Julie Adams

Julie Adams (born Betty May Adams; October 17, 1926 – February 3, 2019) was an American actress, billed as Julia Adams in her early 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 (1954). On television, she was known for her roles as Paula Denning on the 1980s soap opera Capitol, and Eve Simpson on Murder, She Wrote.

Infobox

Born

Betty May Adams(1926-10-17)October 17, 1926Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.

Died

February 3, 2019(2019-02-03) (aged 92)Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Other names

Betty AdamsJulia Adams

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1946–2019

Spouses

mw- Leonard Stern (m. 1951; div. 1953) Ray Danton (m. 1954; div. 1981)

Children

Website

julieadams.biz

Tables

· Filmography › Features

1949

Red, Hot and Blue

Role(s)

Starlet

Notes

Uncredited

The Dalton Gang

Role(s)

Polly Medford

1950

Hostile Country

Role(s)

Ann Green

Marshal of Heldorado

Role(s)

Ann

Notes

as Betty Adams

Crooked River

Role(s)

Ann Hayden

Notes

as Betty Adams

Colorado Ranger

Role(s)

Ann

Notes

as Betty Adams

West of the Brazos

Role(s)

Ann Greene

Fast on the Draw

Role(s)

Ann

For Heaven's Sake

Role(s)

Joe's Mother

Notes

Scenes deleted

1951

Bright Victory

Role(s)

Chris Paterson

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

Hollywood Story

Role(s)

Sally Rousseau / Amanda Rousseau

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

1952

Finders Keepers

Role(s)

Sue Kipps

Bend of the River

Role(s)

Laura Baile

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

Role(s)

Myra Wade

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

Horizons West

Role(s)

Lorna Hardin

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

The Lawless Breed

Role(s)

Rosie McCoy

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

1953

The Mississippi Gambler

Role(s)

Ann Conant

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

The Man from the Alamo

Role(s)

Beth Anders

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

The Stand at Apache River

Role(s)

Valerie Kendrick

Wings of the Hawk

Role(s)

Raquel Noriega

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

1954

Creature from the Black Lagoon

Role(s)

Kay Lawrence

Notes

Credited as Julia Adams

Francis Joins the WACS

Role(s)

Captain Jane Parker

1955

Six Bridges to Cross

Role(s)

Ellen Gallagher

The Looters

Role(s)

Sheryl Gregory

One Desire

Role(s)

Judith Watrous

Notes

credited as Julia Adams

1956

The Private War of Major Benson

Role(s)

Dr. Kay Lambert

Away All Boats

Role(s)

Nadine MacDougall

1957

Four Girls in Town

Role(s)

Kathy Conway

Slaughter on Tenth Avenue

Role(s)

Daisy 'Dee' Pauley

Slim Carter

Role(s)

Clover Doyle

1958

Yancy Derringer

Role(s)

Amanda Eaton

Tarawa Beachhead

Role(s)

Ruth Campbell

1959

The Gunfight at Dodge City

Role(s)

Pauline Howard

1960

Raymie

Role(s)

Helen

1962

The Underwater City

Role(s)

Monica Powers

1965

Tickle Me

Role(s)

Vera Radford

1971

The Last Movie

Role(s)

Mrs. Anderson

1974

McQ

Role(s)

Elaine

1975

The Wild McCullochs

Role(s)

Hannah McCulloch

Psychic Killer

Role(s)

Dr. Laura Scott

1976

The Killer Inside Me

Role(s)

Mother

1978

Goodbye, Franklin High

Role(s)

Janice Armer

The Runaways

Role(s)

Mother

The Fifth Floor

Role(s)

Nurse Hannelord

1984

Champions

Role(s)

Emma Hussey

1988

Black Roses

Role(s)

Mrs. Miller

1990

Catchfire

Role(s)

Martha

2006

World Trade Center

Role(s)

Allison's Grandmother

2011

Carnage

Role(s)

Secretary

2018

The Lucky Southern Star

Role(s)

Grandma

Notes

Short, last film role

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1949	Red, Hot and Blue	Starlet	Uncredited
1949	The Dalton Gang	Polly Medford
1950	Hostile Country	Ann Green
	Marshal of Heldorado	Ann	as Betty Adams
	Crooked River	Ann Hayden	as Betty Adams
	Colorado Ranger	Ann	as Betty Adams
	West of the Brazos	Ann Greene
	Fast on the Draw	Ann
	For Heaven's Sake	Joe's Mother	Scenes deleted
1951	Bright Victory	Chris Paterson	Credited as Julia Adams
1951	Hollywood Story	Sally Rousseau / Amanda Rousseau	Credited as Julia Adams
1952	Finders Keepers	Sue Kipps
	Bend of the River	Laura Baile	Credited as Julia Adams
	The Treasure of Lost Canyon	Myra Wade	Credited as Julia Adams
	Horizons West	Lorna Hardin	Credited as Julia Adams
	The Lawless Breed	Rosie McCoy	Credited as Julia Adams
1953	The Mississippi Gambler	Ann Conant	Credited as Julia Adams
	The Man from the Alamo	Beth Anders	Credited as Julia Adams
	The Stand at Apache River	Valerie Kendrick
	Wings of the Hawk	Raquel Noriega	Credited as Julia Adams
1954	Creature from the Black Lagoon	Kay Lawrence	Credited as Julia Adams
1954	Francis Joins the WACS	Captain Jane Parker
1955	Six Bridges to Cross	Ellen Gallagher
	The Looters	Sheryl Gregory
	One Desire	Judith Watrous	credited as Julia Adams
1956	The Private War of Major Benson	Dr. Kay Lambert
1956	Away All Boats	Nadine MacDougall
1957	Four Girls in Town	Kathy Conway
	Slaughter on Tenth Avenue	Daisy 'Dee' Pauley
	Slim Carter	Clover Doyle
1958	Yancy Derringer	Amanda Eaton
1958	Tarawa Beachhead	Ruth Campbell
1959	The Gunfight at Dodge City	Pauline Howard
1960	Raymie	Helen
1962	The Underwater City	Monica Powers
1965	Tickle Me	Vera Radford
1971	The Last Movie	Mrs. Anderson
1974	McQ	Elaine
1975	The Wild McCullochs	Hannah McCulloch
1975	Psychic Killer	Dr. Laura Scott
1976	The Killer Inside Me	Mother
1978	Goodbye, Franklin High	Janice Armer
	The Runaways	Mother
	The Fifth Floor	Nurse Hannelord
1984	Champions	Emma Hussey
1988	Black Roses	Mrs. Miller
1990	Catchfire	Martha
2006	World Trade Center	Allison's Grandmother
2011	Carnage	Secretary

· Filmography › Television

1949

Your Show Time

Notes

as Betty Adams

1955–1957

Role(s)

Lux Video Theatre

Notes

Catherine / Henrietta Smith / Jane

1956

Studio One

Role(s)

Anne

1957

Climax!

Role(s)

Coleen

1958

Playhouse 90

Role(s)

Janice Ohringer

Zane Grey Theatre

Role(s)

Julie Brand

1958–1960

Role(s)

Goodyear Theatre

Notes

Betty Fordham / Marion Ewell

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Role(s)

Carol Longsworth

Notes

Season 3 Episode 39: "Little White Frock"

Letter to Loretta

Role(s)

Milly / Paula McGill

1959

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Role(s)

Peg Valence

Notes

Season 5 Episode 9: "Dead Weight"

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond

Role(s)

Helen Archer

Notes

Episode: "Epilogue"

The Gunfight at Dodge City

Role(s)

Pauline Howard

The Man and the Challenge

Role(s)

Linda Webb

The Alaskans

Role(s)

Clara

1959–1960

Role(s)

Maverick

Notes

Wilma White / Belle Morgan

1959–1964

Role(s)

77 Sunset Strip

Notes

Anne Kenzie / Norma Kellogg / Miriam Galbraith / Marie La Shelle / Margot Wendice

1960

Cheyenne

Role(s)

Irene Travers

The Rifleman

Role(s)

Nora Sanford

Tate

Role(s)

Mary Hardin

Markham

Role(s)

Stacey Winters

Wrangler

Role(s)

Eve Browning

Michael Shayne

Role(s)

Beatrice Drake

1960–1961

Role(s)

Hawaiian Eye

Notes

Gloria Matthews / Sara Crane

1960–1962

Role(s)

Checkmate

Notes

Jean Damion / Janet Evans

1961

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Role(s)

Phyllis Kendall

Notes

Season 6 Episode 15: "Summer Shade"

Bonanza

Role(s)

Helen Layton

Notes

Episode: "The Courtship"

Outlaws

Role(s)

Juill Ramsur

Surfside 6

Role(s)

Julie Owens / Merilee Williams

1962

The Andy Griffith Show

Role(s)

Mary Simpson

The Dick Powell Show

Role(s)

Robin

Dr. Kildare

Role(s)

Ginny Nelson

1963

The Gallant Men

Role(s)

Captain Meg Thorpe

Arrest and Trial

Role(s)

Eleanor

Perry Mason

Role(s)

Patricia L. Kean / Janice Blake / Janice Barton / Valerie Comstock

1964–1965

Role(s)

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Notes

Joanne Clay / Ellen Yarnell

1965

Twelve O'Clock High

Role(s)

Lieutenant Betty Russo

Burke's Law

Role(s)

Carla Cabrial

The Long, Hot Summer

Role(s)

Leona Mills

1966

The Virginian

Role(s)

Marian Clay

1966–1967

Role(s)

The Big Valley

Notes

Janet Masters / Edna Wesley

1967

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Role(s)

Julia Douglas

Insight

Role(s)

Jessica

1967–1973

Role(s)

Mannix

Notes

Edie Reynolds

1968

Ironside

Role(s)

Norma Howard

The Outsider

Role(s)

Laura Carlvic

1968–1973

Role(s)

The Mod Squad

Notes

Nancy Ryan / Samantha Semple

1969

My Friend Tony

General Hospital

Role(s)

Denise Wilton

The F.B.I.

Role(s)

Denise Kriton

1969–1972

Role(s)

The Doris Day Show

Notes

Louise Rusk / Karen Carruthers

1969–1975

Role(s)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Notes

Lee Morgan / Claire Berwick

1970

Dan August

Role(s)

Patricia Fairley

1970–1971

Role(s)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Notes

Lynn Craig

1971

The Young Lawyers

Role(s)

Alice Graham

The Trackers

Role(s)

Dora Paxton

Notes

TV Movie

1971–1972

Role(s)

The Jimmy Stewart Show

Notes

Martha Howard

1972

Night Gallery

Role(s)

Gay Melcor

Notes

Segment "The Miracle at Camafeo"

1972–1975

Role(s)

Cannon

1973

Go Ask Alice

Role(s)

Dorothy

Notes

TV Movie

Role(s)

Jeanette Lewis

1974

Lucas Tanner

Role(s)

Mrs. Walker

1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Role(s)

Mrs. Avery Walker

Caribe

Role(s)

Mrs. Bladell

The Streets of San Francisco

Role(s)

Judith

Ellery Queen

Role(s)

Jennifer Packard

1976

Medical Center

Role(s)

Ellie Wilke

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Role(s)

The Mother

Notes

TV Movie

1977

McMillan & Wife

Role(s)

Dorothy Wininger

This Is the Life

1977–1982

Role(s)

Quincy, M.E.

Notes

Dr. Chris Winston / Sharon Ross / Mrs. Daniels

1978

Police Woman

Role(s)

Eleanor Simpson

The Incredible Hulk

Role(s)

Ellen

1980

Trapper John, M.D.

Role(s)

Lorrie Malcolm

1981

Vega$

Role(s)

Margaret Sorenson

1981–1982

Role(s)

Code Red

Notes

Ann Rorchek

1981; 1984

Role(s)

Too Close for Comfort

Notes

Sylvia Walker

1982

Cagney & Lacey

Role(s)

Helen Granger

Notes

Episode: "Better than Equal"

1984–1986

Role(s)

Capitol

Notes

Paula Denning

1987–1993

Role(s)

Murder, She Wrote

Notes

Eve Simpson

1993

Beverly Hills, 90210

Role(s)

Grandma Arlene Beevis

Notes

2 episodes

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

Role(s)

Margaret

Notes

TV Movie

1997

Diagnosis: Murder

Role(s)

Edie Reynolds Fallon

Notes

Episode: "Hard-Boiled Murder"

1999

Melrose Place

Role(s)

Mrs. Damarr

Sliders

Role(s)

Old Maggie Beckett

2000

Family Law

Role(s)

Bonnie

2006

Cold Case

Role(s)

Dottie Mills

Lost

Role(s)

Amelia

Notes

Episode: "A Tale of Two Cities"

2007

CSI: NY

Role(s)

Betty Willens

Notes

Episode: "Boo"

2008

Lost: Missing Pieces

Role(s)

Amelia

Notes

Episode: "The Envelope"

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1949	Your Show Time		as Betty Adams
1955–1957	Lux Video Theatre	Catherine / Henrietta Smith / Jane
1956	Studio One	Anne
1957	Climax!	Coleen
1958	Playhouse 90	Janice Ohringer
1958	Zane Grey Theatre	Julie Brand
1958–1960	Goodyear Theatre	Betty Fordham / Marion Ewell
1958	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Carol Longsworth	Season 3 Episode 39: "Little White Frock"
1958	Letter to Loretta	Milly / Paula McGill
1959	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Peg Valence	Season 5 Episode 9: "Dead Weight"
1959	Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond	Helen Archer	Episode: "Epilogue"
1959	The Gunfight at Dodge City	Pauline Howard
1959	The Man and the Challenge	Linda Webb
1959	The Alaskans	Clara
1959–1960	Maverick	Wilma White / Belle Morgan
1959–1964	77 Sunset Strip	Anne Kenzie / Norma Kellogg / Miriam Galbraith / Marie La Shelle / Margot Wendice
1960	Cheyenne	Irene Travers
1960	The Rifleman	Nora Sanford
1960	Tate	Mary Hardin
1960	Markham	Stacey Winters
1960	Wrangler	Eve Browning
1960	Michael Shayne	Beatrice Drake
1960–1961	Hawaiian Eye	Gloria Matthews / Sara Crane
1960–1962	Checkmate	Jean Damion / Janet Evans
1961	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Phyllis Kendall	Season 6 Episode 15: "Summer Shade"
1961	Bonanza	Helen Layton	Episode: "The Courtship"
1961	Outlaws	Juill Ramsur
1961	Surfside 6	Julie Owens / Merilee Williams
1962	The Andy Griffith Show	Mary Simpson
1962	The Dick Powell Show	Robin
1962	Dr. Kildare	Ginny Nelson
1963	The Gallant Men	Captain Meg Thorpe
1963	Arrest and Trial	Eleanor
1963	Perry Mason	Patricia L. Kean / Janice Blake / Janice Barton / Valerie Comstock
1964–1965	Kraft Suspense Theatre	Joanne Clay / Ellen Yarnell
1965	Twelve O'Clock High	Lieutenant Betty Russo
1965	Burke's Law	Carla Cabrial
1965	The Long, Hot Summer	Leona Mills
1966	The Virginian	Marian Clay
1966–1967	The Big Valley	Janet Masters / Edna Wesley
1967	The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.	Julia Douglas
1967	Insight	Jessica
1967–1973	Mannix	Edie Reynolds
1968	Ironside	Norma Howard
1968	The Outsider	Laura Carlvic
1968–1973	The Mod Squad	Nancy Ryan / Samantha Semple
1969	My Friend Tony
1969	General Hospital	Denise Wilton
1969	The F.B.I.	Denise Kriton

References

Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-julie-adams-20190205-story.html
theguardian.com
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/07/julie-adams-obituary
Arkansas Online
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/sep/27/julie-adams-comes-back-malvern-signs-book-views-fi/?f=trilakes
"Julie Adams Tribute – The Rifleman"
https://web.archive.org/web/20141028064946/http://www.riflemanconnors.com/julie_adams.htm
Juloe Adams to historian Boyd Magers, western clippings.com.
"Julie Adams at 85"
http://www.greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.com/2012/04/julie-adams-at-85.html
"Behind the Scenes in Hollywood"
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3192850/the_lethbridge_herald/
Exclusive Interview: Julie Adams on THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON at Mile High Horror! Archived 2017-02-22 at the W
http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusive-interview-julie-adams-on-the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-at-mile-high-horror/
Laura King Van Dusen, "Movie Making", Historic Tales from Park County: Parked in the Past (Charleston, South Carolina: T
Classic Film & TV Cafe
http://www.classicfilmtvcafe.com/2013/04/julie-adams-chats-with-cafe-about-james.html
Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996
https://books.google.com/books?id=O85kAAAAMAAJ
Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1979). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows: 1946–Present. Ballantine Books
"50th Birthday Party"
http://the-reelgillman.com/news/50thcreaturefest.html
"A Monstrous Centennial: Universal's Legacy of Horror"
https://web.archive.org/web/20120909235729/http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2012/10/horror.html
julieadams.biz
http://www.julieadams.biz/bio/bio.html
Turner Classic Movies
https://web.archive.org/web/20161021074215/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/721%7C91048/Julie-Adams/
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/04/obituaries/julie-adams-dead.html
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/07/julie-adams-obituary
www.alamy.com
https://www.alamy.com/julie-adamsthe-17th-annual-golden-boot-awards-at-the-beverly-hilton-image67761400.html
"Julie Adams"
https://www.mysterytribune.com/ms/julie-adams-of-murder-she-wrote-dies-at-92/