[1] Adams' film career spanned more than three decades and included roles "on both sides of the law".

Studios for which he worked included Monogram and PRC, and he was often seen in films that starred Johnny Mack Brown or Bob Steele.

[2] He also appeared in serials, including The Mysterious Pilot (1937), Holt of the Secret Service (1941), Daredevils of the West (1943), and King of the Rocket Men (1949).

[3] Late in his career, Adams acted on television Westerns, including The Cisco Kid, Cowboy G-Men, and The Lone Ranger.

[1] His remains were cremated and are interred at Chapel of the Pines Crematory in Los Angeles.