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tdbmoore · 04-21-2006, 11:25 AM

I am pleased to say that I have fully converted an 11 year old to a fan of Dick Van Dyke. Seems like this is about the right age where they understand the show, and think it is funny.

Anyway, part of enjoyment for him is to search for Frank Adamo in crowd scenes. Seems like Frank is in nearly every show somewhere, often at parties in the Petrie home. However, he never has any serious dialogue. I wonder if anyone knows if he actually acted after the DVDS? Perhaps he was of limited skills.

TV Knowledge Fan · 04-21-2006, 04:43 PM

...Frank was Dick's "personal assistant" and stand-in on the show. If the scene called for an extra in a crowd or a minor character walking on-screen, you can bet that Dick insisted that Frank do it. After the series ended, I don't think Frank was really interested in an acting career of his own..I don't know how long he remained with Van Dyke after 1966.......

gilligan fanatic · 04-21-2006, 04:52 PM

In Nick at Nite's Classic TV Companion book http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Nick%20a...NsawNib29rcw--
there is a thing they do called "The Adamo Watch" every time he is in an episode they point it out. Also they have a little info on him. It seems like after the show he went to work for MTM on her show. From there he was more or less retired and was a volunteer in a hospital. He came back for a commercial as a delivery man in a commercial for Nick at Nite. He was also on Inside TV Land I believe.

gilligan fanatic · 04-21-2006, 04:58 PM

Frank Adamo

TV Episode Filmography By Series
"The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (5 episodes)

The Conductor and the Lady (20 November 1971) - Man
Running Bear and Moskowitz (26 February 1972) - Man at Counter
Dick and the Baby (7 January 1973) - Howard
Pot Luck (28 January 1973) - Dr. Simmons
Big Brother Is Watching You (18 March 1973) - Stage Manager

"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (26 episodes)
... aka Head of the Family (USA: pilot title)
... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)

Forty-Four Tickets (5 December 1961) - Usher (uncredited)
Where Did I Come From? (3 January 1962) - Dry Cleaning Man
The Curious Thing About Women (10 January 1962) - Delivery Man
Punch thy Neighbor (17 January 1962) - Singing Messenger
I Am My Brother's Keeper (21 March 1962) - Partygoer (uncredited)
The Return of Happy Spangler (18 April 1962) - Customer (uncredited)
Never Name a Duck (26 September 1962) - Veterinarian's Assistant
Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra (26 December 1962) - Himself - Guest (uncredited)
Ray Murdock's X-Ray (23 January 1963) - Assistant (uncredited)
I'm No Henry Walden (27 March 1963) - H. Fieldstone Thorley
It's a Shame She Married Me (17 April 1963) - Edward
The Masterpiece (2 October 1963) - Auctioneer's Aid (uncredited)
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice (16 October 1963) - Young Man (uncredited)
The Sound of the Trumpets... (11 December 1963) - Witness
My Husband Is the Best One (8 January 1964) - Waiter
Honeymoons Are for the Lucky (4 March 1964) - Soldier
October Eve (8 April 1964) - Sketch Artist
The Lady and the Babysitter (7 October 1964) - Man
Romance, Roses, and Rye Bread (28 October 1964) - Actor
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk (30 December 1964) - Messenger
The Case of the Pillow (17 February 1965) - Man
Anthony Stone (24 March 1965) - Delivery Man
100 Terrible Hours (5 May 1965) - Dr. Adamo
Draw Me a Pear (20 October 1965) - Sebastian
You Ought to Be in Pictures (27 April 1966) - Headwaiter
The Last Chapter (1 June 1966) - Delivery Boy

He is also in Six Weeks with Mary Tyler Moore

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010663/

Lolac · 04-21-2006, 05:59 PM

What fun! I always try to see if I can find Frank in TDVDS episodes!

Lolac

Samme · 04-21-2006, 11:24 PM

I always watch for Frank too. It's amazing how many times you can see an episode and not have
spotted him before. I noticed for the first time today that he was one of the jurors in "One Angry Man."

treky · 04-22-2006, 02:44 AM

he was also in a special that Dick did for N@N sometime in the late 80s, called "CHAIRMANS CHOICE". At the time, they were showing "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (when they started showing "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW" too, they would mostly show the 2 shows back-to-back) and Dick was the networks chairman. (at least, they used to say that. I've always wondered if he really was) One night, they showed this special, and it was some episodes of the show that he personnally chose, and Frank Adamo made a cameo as a delivery man.

MillieHelper · 05-17-2006, 05:20 PM

He was interviewed for I cant remember what it was and he looked almost the same but he was bald as bald can be.

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-03-2006, 02:52 PM

...that Frank was also seen very briefly in the back row of the airplane in "Washington Vs. The Bunny"? You'd have to look hard to see him, but he's there!

David VP · 07-03-2006, 06:06 PM

You can catch Frank in several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well.

MillieHelper · 07-03-2006, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David VP

You can catch Frank in several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well.

I believe he was in the Ted Baxter meets Walter Cronkite.

treky · 07-04-2006, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

Frank Adamo

TV Episode Filmography By Series
"The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (5 episodes)

The Conductor and the Lady (20 November 1971) - Man
Running Bear and Moskowitz (26 February 1972) - Man at Counter
Dick and the Baby (7 January 1973) - Howard
Pot Luck (28 January 1973) - Dr. Simmons
Big Brother Is Watching You (18 March 1973) - Stage Manager

"The Dick Van Dyke Show" (26 episodes)
... aka Head of the Family (USA: pilot title)
... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)

Forty-Four Tickets (5 December 1961) - Usher (uncredited)
Where Did I Come From? (3 January 1962) - Dry Cleaning Man
The Curious Thing About Women (10 January 1962) - Delivery Man
Punch thy Neighbor (17 January 1962) - Singing Messenger
I Am My Brother's Keeper (21 March 1962) - Partygoer (uncredited)
The Return of Happy Spangler (18 April 1962) - Customer (uncredited)
Never Name a Duck (26 September 1962) - Veterinarian's Assistant
Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra (26 December 1962) - Himself - Guest (uncredited)
Ray Murdock's X-Ray (23 January 1963) - Assistant (uncredited)
I'm No Henry Walden (27 March 1963) - H. Fieldstone Thorley
It's a Shame She Married Me (17 April 1963) - Edward
The Masterpiece (2 October 1963) - Auctioneer's Aid (uncredited)
Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice (16 October 1963) - Young Man (uncredited)
The Sound of the Trumpets... (11 December 1963) - Witness
My Husband Is the Best One (8 January 1964) - Waiter
Honeymoons Are for the Lucky (4 March 1964) - Soldier
October Eve (8 April 1964) - Sketch Artist
The Lady and the Babysitter (7 October 1964) - Man
Romance, Roses, and Rye Bread (28 October 1964) - Actor
Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk (30 December 1964) - Messenger
The Case of the Pillow (17 February 1965) - Man
Anthony Stone (24 March 1965) - Delivery Man
100 Terrible Hours (5 May 1965) - Dr. Adamo
Draw Me a Pear (20 October 1965) - Sebastian
You Ought to Be in Pictures (27 April 1966) - Headwaiter
The Last Chapter (1 June 1966) - Delivery Boy

He is also in Six Weeks with Mary Tyler Moore

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010663/

you're forgetting; he was also in THE ATTEMPTED MARRAIGE

gilligan fanatic · 07-04-2006, 09:02 PM

you guys should update the IMDB, I just copied that from there

04-21-2006, 11:25 AM	#1
tdbmoore Member Forum Hawk Join Date: Apr 21, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3	The Frank Adamo Game I am pleased to say that I have fully converted an 11 year old to a fan of Dick Van Dyke. Seems like this is about the right age where they understand the show, and think it is funny. Anyway, part of enjoyment for him is to search for Frank Adamo in crowd scenes. Seems like Frank is in nearly every show somewhere, often at parties in the Petrie home. However, he never has any serious dialogue. I wonder if anyone knows if he actually acted after the DVDS? Perhaps he was of limited skills.

04-21-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Actually, 'tdbmoore'... ...Frank was Dick's "personal assistant" and stand-in on the show. If the scene called for an extra in a crowd or a minor character walking on-screen, you can bet that Dick insisted that Frank do it. After the series ended, I don't think Frank was really interested in an acting career of his own..I don't know how long he remained with Van Dyke after 1966.......

04-21-2006, 04:52 PM	#3
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	In Nick at Nite's Classic TV Companion book http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Nick%20a...NsawNib29rcw-- there is a thing they do called "The Adamo Watch" every time he is in an episode they point it out. Also they have a little info on him. It seems like after the show he went to work for MTM on her show. From there he was more or less retired and was a volunteer in a hospital. He came back for a commercial as a delivery man in a commercial for Nick at Nite. He was also on Inside TV Land I believe.
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04-21-2006, 04:58 PM	#4
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Looks like he was on New Dick Van Dyke too Frank Adamo TV Episode Filmography By Series "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (5 episodes) The Conductor and the Lady (20 November 1971) - Man Running Bear and Moskowitz (26 February 1972) - Man at Counter Dick and the Baby (7 January 1973) - Howard Pot Luck (28 January 1973) - Dr. Simmons Big Brother Is Watching You (18 March 1973) - Stage Manager "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (26 episodes) ... aka Head of the Family (USA: pilot title) ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title) Forty-Four Tickets (5 December 1961) - Usher (uncredited) Where Did I Come From? (3 January 1962) - Dry Cleaning Man The Curious Thing About Women (10 January 1962) - Delivery Man Punch thy Neighbor (17 January 1962) - Singing Messenger I Am My Brother's Keeper (21 March 1962) - Partygoer (uncredited) The Return of Happy Spangler (18 April 1962) - Customer (uncredited) Never Name a Duck (26 September 1962) - Veterinarian's Assistant Somebody Has to Play Cleopatra (26 December 1962) - Himself - Guest (uncredited) Ray Murdock's X-Ray (23 January 1963) - Assistant (uncredited) I'm No Henry Walden (27 March 1963) - H. Fieldstone Thorley It's a Shame She Married Me (17 April 1963) - Edward The Masterpiece (2 October 1963) - Auctioneer's Aid (uncredited) Very Old Shoes, Very Old Rice (16 October 1963) - Young Man (uncredited) The Sound of the Trumpets... (11 December 1963) - Witness My Husband Is the Best One (8 January 1964) - Waiter Honeymoons Are for the Lucky (4 March 1964) - Soldier October Eve (8 April 1964) - Sketch Artist The Lady and the Babysitter (7 October 1964) - Man Romance, Roses, and Rye Bread (28 October 1964) - Actor Stretch Petrie vs. Kid Schenk (30 December 1964) - Messenger The Case of the Pillow (17 February 1965) - Man Anthony Stone (24 March 1965) - Delivery Man 100 Terrible Hours (5 May 1965) - Dr. Adamo Draw Me a Pear (20 October 1965) - Sebastian You Ought to Be in Pictures (27 April 1966) - Headwaiter The Last Chapter (1 June 1966) - Delivery Boy He is also in Six Weeks with Mary Tyler Moore http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010663/

04-22-2006, 02:44 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	he was also in a special that Dick did for N@N sometime in the late 80s, called "CHAIRMANS CHOICE". At the time, they were showing "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (when they started showing "THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW" too, they would mostly show the 2 shows back-to-back) and Dick was the networks chairman. (at least, they used to say that. I've always wondered if he really was) One night, they showed this special, and it was some episodes of the show that he personnally chose, and Frank Adamo made a cameo as a delivery man.
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04-21-2006, 05:59 PM	#5
Lolac Dolce far niente, Carissima! Senior Member Join Date: Jan 02, 2003 Location: Fairfax Station, VA Posts: 1,487	What fun! I always try to see if I can find Frank in TDVDS episodes! Lolac

04-21-2006, 11:24 PM	#6
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 679	I always watch for Frank too. It's amazing how many times you can see an episode and not have spotted him before. I noticed for the first time today that he was one of the jurors in "One Angry Man."

05-17-2006, 05:20 PM	#8
MillieHelper Forum Cutie Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2006 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 130	He was interviewed for I cant remember what it was and he looked almost the same but he was bald as bald can be.
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07-03-2006, 02:52 PM	#9
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	Aren't you forgetting.... ...that Frank was also seen very briefly in the back row of the airplane in "Washington Vs. The Bunny"? You'd have to look hard to see him, but he's there!

07-03-2006, 06:06 PM	#10
David VP Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 29, 2004 Posts: 310	You can catch Frank in several episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well.

07-04-2006, 09:02 PM	#13
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	you guys should update the IMDB, I just copied that from there