Lillian Adams
Lillian Adams (May 13, 1922 – May 25, 2011) was an American actress who appeared in over 100 film and television roles.
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.jpg.webp) Adams in Tormented (1960) | |
| Born | May 13, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2011 (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–2011 |
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. 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
- "Lillian Adams dies at 89". Variety. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- Rebel Without a Car Productions website
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