Edie Adams
Actress
81 years (Apr 16, 1927 – Oct 15, 2008)Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Edie Adams has become a familiar face who has kept working through several turns of the industry. She appears in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' too. 29 was the age at the first credit. 32 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'The Apartment' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
Edie Adams
Actress
Known for
Long careers are rarer than they look, and Edie Adams has become a familiar face who has kept working through several turns of the industry. She appears in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' too. 29 was the age at the first credit. 32 credits across 70 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'The Apartment' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career.
18 Movies
Plays Miss Olsen
The Apartment
1960
Plays Monica Crump
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Trina Yale
The Oscar
1966
Plays Tempest Stoner
Up in Smoke
1978
Plays Merle McGill
The Honey Pot
1967
Plays Rebel Davis
Lover Come Back
1961
Plays Frederica
Call Me Bwana
1963
Plays Barbie
Love with the Proper Stranger
1963
Plays Mabel Cantwell
The Best Man
1964
Plays Dr. Irene Wilson
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
Plays Rita Beater
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
1980
Plays Irene Chase
Made in Paris
1966
Plays Leslie Sargent
Racquet
1979
14 TV Shows
Plays Self
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Flora Cato
The Seekers
1979
Plays Maureen Buell
The Love Boat
1977
Plays Ruby Miller
Tales of the City
1993
Plays Joanne Huston
Mrs. Columbo
1979
Plays Nanette Johnson
The Lucy Show
1962
Plays Sue Ellen
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Edie Adams
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
Plays Gloria Chrystie
Suspicion
1957
Plays Kaye Sheppard
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Mrs. Winslow
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Angela
Vega$
1978
Plays Woman Manager
Police Story
1973
Plays Ruby Miller
American Playhouse
1982
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Hoodwinked
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Tales of the City
Ruby Miller
1993Season 1
Murder, She Wrote
Kaye Sheppard
1984Season 1
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
Self
1982
American Playhouse
Ruby Miller · 1 episode
1982–
The Haunting of Harrington House
Madame Zenia
1981
Vega$
Angela
1980Season 3
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Rita Beater
1980
Racquet
Leslie Sargent
1979
The Seekers
Flora Cato · 2 episodes
1979–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Edie Adams still alive?
Edie Adams passed away on October 15, 2008 at age 81.
What are the most famous roles of Edie Adams?
Edie Adams is best known for roles in The Apartment, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Up in Smoke.
How many movies has Edie Adams been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1956), Edie Adams has appeared in 17 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Edie Adams's first movie?
The career of Edie Adams began with Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956).
What is Edie Adams's most recent movie or series?
Edie Adams's most recent release is Inside 'The Apartment', which premiered on January 6, 2008.
What TV shows has Edie Adams appeared in?
On television, Edie Adams has appeared in Murder, She Wrote, The Love Boat, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Carol Burnett Show.
Edie Adams
1927-04-16 · Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA
Edie Adams (April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American singer, Broadway, television and film actress and comedienne. Adams, a Tony Award winner, "both embodied and winked at the stereotypes of fetching chanteuse and sexpot blonde." She was well-known for her impersonations of female stars on stage and television, most particularly, Marilyn Monroe.Edie Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia