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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edie Adams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Awards & recognition
- Theatre World Award · 1953
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Filmography25 titles
The Apartment
The Carol Burnett Show
Tales of the City
Murder, She Wrote
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Best Man
The Lucy Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Police Story
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Lover Come Back
What's My Line?
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Love with the Proper Stranger
The Ed Sullivan Show
Up in Smoke
Police Woman
The Honey Pot
The Love Boat
Call Me Bwana
Suspense
The Oscar
Made in Paris
Portrait of an Escort
The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood