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 ''
Creature from the Black Lagoon
''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars ...
'' (1954). On television, she was known for her roles as Paula Denning on the 1980s soap opera ''
Capitol
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Specific capitols include:
* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
* Numerou ...
,'' and Eve Simpson on ''
Murder, She Wrote
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''.
Early years
Julie Adams was born as Betty May Adams on October 17, 1926, in
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census the population was 67,314, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Fall ...
, 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
Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville is the county seat and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010.
History
Blytheville was fou ...
. 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
B movie
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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,
Piper Laurie
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,
Rock Hudson and
Tony Curtis
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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 ''
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), followed by a leading role in the
Lippert
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* Bernhard Lippert (born 1962), German football manager
* Bill Lippert (born 1950), American politician and gay rights activist
* Donald Francis Lippert, American Roman Catholi ...
western ''The Dalton Gang'' (1949). Adams was featured as the beautiful ichthyologist Kay Lawrence in the science-fiction film ''
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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'' (1954).
[Exclusive Interview: Julie Adams on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON at Mile High Horror!]
, fangoria.com; accessed October 13, 2016.
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
Tyrone Power
Tyrone Edmund Power III (May 5, 1914 – November 15, 1958) was an American actor. From the 1930s to the 1950s, Power appeared in dozens of films, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads. His better-known films include ''Jesse James (193 ...
in ''
The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953), with
Glenn Ford in ''
The Man from the Alamo'' (1953), with
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist.
As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film '' The Ten ...
in ''
The Private War of Major Benson'' (1955), with
Dan Duryea in ''
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
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'' (1957) and with
Joel McCrea
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in ''
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).
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
Rocky Mountains
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. Part of the picture was filmed about
Tarryall Creek at what is now
Eleven Mile State Park
Eleven Mile State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Park County, south of Lake George, Colorado, United States. Established in 1970, the park surrounds , long Eleven Mile Reservoir. Facilities include a marina, a visitors center and ...
in
Park County in central
Colorado
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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
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
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 ''
The Andy Griffith Show
''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color.
Th ...
'' 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 ''
The Rifleman
''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...
'' as a dubious vixen and romantic interest of lead character
Chuck Connors
Kevin Joseph Aloysius "Chuck" Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor, writer, and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 13 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have p ...
. She guest-starred in five episodes of ''
77 Sunset Strip
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,'' three of ''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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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'', ''
Police Woman
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'', ''
The Streets of San Francisco'', ''
The Incredible Hulk
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'', ''
Cannon
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'', ''
Quincy, M.E.'', and ''
Cagney & Lacey
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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
real estate
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agent Eve Simpson for ten episodes of CBS's ''
Murder, She Wrote
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''.
Appearances
Adams joined three other cast members from ''
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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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
Tallahassee, Florida
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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 ''
Creature from the Black Lagoon
''Creature from the Black Lagoon'' is a 1954 American black-and-white 3D monster horror film produced by William Alland and directed by Jack Arnold, from a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars ...
'' 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
Beverly Hills, California
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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
Ray Danton
Ray Danton (born Raymond Caplan; September 19, 1931 – February 11, 1992) was a radio, film, stage, and television actor, director, and producer whose most famous roles were in the screen biographies '' The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond'' (196 ...
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
Los Angeles, California
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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
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'' (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
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Plot
Cast
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* 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
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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)
*''
Creature from the Black Lagoon
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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
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'' (1956) .... Nadine MacDougall
*''
Four Girls in Town'' (1957) .... Kathy Conway
*''
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
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'' (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
*''
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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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
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'' (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
*''
77 Sunset Strip
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'' (1959–1964, TV series) .... Anne Kenzie / Norma Kellogg / Miriam Galbraith / Marie La Shelle / Margot Wendice
*''
Cheyenne
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Irene Travers
*''
The Rifleman
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Nora Sanford
*''
Tate
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Mary Hardin
*''
Raymie'' (1960) .... Helen
*''
Markham'' (1960, TV series) .... Stacey Winters
*''
Wrangler'' (1960, TV series) .... Eve Browning
*''
Michael Shayne
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'' (1960, TV series) .... Beatrice Drake
*''
Hawaiian Eye
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Premise
Private investigator Tracy Steele (Anthony Eisley) and his half-Hawaiian partner, Tom Lopaka (Robert Con ...
'' (1960–1961, TV series) .... Gloria Matthews / Sara Crane
*''
Checkmate
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In chess, the king is ...
'' (1960–1962, TV series) .... Jean Damion / Janet Evans
*''
Bonanza
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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
*''
The Andy Griffith Show
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Th ...
'' (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
*''
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
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'' (1967, TV series) .... Julia Douglas
*''
Insight
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'' (1967, TV series) ....Jessica
*''
Mannix
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'' (1967–1973, TV series) .... Edie Reynolds
*''
Ironside'' (1968, TV series) .... Norma Howard
*''
The Outsider The Outsider may refer to:
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* ''The Outsider'' (1926 film), an American film directed by Rowland V. Lee
* ''The Outsider'' (1931 film), a film starring Joan Barr ...
'' (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")
*''
Cannon
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'' (1972–1975, TV series)
*''
Go Ask Alice'' (1973, TV movie) .... Dorothy
*''
Search'' (1973, TV series) .... Jeanette Lewis
*''
McQ'' (1974) .... Elaine
*''
Lucas Tanner
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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
*''
Ellery Queen
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'' (1975, TV series) .... Jennifer Packard
*''
Psychic Killer
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'' (1975) .... Dr. Laura Scott
*''
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* Clinic
* Hospital
* Academic medic ...
'' (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)
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Quincy, M.E.'' (1977–1982, TV series) .... Dr. Chris Winston / Sharon Ross / Mrs. Daniels
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Police Woman
The integration of women into law enforcement positions can be considered a large social change. A century ago, there were few jobs open to women in law enforcement. A small number of women worked as correctional officers, and their assignment ...
'' (1978, TV series) .... Eleanor Simpson
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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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The Runaways
The Runaways were an all-female American rock band who recorded and performed from 1975 to 1979. The band released four studio albums and one live album during its run. Among their best-known songs are " Cherry Bomb", " Hollywood", " Queens o ...
'' (1978) .... Mother
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The Incredible Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book ...
'' (1978, TV series) .... Ellen
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The Fifth Floor'' (1978) .... Nurse Hannelord
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Trapper John, M.D.'' (1980, TV series) .... Lorrie Malcolm
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Vega$'' (1981, TV series) .... Margaret Sorenson
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Code Red'' (1981–1982, TV series) .... Ann Rorchek
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Too Close for Comfort'' (1981–1984, TV series) .... Sylvia Walker
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Cagney & Lacey
''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...
'' (1982, TV series) ... Helen Granger
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Capitol
A capitol, named after the Capitoline Hill in Rome, is usually a legislative building where a legislature meets and makes laws for its respective political entity.
Specific capitols include:
* United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
* Numerou ...
'' (1984–1986, TV series) .... Paula Denning
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Champions'' (1984) .... Emma Hussey
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Murder, She Wrote
''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The ser ...
'' (1987–1993, TV series) .... Eve Simpson
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Black Roses'' (1988) .... Mrs. Miller
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Catchfire'' (1990) .... Martha
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Beverly Hills, 90210
''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran ...
'' (1993, TV series) .... Grandma Beevis
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Diagnosis: Murder'' (1997, TV series) .... Edie Reynolds Fallon
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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
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Sliders'' (1999, TV series) .... Old Maggie Beckett
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Family Law
Family law (also called matrimonial law or the law of domestic relations) is an area of the law that deals with family matters and domestic relations.
Overview
Subjects that commonly fall under a nation's body of family law include:
* Marri ...
'' (2000, TV series) .... Bonnie
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Cold Case'' (2006, TV series) .... Dottie Mills
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World Trade Center'' (2006) .... Allison's Grandmother
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Lost'' (2006, Episode: "
A Tale of Two Cities
''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the ...
") .... Amelia
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CSI: NY'' (2007, TV series) .... Betty Willens
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Carnage'' (2011) .... Secretary (voice)
References
External links
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Official site
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1926 births
2019 deaths
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Arkansas
Actresses from Iowa
American television actresses
American film actresses
People from Blytheville, Arkansas
People from Waterloo, Iowa
Western (genre) television actors
Writers from Arkansas
Writers from Iowa