Lillian Adams

American actress (1922–2011)

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Lillian Adams
Adams in Tormented (1960)
Born(1922-05-13)May 13, 1922
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 2011(2011-05-25) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1958–2011

Lillian Adams (May 13, 1922 – May 25, 2011) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 film and television roles.

Born in Chicago,[1] Adams appeared in movies such as Private Benjamin and Bruce Almighty as well as television series such as Gomer Pyle: USMC, The Twilight Zone, Archie Bunker's Place, Married... with Children, NYPD Blue, Frasier, and Modern Family.[citation needed] Her last film project was an independent film titled At What Price.[2]

Adams also appeared in commercials for CVS Pharmacy as the mascot Super Saver Lillian.

On May 25, 2011, Adams died of heart failure in Woodland Hills, California, aged 89.[1]

Selected filmography

  • Crisis (1950) as Nurse
  • Whirlybirds (1958, TV Series) as Drugstore Clerk
  • The Wild and the Innocent (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
  • The Outer Limits (1963, Episode: "Nightmare") as Dix's Mother
  • A Very Special Favor (1965) as Therapy Group Member
  • Family Affair (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
  • The Comic (1969) as Old Lady
  • Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires (1969)
  • Adam-12 (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
  • An Enemy of the People (1978)
  • Swap Meet (1979) as Woman
  • The Last Word (1979) as Information Lady
  • The Jerk (1979) as Tillie
  • The Hunter (1980) as Blumenthal's Secretary
  • Private Benjamin (1980) as Mrs. Goodman
  • Archie Bunker's Place (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
  • Murphy Brown (1992, TV series) as Estelle
  • Unstrung Heroes (1995) as Aunt Estelle
  • Night Stand (1995-1997, TV series) as Ruthie / Pamela
  • Wings (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
  • Magnolia (1999) as Donnie's Old Neighbor
  • Attention Shoppers (2000) as Gracie
  • Little Nicky (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
  • Malcolm in the Middle (2002-2006, TV series) as Mona
  • Today I Vote for My Joey (2002) as Selma
  • Bruce Almighty (2003) as Mama Kowolski
  • Love for Rent (2005) as Mrs. Goldfarb
  • The TV Set (2006) as Audience Member #2
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007, Episode: "The Gang Sets Sweet Dee on Fire") as Irvine Simon
  • Ugly Betty (2007, TV series) as Esther
  • Bar Starz (2008) as Crazy Old Lady
  • The Suite Life on Deck (2008-2009, TV series) as Mrs. Pepperman
  • Two and a Half Men (2009, TV series) as Mrs. Freemantle
  • Tanner Hall (2009) as Victoria's Grandmother
  • Modern Family (2009, Episode: "Pilot") as Passenger on Plane
  • Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) as Mrs. Wareheim

References

  1. ^ a b "Lillian Adams dies at 89". Variety. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Rebel Without a Car Productions website

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