Edie Adams

Edie Adams

ActressCostume DesignerWriter
Born
April 16, 1927
Died
October 15, 2008

The scintillating, sultry-eyed blonde (formerly a redhead) star of screen, TV and award-winning stage went on to become best known, however, for her sensual delivery pitching cigars in taunting '60s ads and commercials with her Mae Westian come-on line "Why don't you pick one up and smoke it…

Actress

Great Performances(1971)as Fairy Godmother, Self
Tales of the City(1993)as Ruby Miller
Kids Incorporated(1984)as Ms. Cooper
Designing Women(1986)as Edie
It's Garry Shandling's Show.(1986)as Clair King, Edie Adams-Stravely

Costume Designer

Here's Edie(1963)
Here's Edie(1962)

Archive Footage

The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards(2009)as Self - In Memoriam
15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(2009)as Self - In Memoriam
TCM Remembers 2008(2008)as Self, actress
Dreams with Sharp Teeth(2008)as Trina Yale in 'The Oscar'
Cinerama Adventure(2002)as Monica Crump (in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")

Credit Score: Edie Adams

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Miss Olsen
Wed Jun 29 1960
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Apartment50.0019608.3510219202
2It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World7.5019637.51650979
3Love with the Proper Stranger4.8819637.2056084
4Lover Come Back4.8819627.1019676
5Up in Smoke3.2519786.90043533
6Made in Paris3.0919665.400807
7The Honey Pot2.5019676.7003302
8The Oscar2.3819665.2021623