-
- Born: April 16, 1927
- Birth name: Elizabeth Edith Enke
- Birthplace: Kingston, PAAssociated Press: Tony-winning actress, TV star Edie Adams dies (October 16, 2008)
- Cause of death: pneumonia and cancerAssociated Press: Tony-winning actress, TV star Edie Adams dies (October 16, 2008)
- Married twice after death of first husband, Ernie Kovacs
- Appeared in I Love Lucy, Designing Women and Cheech and Chong's Up in Smoke
-
-
Edie Adams, the actress, singer and widow of pioneering comedian Ernie Kovacs, died at the age of 81 on October 15, 2008. Adams featured on Kovacs' TV show before the pair eloped in 1954. She won a 1957 Tony Award for her performance in the stage adaptation of the comic strip Lil' Abner. Associated Press: Tony-winning actress, TV star Edie Adams dies (October 16, 2008) Kovacs died in a 1962 car accident, leaving Adams with over half a million dollars in debt and three daughters, two of whom were from his previous marriage.Associated Press: Tony-winning actress, TV star Edie Adams dies (October 16, 2008)
Quotes
"There are some things Edie won't do, but nothing she can't do."--Groucho MarxAssociated Press: Tony-winning actress, TV star Edie Adams dies (October 16, 2008)-
-
Edie Adams Dead Questions
-
Is Z-RO dead? 1 AnswerIf he has, the story has not broken yet and made the wires. You can be the first to know by signing up for the alerts on Google news. read more -
Is the moon alive or dead? 2 AnswersIf by dead you mean is the moon an solid lump of rock, then no it's not dead. The moon has an outer liquid core: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Moon_Schemati... read more -
What's your favorite Adam Sandler movie(s) and why? 4 AnswersI love the Adam Sandler movie Happy Gilmore and I know it is an unpopular opinion but I feel his movies have all been downhill since Happy Gilmore. The fight s... read more -
-