7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 16, 1927(81)
Day of Death
October 15, 2008
Place of Birth
Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Edith AdamsEdith Elizabeth Enke
Edie Adams
Acting
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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Known For
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984· TV Series
Tony Awards
1956· TV Series
6.3
The Love Boat
1977· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962· TV Series
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967· TV Series
6.4
Police Woman
1974· TV Series
7.1
The Lucy Show
1962· TV Series
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950· TV Series
7.0
The Bob Hope Show
1950· TV Series
Filmography
- 2008MovieInside 'The Apartment'as Self
- 2003MovieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self
- 1998MovieDoris Day: It's Magicas Self
- 1993TVTales of the Cityas Ruby Miller
- 1991MovieSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self
- 1989MovieHoodwinkedas Senior Club Member
- 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Kaye Sheppard
- 1984MovieErnie Kovacs: Between the Laughteras Mae West
- 1983MovieShooting Starsas Hazel
- 1981MovieThe Haunting of Harrington Houseas Madame Zenia
- 1980TVBosom Buddies
- 1980MoviePortrait of an Escortas Mrs. Kennedy
- 1980MovieThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Rita Beater
- 1980MovieMake Me an Offeras Francine Sherman
- 1979MovieRacquetas Leslie Sargent
- 1979TVThe Seekersas Flora Cato
- 1979MovieFast Friendsas Connie Burton
- 1979TVMrs. Columboas Joanne Huston
- 1978TVVega$as Angela
- 1978MovieUp in Smokeas Tempest Stoner
- 1978TVThe Eddie Capra Mysteries
- 1978MovieSuperdomeas Joyce
- 1978MovieTarzanaas Hooker
- 1977TVThe Love Boatas Maureen Buell
- 1976TVThe Practice
- 1975MovieCop on the Beatas Massage Parlor Owner
- 1974TVPolice Woman
- 1974TVHarry O
- 1973TVPolice Storyas Woman Manager
- 1972MovieEvil Roy Sladeas Flossie
- 1969TVLove, American Styleas Mrs. Winslow
- 1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1967MovieThe Honey Potas Merle McGill
- 1966MovieThe Oscaras Trina Yale
- 1966MovieMade in Parisas Irene Chase
- 1964MovieThe Best Manas Mabel Cantwell
- 1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self
- 1963MovieLove with the Proper Strangeras Barbie
- 1963MovieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Monica Crump
- 1963MovieUnder the Yum Yum Treeas Dr. Irene Wilson
- 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self
- 1963MovieCall Me Bwanaas Frederica
- 1962TVThe Lucy Showas Nanette Johnson
- 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961MovieLover Come Backas Rebel Davis
- 1961MovieThe Spiral Staircaseas Blanche
- 1960MovieThe Apartmentas Miss Olsen
- 1959MovieKovacs on Musicas Self
- 1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self