Lillian Adams (May 13, 1922 – May 25, 2011) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 film and television roles. Born in Chicago, Adams appeared in movies such as '' Private Benjamin'' and ''

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'' as well as television series such as '' Gomer Pyle: USMC'', ''

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'', '' Married... with Children'', '' NYPD Blue'', ''

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''. Her last film project was an independent film titled ''At What Price''.Rebel Without a Car Productions website
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as the mascot Super Saver Lillian. On May 25, 2011, Adams died of heart failure in Woodland Hills, California, aged 89.

Selected filmography

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'' (1950) as Nurse * ''

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'' (1958, TV Series) as Drugstore Clerk * ''

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'' (1959) as Kiri Hawks * '' Tormented'' (1960) as Mrs. Ellis * ''A Majority of One'' (1961) as Mrs. Stein * '' Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man'' (1962) as Indian Woman * ''

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'' (1963, Episode: "

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") as Dix's Mother * '' A Very Special Favor'' (1965) as Therapy Group Member * ''

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'' (1966, TV series) as Mrs. Mariani * '' Enter Laughing'' (1967) as Theater Goer * '' Dragnet 1967'' (1968, TV series) as Mother Maria, Gypsy con artist * '' Funny Girl'' (1968) as Pushcart Woman * '' Ironside'' (1969, TV series) as Mrs. Farber * ''

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'' (1969) as Old Lady * ''Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1971, TV series) as Mrs. Fine * '' Heavy Traffic'' (1973) as voice of Rosa * '' Lepke'' (1975) as Mama Meyer * ''Half a House'' (1975) as Bitsy's client * ''

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'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) as Woman * '' The Last Word'' (1979) as Information Lady * ''

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'' (1979) as Tillie * '' The Hunter'' (1980) as Blumenthal's Secretary * '' Private Benjamin'' (1980) as Mrs. Goodman * ''

'' (1981, TV series) as Mrs. Plotkin * '' Hey Good Lookin''' (1982) as voice of Italian Woman * '' Hambone and Hillie'' (1983) as Estelle * '' Summer School'' (1987) as Grandma Eakian * '' Out of This World'' (1988, TV series) as Evie * ''

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'' (1992, TV series) as Estelle * '' Unstrung Heroes'' (1995) as Aunt Estelle * '' Night Stand'' (1995-1997, TV series) as Ruthie / Pamela * ''

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'' (1997, TV series) as Older Lady * '' Temporarily Yours'' (1997, TV series) as Passenger #1 * '' Hang Time'' (1997, TV series) as The Russian Woman * '' Mike Hammer, Private Eye'' (1997, TV series) as Mrs. Dominic * ''Foreign Correspondents'' (1999) as Sonya * '' Becker'' (1999, TV series) as Mrs. Rowick * '' Dharma & Greg'' (1999, TV series) as Mrs. Spinoza * '' Anywhere but Here'' (1999) as Jack's Mother * ''

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'' (1999) as Donnie's Old Neighbor * '' Attention Shoppers'' (2000) as Gracie * ''

Little Nicky ''Little Nicky'' is a 2000 American fantasy comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Brill, Adam Sandler, and Tim Herlihy, and starring Sandler in the title role, Patricia Arquette, Harvey Keitel, Rhys Ifans, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., ...

'' (2000) as Old Lady at Game * ''Dean Quixote'' (2000) as University Teller * '' The Sweetest Thing'' (2002) as Aunt Frida * '' Kiss the Bride'' (2002) as Aunt Speed * ''

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'' (2002-2006, TV series) as Mona * ''Today I Vote for My Joey'' (2002) as Selma * ''

'' (2003) as Mama Kowolski * '' Love for Rent'' (2005) as Mrs. Goldfarb * '' The TV Set'' (2006) as Audience Member #2 * ''

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'' (2007, Episode: "The Gang Sets Sweet Dee on Fire") as Irvine Simon * ''

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'' (2007, TV series) as Esther * ''Bar Starz'' (2008) as Crazy Old Lady * ''

The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008 to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/spin-off of the Disney Channel Original Series '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. The series follows tw ...

'' (2008-2009, TV series) as Mrs. Pepperman * ''

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'' (2009, TV series) as Mrs. Freemantle * '' Tanner Hall'' (2009) as Victoria's Grandmother * ''

'' (2009, Episode: "

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") as Passenger on Plane * '' Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie'' (2012) as Mrs. Wareheim

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