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Edie Adams
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Actor Born: April 16, 1929 in Kingston, PA Death: October 15, 2008 Biography:Born Elizabeth Edith Enke, on April 16, 1927, in Kingston, PA, "Edie Adams" was a graduate of both the Juilliard School of Music and the Columbia School of Drama. She began her career in television, utilizing her singing and comedic talent as a regular on the popular Ernie Kovacs Show in the early '50s. Adams and Kovacs were married in 1955 and remained together until his death in 1962. Before appearing in films, she starred on Broadway in Wonderful Town (1953) and Li'l Abner (1956). Her first major film role was playing Miss Olsen in Billy Wilder's 1960 comedy "The Apartment". The film work that followed cast Adams in mostly secondary roles that highlighted her talent for comedy and displayed her spirited presence. Other films include: "Lover Come Back" (1961), "Call Me Bwana" (1963), "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), "Under the Yum Yum Tree" (1963), "Love With the Proper Stranger" (1963),... Full Biography
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