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Patrick Henry Wade, known professionally as Adam Wade, is an American singer, musician and actor. Wade is perhaps most known for his stint as the host of the CBS game show Musical Chairs (1975), which noted him as the first Black game show host.
Birth Name
Patrick Henry Wade
Born
Sunday, 17 March 1935
Died
Thursday, 07 July 2022
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
Brother to Brother | Sam, the Bartender | 2004 |
L7: The Beauty Process | Christopher Talkin | 1998 |
Law & Order | Noah | 1990 |
Kiss Me Goodbye | Roscoe | 1982 |
Texas Lightning | Highway Patrolman | 1981 |
Hill Street Blues | Internal Affairs Officer | 1981 |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Jim Benedict | 1979 |
The Super Globetrotters | 'Sweet' Lou Dunbar / Gizmo Man / Louis 'Sweet Lou' Dunbar / Gizmo (voice) | 1979 |
The Dukes of Hazzard | Dr. Homer Willis | 1979 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
Brother to Brother | Sam, the Bartender | 2004 |
L7: The Beauty Process | Christopher Talkin | 1998 |
Law & Order | Noah | 1990 |
Kiss Me Goodbye | Roscoe | 1982 |
Texas Lightning | Highway Patrolman | 1981 |
Hill Street Blues | Internal Affairs Officer | 1981 |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Jim Benedict | 1979 |
The Super Globetrotters | 'Sweet' Lou Dunbar / Gizmo Man / Louis 'Sweet Lou' Dunbar / Gizmo (voice) | 1979 |
The Dukes of Hazzard | Dr. Homer Willis | 1979 |
B.J. and the Bear | Jim Benedict | 1978 |
Sanford Arms | Director | 1977 |
Street Killing | J.D. Johnson | 1976 |
What's Happening!! | Marty Slade | 1976 |
Musical Chairs | Self - Host | 1975 |
Sammy and Company | Self | 1975 |
The Jeffersons | Dr. Greg Martin | 1975 |
Phantom of the Paradise | Reporter | 1974 |
Police Woman | Sgt. Dalton | 1974 |
Claudine | Owen | 1974 |
Crazy Joe | J.D. | 1974 |
Good Times | Frank Mason | 1974 |
Kojak | Roland Weeks | 1973 |
Gordon's War | Hustler | 1973 |
Across 110th Street | Patrolman | 1972 |
Come Back Charleston Blue | Benjy | 1972 |
Sanford and Son | Creely | 1972 |
Shaft | Brother #1 | 1971 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Della | Self | 1969 |
Adam-12 | Ron Thompson | 1968 |
The Rosey Grier Show | Self | 1968 |
The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
Tarzan | Sergeant | 1966 |
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | Self | 1966 |
The F.B.I. | Ellis Deavers | 1965 |
ABC's Nightlife | Self | 1964 |
Shindig! | Self - Singer | 1964 |
The Merv Griffin Show | Himself | 1962 |
The Tonight Show | Self - Actor | 1962 |
The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Vocalist / Self - Vocalist / Himself | 1961 |
The Dick Clark Show | Self | 1958 |
The Jack Paar Tonight Show | Himself | 1957 |
To Tell the Truth | Self - Contestant | 1956 |
American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |