Edie Adams

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Edie Adams

Acting April 16, 1927

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…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
The Apartment

The Apartment

8.2 1960 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

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

7.0 1963 Movie
Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke

6.6 1978 Movie
Love, American Style

Love, American Style

6.2 1969 TV Show
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956 TV Show
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

6.6 1982 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show

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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edie Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    Inside 'The Apartment'

    Movie Self

  2. 2003
    Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

    Movie Self

  3. 2000
    Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

    Movie Self

  4. 1998
    Doris Day: It's Magic

    Movie Self

  5. 1993
    Tales of the City

    TV show Ruby Miller

  6. 1991
    Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

    Movie Self

  7. 1989
    Hoodwinked

    Movie Senior Club Member

  8. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Kaye Sheppard

  9. 1984
    Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

    Movie Mae West

  10. 1983
    Shooting Stars

    Movie Hazel

  11. 1982
    Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius

    Movie Self

  12. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Ruby Miller

  13. 1981
    The Haunting of Harrington House

    Movie Madame Zenia

  14. 1980
    Bosom Buddies

    TV show

  15. 1980
    A Cry for Love

    Movie Tessie

  16. 1980
    Portrait of an Escort

    Movie Mrs. Kennedy

More credits
  1. 1980
    The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood

    Movie Rita Beater

  2. 1980
    Make Me an Offer

    Movie Francine Sherman

  3. 1979
    Racquet

    Movie Leslie Sargent

  4. 1979
    The Seekers

    TV show Flora Cato

  5. 1979
    Fast Friends

    Movie Connie Burton

  6. 1979
    Mrs. Columbo

    TV show Joanne Huston

  7. 1978
    Vega$

    TV show Angela

  8. 1978
    Up in Smoke

    Movie Tempest Stoner

  9. 1978
    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    TV show

  10. 1978
    Superdome

    Movie Joyce

  11. 1978
    Tarzana

    Movie Hooker

  12. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Maureen Buell

  13. 1976
    The Practice

    TV show

  14. 1975
    Cop on the Beat

    Movie Massage Parlor Owner

  15. 1974
    Police Woman

    TV show

  16. 1974
    Harry O

    TV show

  17. 1973
    Police Story

    TV show Woman Manager

  18. 1972
    Evil Roy Slade

    Movie Flossie

  19. 1969
    Love, American Style

    TV show Mrs. Winslow

  20. 1967
    The Carol Burnett Show

    TV show Self

  21. 1967
    The Honey Pot

    Movie Merle McGill

  22. 1966
    The Oscar

    Movie Trina Yale

  23. 1966
    Made in Paris

    Movie Irene Chase

  24. 1964
    The Best Man

    Movie Mabel Cantwell