
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 16, 1927
Died
October 15, 2008 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Edith Adams
Edith Elizabeth Enke
Edie Adams
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

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Kaye Sheppard
1984

TV
The Love Boat
Maureen Buell
1977

TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950

TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

TV
Love, American Style
Mrs. Winslow
1969

TV
Police Woman
1974
TV
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957

TV
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967

TV
Vega$
Angela
1978

TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950

TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956

TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

TV
The Lucy Show
Nanette Johnson
1962

TV
The Bob Hope Show
Self
1950

TV
Suspense
1949

TV
Kraft Music Hall
Self
1958

TV
Harry O
1974

TV
Police Story
Woman Manager
1973

TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Filmography
2008FilmInside 'The Apartment'as Self2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self2000FilmLucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self1998FilmDoris Day: It's Magicas Self1993TVTales of the Cityas Ruby Miller1991FilmSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self1989FilmHoodwinkedas Senior Club Member1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Kaye Sheppard1984FilmErnie Kovacs: Between the Laughteras Mae West1983FilmShooting Starsas Hazel1981FilmThe Haunting of Harrington Houseas Madame Zenia1980TVBosom Buddies1980FilmA Cry for Loveas Tessie1980FilmPortrait of an Escortas Mrs. Kennedy1980FilmThe Happy Hooker Goes Hollywoodas Rita Beater1980FilmMake Me an Offeras Francine Sherman1979FilmRacquetas Leslie Sargent1979TVThe Seekersas Flora Cato1979FilmFast Friendsas Connie Burton1979TVMrs. Columboas Joanne Huston1978TVVega$as Angela1978TVThe Eddie Capra Mysteries1978FilmUp in Smokeas Tempest Stoner1978FilmSuperdomeas Joyce1978FilmTarzanaas Hooker1977TVThe Love Boatas Maureen Buell1976TVThe Practice1975FilmCop on the Beatas Massage Parlor Owner1974TVPolice Woman1974TVHarry O1973TVPolice Storyas Woman Manager1972FilmEvil Roy Sladeas Flossie1969TVLove, American Styleas Mrs. Winslow1967TVThe Carol Burnett Showas Self1967FilmThe Honey Potas Merle McGill1966FilmThe Oscaras Trina Yale1966FilmMade in Parisas Irene Chase1964FilmThe Best Manas Mabel Cantwell1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self1963FilmLove with the Proper Strangeras Barbie1963FilmIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Monica Crump1963FilmUnder the Yum-Yum Treeas Dr. Irene Wilson1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963FilmCall Me Bwanaas Frederica1962TVThe Lucy Showas Nanette Johnson1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961FilmLover Come Backas Rebel Davis1961FilmThe Spiral Staircaseas Blanche1960FilmThe Apartmentas Miss Olsen1959FilmKovacs on Musicas Self1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self1957TVThe Lucy–Desi Comedy Houras Edie Adams1957TVSuspicionas Gloria Chrystie1957TVTonight Starring Jack Paaras Self1957FilmCinderellaas Fairy Godmother1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956FilmShowdown at Ulcer Gulchas Wife of man in bar1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Sue Ellen1951TVThe Ernie Kovacs Show1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVThe Bob Hope Showas Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1949TVSuspense1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self