willing to release it. After landing a few uncredited small parts in a few small silent movies in 1920s, Adamson decided that the best road to stardom was one he would make himself, so he began to produce, direct, and star in his own films, using the name "Art Mix." (and later under the name "Denver Dixon"). Here's where it gets really confusing: for reasons known only to himself he decided to have an actor named George Kesterson also play the Art Mix character and, in an even more confusing turn of events, once hired a rodeo champion named Bob Roberts to also play "Art Mix." Cowboy superstar Tom Mix eventually filed a copyright infringement suit against Adamson because of his use of the Mix name. In a move that could only happen in Hollywood, Adamson got around that by finding a man whose real name actually was Art Mix and hiring him to play the character--so at one point there were four different men playing a cowboy named Art Mix! Kesterson and Adamson eventually parted ways, but Kesterson used the Art Mix name, despite Adamson's efforts to stop him, for the remainder of his career. It didn't really matter that much who played "Art Mix," though, as Adamson's films, all low-budget in the extreme with a reputation for laugh-inducing incompetence, were released via the states rights system--in which regional distributors bought the prints outright and kept them in circulation for as long as they could remain spliced together--which meant that not a whole lot of people wound up seeing them anyway. Even the most die-hard western fan had trouble sitting through an Art Mix feature on the bottom half of a Saturday-afternoon matinee. Most of his sound movie productions in the 1930s were filmed in only two or three days with low budgets of $2,000 or so, featuring actors who had trouble remembering their lines, misspelled title cards, headache-inducing editing, a near total lack of understanding of sound, and very often the use of an impaired (visually or otherwise) cinematographer (i.e., his $2,500 out-of-focus extravaganza, Range Riders (1934), in which the cameraman's competence apparently wasn't as important as his willingness to work for next to nothing). Adamson (working under his pseudonym 'Denver Dixon') continued to produce, direct, and star in his own bottom-of-the-barrel westerns and appeared in small roles in oaters made by others until the late 1930s, when he decided to concentrate his career mainly on writing and acting, confining his roles to small parts in the innumerable B westerns being churned out in Hollywood at the time. He continued acting in small roles in various films and television shows until his death in 1972 from a heart attack at age 82. His son, director/producer Al Adamson, kept his legacy as well as the family name and reputation alive in the low-budget film market by grinding out micro-budgeted westerns, hilariously inept horror films and vapid softcore sex comedies for decades--he even managed to cash in on the blaxploitation craze of the '70s with a couple of clunkers--until his murder, by a building contractor with whom he was having a legal dispute, in 1995.
Victor Akintunde is known for A Naija Christmas (2021), Leaked (2022) and Citation (2020).
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A native of Rome,Victor Alfieri was raised an only child by his mother grandparents and aunt spending summers working in his grandfather's restaurant. Using his natural gift for writing, the self-described 'class clown' created his own sketch comedy act to entertain his classmates. At the age of 15, Alfieri lost his grandfather, his uncle _"Jerry Ross (VI)"_ became Alfieri's father figure introducing him to the world of boxing and entertainment. Alfieri followed his uncle's footsteps and soon graced the covers of several Italian magazines, known as fotoromanzi. In 1991 a tragic mishap cut his career short, when during a brutal encounter with three muggers his face was scarred by more than 56 stitches. During the same year, Alfieri joined the Italian Police Force until 1994 when he quit and determined to start a career in Hollywood, Alfieri packed his bags and moved to Los Angeles to the disbelief of his relatives back in Italy. With striking good looks, a versatile gift for comedy and drama, and a sexy accent, Italian born Victor Alfieri quickly landed work as an actor, with various television spots and two contracts roles on daytime t.v.Days of Our Lives (1965)and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). Since leaving daytime, Victor has been making a name for himself both here in the States and abroad. Victor drew international attention for playing the handsome sensitive gigolo in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) opposite Helen Mirren and Anne Bancroft. Internationally, Victor completed two very high profile European productions back-to-back Victor played the lead role of Darius, the gladiator, in Pompei, ieri, oggi, domani (2007) an epic love story produced by DeAngelis Productions. Prior to that, he starred in the very popular mini-series entitled Elisa di Rivombrosa (2003), a classic period piece based on the literary masterpiece 'Pamela' written by Samuel Richardson. Alfieri plays a sword wielding assassin named Zanni La Morte. Victor will next be seen in a supporting role in THINKFilms, My Sexiest Year (2007), a coming-of-age dramedy set in the 70s starring Frankie Muniz and Harvey Keitel. The film is set for a release in 2008. Victor portrays "Fabrizio Contini", a playboy who competes with Muniz for the affections of Amber Valletta. I-See-You.com (2006) will also see Alfieri starring opposite Rosanna Arquette and Beau Bridges. In 2007 Alfieri opened his own production company, producing and directing his first short film "J.E.S." a horror/suspense/mystery that was shot in an ancient village outside Rome. In 2008 Victor will also be seen in his first lead in an American production My Father's will" (2009), a love story shot in New York City. The film also stars Ione Skye, Ron silver and Talia Shire and later on, he co-starred in Angels & Demons".
Victor Algra is an actor, known for Violeta (2014), Por H o por B (2020) and Letargo Amor (2018).
Victor Allen is an actor, known for The Outlaw Dog (1927), You're Fired (1925) and Pot Luck Pards (1924).
Victor Alli is known for Belfast (2021), The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022) and Last Light (2022).
Victor Almanzar is an actor and writer, known for 11:55 (2016), Empire (2015) and Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017).
Victor Anastacio is a writer and actor, known for Alamat ng ano (2018), Goin' Bulilit (2005) and Elise (2019).
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