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Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams toward the beginning of her career, primarily known for her numerous television guest roles. She starred in a number of films in the 1950s, including '' Bend of the River'' (1952), opposite James Stewart; and ''
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'' (1954). On television, she was known for her roles as Paula Denning on the 1980s soap opera ''
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,'' and Eve Simpson on ''
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''.


Early years

Julie Adams was born as Betty May Adams on October 17, 1926, in
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, the daughter of Arkansas-born parents Esther Gertrude (Beckett) and Ralph Adams, who was a cotton buyer. Her family moved a great deal; the longest she lived in one town was eight years in
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. In 1946, at the age of 19, she was crowned "Miss Little Rock" and then moved to Hollywood, California to pursue her acting career. Adams worked as a part-time secretary and began her film career in
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westerns.


Career


Film

She used her real name until 1949, when she began working for Universal-International, the same studio where she met future stars such as James Best,
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, Rock Hudson and
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. She then became "Julia" and eventually "Julie". In 1954, she explained the latter change, "The studio picked Julia, but I never have felt comfortable with it. I just like the name Julie better, and the studio has given me permission to make the change." Her first movie role was a minor part in ''
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'' (1949), followed by a leading role in the
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western ''The Dalton Gang'' (1949). Adams was featured as the beautiful ichthyologist Kay Lawrence in the science-fiction film ''
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'' (1954).Exclusive Interview: Julie Adams on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON at Mile High Horror!
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She co-starred in 1950s films opposite some of Hollywood's top leading men, including with James Stewart in 1952's '' Bend of the River'', with Rock Hudson in '' The Lawless Breed'' (1953) and '' One Desire'' (1955), with
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in '' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953), with Glenn Ford in '' The Man from the Alamo'' (1953), with
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in '' The Private War of Major Benson'' (1955), with Dan Duryea in ''
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'' (1957) and with
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in ''
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'' (1959). Adams co-starred with Rory Calhoun, known for his role in '' How to Marry a Millionaire'' (1953), in the film ''The Looters'' (1955), the story of a plane crash in the
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. Part of the picture was filmed about Tarryall Creek at what is now
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in Park County in central
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. The advertising poster reads: "Five desperate men ... and a girl who didn't care ... trapped on a mountain of gale-lashed rock!"Laura King Van Dusen, "Movie Making", ''Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past'' ( Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2013); , pp. 182–83. She also starred in 1957's '' Four Girls in Town'', a romantic comedy about four young women competing for the leading role in a new movie, featuring an international cast. She appeared with
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in the musical-comedy '' Tickle Me'' (1965). Adams thought highly of her co-star, noting: "Despite his status as a superstar singer and stage performer, Elvis took his acting very seriously. He was always prepared, and did a good job in the roles he was given. When he did his musical numbers in ''Tickle Me'', sometimes walking from table to table in a nightclub set, he did them perfectly in one take."


Television

On television, Adams appeared on ''
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'' portraying Mary Simpson, a county nurse and romantic interest of Sheriff Andy Taylor in a 1962 episode. She also made four guest appearances on '' Perry Mason'', perhaps the most notable being the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Deadly Verdict," when she played Janice Barton, Mason's only convicted client during the show's nine-year run on CBS. In 1963, she starred in "The Case Of Lovers Leap." In 1964, she played Janice Blake in "The Case of the Missing Button." In 1965, she played the role of defendant Pat Kean in "The Case of the Fatal Fortune." Adams appeared on ''
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'' as a dubious vixen and romantic interest of lead character
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. She guest-starred in five episodes of ''
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,'' three of ''
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,'' and two of '' Maverick,'' "The White Widow" and "The Brasada Spur", both with Jack Kelly as Bart Maverick. More guest-star roles in popular television series followed, including '' One Step Beyond'', '' The Big Valley'', in its classic episode "The Emperor of Rice", '' McMillan & Wife'', ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Quincy, M.E.'', and ''
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.'' Adams co-starred with James Stewart in all 24 episodes of '' The Jimmy Stewart Show'' on NBC in 1971–1972. Stewart played a professor, and Adams played his wife.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1979). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946–Present''. Ballantine Books. . P. 307. She was cast in the recurring role of
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agent Eve Simpson for ten episodes of CBS's ''
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''.


Appearances

Adams joined three other cast members from ''
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'' for a 50th anniversary celebration of the film at Creaturefest in November 2003. The festival was held at Wakulla Springs, just south of
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, where underwater scenes were filmed in 1953. In August 2012, she was a guest of honor at the Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention held at the Shrine Auditorium. (She attended the same convention in May 2012.) She also appeared at the CineCon Classic Film Festival on August 31, 2012, at the Loews Hollywood Hotel. She was a scheduled guest at The Hollywood Show in Chicago from September 7–9, 2012. An additional book signing was held at Century Books in Pasadena, California, on September 20, 2012. On October 13, 2012, she was back in Berwyn, Illinois for a book signing party. In October 2012, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected ''
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'' as one of 13 classic horror films to screen to honor the 100th anniversary of Universal Pictures. The film was shown (in 3D format) on October 16 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in
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. After the screening, Adams appeared on stage for a Q&A session where she shared personal memories of her role in the film, as well as several other career projects on which she had worked.


Personal life and death

Adams was married to screenwriter Leonard B. Stern from 1951 to 1953. She was then married to actor-director
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from 1954 until their divorce in 1981. They had two sons: Steven Danton, an assistant director, and Mitchell Danton, an editor. Adams died on February 3, 2019, in
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, aged 92.


Awards

In 1999, Adams received a Golden Boot award for her work in Westerns. She was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame in 2000. At CineCon in 2011, Adams was honored with a Film Career Achievement Award. In 2012, she won the Rondo Award for the Monster Kid Hall of Fame at the annual Wonderfest in Louisville, Kentucky.


Selected filmography

*'' Your Show Time'' (1949, TV series) .... (as Betty Adams) *''
Red, Hot and Blue ''Red, Hot and Blue'' is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It premiered on Broadway in 1936 and introduced the popular song " It's De-Lovely," sung by Ethel Merman and Bob H ...
'' (1949) .... Starlet (uncredited) *'' The Dalton Gang'' (1949) .... Polly Medford *'' Hostile Country'' (1950) .... Ann Green *'' Marshal of Heldorado'' (1950) .... Ann (as Betty Adams) *'' Crooked River'' (1950) .... Ann Hayden (as Betty Adams) *'' Colorado Ranger'' (1950) .... Ann (as Betty Adams) *''
West of the Brazos ''West of the Brazos'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr for Lippert Pictures and starring James Ellison. Plot Cast *James Ellison James Ellison may refer to: * James O. Ellison (1929–2014), U.S. federal judge * Jam ...
'' (1950) .... Ann Greene *'' Fast on the Draw'' (1950) .... Ann *'' For Heaven's Sake'' (1950) .... Joe's Mother (scenes deleted) *'' Bright Victory'' (1951) .... Chris Paterson (as Julia Adams) *''
Hollywood Story ''Hollywood Story'' is a 1951 American mystery film directed by William Castle and starring Richard Conte and Julie Adams. The supporting cast features Richard Egan, Henry Hull, Fred Clark and Jim Backus. The film was an attempt by Universal Pi ...
'' (1951) .... Sally Rousseau / Amanda Rousseau (as Julia Adams) *'' Finders Keepers'' (1951) .... Sue Kipps *'' Bend of the River'' (1952) .... Laura Baile (as Julia Adams) *'' The Treasure of Lost Canyon'' (1952) .... Myra Wade (as Julia Adams) *'' Horizons West'' (1952) .... Lorna Hardin (as Julia Adams) *'' The Lawless Breed'' (1952) .... Rosie McCoy (as Julia Adams) *'' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953) .... Ann Conant (as Julia Adams) *'' The Man from the Alamo'' (1953) .... Beth Anders (as Julia Adams) *'' The Stand at Apache River'' (1953) .... Valerie Kendrick *'' Wings of the Hawk'' (1953) .... Raquel Noriega (as Julia Adams) *''
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'' (1954) .... Kay Lawrence (credited as Julia Adams) *'' Francis Joins the WACS'' (1954) .... Capt. Jane Parker *'' Six Bridges to Cross'' (1955) .... Ellen Gallagher *'' The Looters'' (1955) .... Sheryl Gregory (as Julie Adams) *'' One Desire'' (1955) .... Judith Watrous (credited as Julia Adams) *'' Lux Video Theatre'' (1955–1957, TV series) .... Catherine / Henrietta Smith / Jane *'' The Private War of Major Benson'' (1956) .... Dr. Kay Lambert *''
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'' (1956, TV series) .... Anne *''
Away All Boats ''Away All Boats'' is a 1956 American war film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Jeff Chandler, George Nader, Lex Barker, and Julie Adams. It was produced by Howard Christie from a screenplay by Ted Sherdeman based on the 1953 novel by Kenne ...
'' (1956) .... Nadine MacDougall *'' Four Girls in Town'' (1957) .... Kathy Conway *''
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue ''Slaughter on Tenth Avenue'' is a ballet with music by Richard Rodgers and choreography by George Balanchine. It occurs near the end of Rodgers and Hart's 1936 Broadway musical comedy '' On Your Toes''. ''Slaughter'' is the story of a hoofer ...
'' (1957) .... Daisy 'Dee' Pauley *'' Climax!'' (1957, TV series) .... Coleen *'' Slim Carter'' (1957) .... Clover Doyle *'' Playhouse 90'' (1958, TV series) .... Janice Ohringer *'' Yancy Derringer'' (1958) .... Amanda Eaton *'' Tarawa Beachhead'' (1958) .... Ruth Campbell *'' Zane Grey Theatre'' (1958, TV series) .... Julie Brand *'' Goodyear Theatre'' (1958–1960, TV series) .... Betty Fordham / Marion Ewell *''
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'' (1958–1961, TV series) .... Phyllis Kendall / Peg Valence / Carol Longsworth *'' Letter to Loretta'' ('The '' Loretta Young'' Show') (1958, TV series) .... Milly / Paula McGill *'' Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond'' (1959, TV series) ('Epilogue', episode) .... Helen Archer *''
The Gunfight at Dodge City ''The Gunfight at Dodge City'' is a 1959 DeLuxe Color Western CinemaScope film. It was produced by the Mirisch Company, directed by Joseph M. Newman, co-written by Martin Goldsmith and Daniel B. Ullman and starred Joel McCrea as Bat Masterson. ...
'' (1959) .... Pauline Howard *''The Man and the Challenge'' (1959, TV series) .... Linda Webb *'' The Alaskans'' (1959, TV series) .... Clara *'' Maverick'' (1959–1960, TV series) .... Wilma White / Belle Morgan *''
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'' (1959–1964, TV series) .... Anne Kenzie / Norma Kellogg / Miriam Galbraith / Marie La Shelle / Margot Wendice *''
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Irene Travers *''
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Nora Sanford *''
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Mary Hardin *'' Raymie'' (1960) .... Helen *'' Markham'' (1960, TV series) .... Stacey Winters *'' Wrangler'' (1960, TV series) .... Eve Browning *''
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Beatrice Drake *''
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'' (1960–1961, TV series) .... Gloria Matthews / Sara Crane *''
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'' (1960–1962, TV series) .... Jean Damion / Janet Evans *''
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'' (1961, Episode: "The Courtship") .... Helen Layton *''Outlaws'' (1961, TV series) .... Juill Ramsur *'' Surfside 6'' (1961, TV series) .... Julie Owens / Merilee Williams *''
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'' (1962, TV series) .... Mary Simpson *'' The Dick Powell Show'' (1962, TV series) .... Robin *'' Dr. Kildare'' (1962, TV series) .... Ginny Nelson *'' The Underwater City'' (1962) .... Monica Powers *'' The Gallant Men'' (1963, TV series) .... Capt. Meg Thorpe *'' Arrest and Trial'' (1963, TV series) .... Eleanor *'' Perry Mason'' (1963, TV series) .... Patricia L. Kean / Janice Blake / Janice Barton / Valerie Comstock *'' Kraft Suspense Theatre'' (1964–1965, TV series) .... Joanne Clay / Ellen Yarnell *'' Tickle Me'' (1965) .... Vera Radford *'' Twelve O'Clock High'' (1965, TV series) .... Lt. Betty Russo *'' Burke's Law'' (1965, TV series) .... Carla Cabrial *'' The Long, Hot Summer'' (1965, TV series) .... Leona Mills *'' The Virginian'' (1966, TV series) .... Marian Clay *'' The Big Valley'' (1966–1967, TV series) .... Janet Masters / Edna Wesley *''
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'' (1967, TV series) .... Julia Douglas *''
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'' (1967, TV series) ....Jessica *''
Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...
'' (1967–1973, TV series) .... Edie Reynolds *'' Ironside'' (1968, TV series) .... Norma Howard *''
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'' (1968, TV series) .... Laura Carlvic *'' The Mod Squad'' (1968–1973, TV series) .... Nancy Ryan / Samantha Semple *'' My Friend Tony'' (1969, TV series) *'' General Hospital'' (1969, TV series) .... Denise Wilton *'' The F.B.I.'' (1969, TV series) .... Denise Kriton *'' The Doris Day Show'' (1969–1972, TV series) .... Louise Rusk / Karen Carruthers *'' Marcus Welby, M.D.'' (1969–1975, TV series) .... Lee Morgan / Claire Berwick *'' Dan August'' (1970, TV series) .... Patricia Fairley *'' The Bold Ones: The New Doctors'' (1970–1971, TV series) .... Lynn Craig *'' The Young Lawyers'' (1971, TV series) .... Alice Graham *'' The Last Movie'' (1971) .... Mrs. Anderson *'' The Trackers'' (1971, TV movie) .... Dora Paxton *'' The Jimmy Stewart Show'' (1971–1972, TV series) .... Martha Howard *'' Night Gallery'' (1972, TV series) .... Gay Melcor (segment "The Miracle at Camafeo") *''
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'' (1972–1975, TV series) *'' Go Ask Alice'' (1973, TV movie) .... Dorothy *'' Search'' (1973, TV series) .... Jeanette Lewis *'' McQ'' (1974) .... Elaine *''
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'' (1974, TV series) .... Mrs. Walker *'' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'' (1975, TV series) .... Mrs. Avery Walker *'' Caribe'' (1975, TV series) .... Mrs. Bladell *'' The Streets of San Francisco'' (1975, TV series) .... Judith *'' The Wild McCullochs'' (1975) .... Hannah McCulloch *''
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'' (1975, TV series) .... Jennifer Packard *''
Psychic Killer ''Psychic Killer'' is a 1975 American horror film directed by Ray Danton and written by Greydon Clark, Mikel Angel and Ray Danton. The film stars Paul Burke, Jim Hutton, Julie Adams, Nehemiah Persoff, Neville Brand and Aldo Ray. The film wa ...
'' (1975) .... Dr. Laura Scott *''
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'' (1976, TV series) .... Ellie Wilke *'' Six Characters in Search of an Author'' (1976, TV movie) .... The Mother *'' The Killer Inside Me'' (1976) ..... Mother *'' McMillan & Wife'' (1977, TV series) .... Dorothy Wininger *'' This Is the Life'' (1977, TV series) *'' Quincy, M.E.'' (1977–1982, TV series) .... Dr. Chris Winston / Sharon Ross / Mrs. Daniels *''
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'' (1978, TV series) .... Eleanor Simpson *''
Goodbye, Franklin High ''Goodbye, Franklin High'' is a 1978 American film starring Lane Caudell, Julie Adams, Darby Hinton, Ann Dusenberry, and William Windom. The film's tagline is: ''It seems like it's taken forever – but at last we're on our own!'' Plot Will Armer ...
'' (1978) .... Janice Armer *''
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'' (1978) .... Mother *''
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'' (1978, TV series) .... Ellen *'' The Fifth Floor'' (1978) .... Nurse Hannelord *'' Trapper John, M.D.'' (1980, TV series) .... Lorrie Malcolm *'' Vega$'' (1981, TV series) .... Margaret Sorenson *'' Code Red'' (1981–1982, TV series) .... Ann Rorchek *'' Too Close for Comfort'' (1981–1984, TV series) .... Sylvia Walker *''
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'' (1982, TV series) ... Helen Granger *''
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'' (1984–1986, TV series) .... Paula Denning *'' Champions'' (1984) .... Emma Hussey *''
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'' (1987–1993, TV series) .... Eve Simpson *'' Black Roses'' (1988) .... Mrs. Miller *'' Catchfire'' (1990) .... Martha *''
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'' (1993, TV series) .... Grandma Beevis *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1997, TV series) .... Edie Reynolds Fallon *''
Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' (1999, TV series) .... Mrs. Damarr *'' Sliders'' (1999, TV series) .... Old Maggie Beckett *''
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'' (2000, TV series) .... Bonnie *'' Cold Case'' (2006, TV series) .... Dottie Mills *'' World Trade Center'' (2006) .... Allison's Grandmother *'' Lost'' (2006, Episode: "
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") .... Amelia *'' CSI: NY'' (2007, TV series) .... Betty Willens *'' Carnage'' (2011) .... Secretary (voice)


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