William S. Adams
William S. Adams  | |
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| Born | June 2, 1892 | 
| Died | December 3, 1930 (aged 38) | 
| Occupation | Cinematographer | 
| Years active | 1913–1929 (film) | 
William S. Adams (1892–1930) was an American cinematographer of the silent era. He was the younger half-brother of J. Stuart Blackton, the British born film pioneer and co-founder of Vitagraph Studios. Adams worked with Blackton several times, but was also employed by other companies. He developed a reputation as a specialist in aerial photography, but his career was cut short when he died of a tropical disease at the beginning of the sound era.