Acting

Edie Adams

Born: April 16, 1927
Died: October 15, 2008 (aged 81)
Birthplace: Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits: 69 titles

Biography

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.

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Signature work

Known For

The Apartment

1960

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

Up in Smoke

1978

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Love Boat

1977

Lover Come Back

1961

Love with the Proper Stranger

1963

The Honey Pot

1967

The Lucy Show

1962

The Best Man

1964

Bosom Buddies

1980

Tales of the City

1993

Police Woman

1974

Under the Yum Yum Tree

1963

Vega$

1978

The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

1980

Love, American Style

1969

Police Story

1973

Acting credits 69

Year	Title	Role
2008	Inside 'The Apartment' Film	Self
2003	Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Film	Self
2000	Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy Film	Self
1998	Doris Day: It's Magic Film	Self
1993	Tales of the City TV	Ruby Miller (1 ep)
1991	Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Film	Self
1989	Hoodwinked Film	Senior Club Member
1984	Murder, She Wrote TV	Kaye Sheppard (1 ep)
1984	Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Film	Mae West
1983	Shooting Stars Film	Hazel
1982	Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius Film	Self
1982	American Playhouse TV	Ruby Miller (1 ep)
1981	The Haunting of Harrington House Film	Madame Zenia
1980	Bosom Buddies TV	(1 ep)
1980	A Cry for Love Film	Tessie
1980	Portrait of an Escort Film	Mrs. Kennedy
1980	The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood Film	Rita Beater
1980	Make Me an Offer Film	Francine Sherman
1979	Racquet Film	Leslie Sargent
1979	The Seekers TV	Flora Cato (2 ep)
1979	Fast Friends Film	Connie Burton
1979	Mrs. Columbo TV	Joanne Huston (1 ep)
1978	Vega$ TV	Angela (1 ep)
1978	Up in Smoke Film	Tempest Stoner
1978	The Eddie Capra Mysteries TV	(1 ep)
1978	Superdome Film	Joyce
1978	Tarzana Film	Hooker
1977	The Love Boat TV	Maureen Buell (2 ep)
1976	The Practice TV	(1 ep)
1975	Cop on the Beat Film	Massage Parlor Owner
1974	Police Woman TV	(1 ep)
1974	Harry O TV	(1 ep)
1973	Police Story TV	Woman Manager (1 ep)
1972	Evil Roy Slade Film	Flossie
1969	Love, American Style TV	Mrs. Winslow (1 ep)
1967	The Carol Burnett Show TV	Self (2 ep)
1967	The Honey Pot Film	Merle McGill
1966	The Oscar Film	Trina Yale
1966	Made in Paris Film	Irene Chase
1964	The Best Man Film	Mabel Cantwell
1964	The Hollywood Palace TV	Self (2 ep)
1963	Love with the Proper Stranger Film	Barbie
1963	It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Film	Monica Crump
1963	Under the Yum Yum Tree Film	Dr. Irene Wilson
1963	The Danny Kaye Show TV	Self (1 ep)
1963	Call Me Bwana Film	Frederica
1962	The Lucy Show TV	Nanette Johnson (1 ep)
1962	The Merv Griffin Show TV	Self (1 ep)
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self (5 ep)
1961	Lover Come Back Film	Rebel Davis
1961	The Spiral Staircase Film	Blanche
1960	The Apartment Film	Miss Olsen
1959	Kovacs on Music Film	Self
1959	The Bell Telephone Hour TV	Self (1 ep)
1958	Kraft Music Hall TV	Self (1 ep)
1957	The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour TV	Edie Adams (1 ep)
1957	Suspicion TV	Gloria Chrystie (1 ep)
1957	Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV	Self (3 ep)
1957	Cinderella Film	Fairy Godmother
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show TV	Self (8 ep)

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
1984	Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter Film	Technical Advisor, Story