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Julie Newmar (born August 16, 1933 as Julia Charlene Newmeyer) is an American actress, dancer, and singer.

Overview

Julie was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the oldest of three children and her mother was a Ziefeld Follies dancer, her father was a teacher and real estate investor. Her first appearances, before she changed her name, were as the "dancer-assassin" in Slaves of Babylon (1953) and as "the gilded girl" in Serpent of the Nile (1953) in which she was clad only in gold paint. She also danced in several other films including The Band Wagon
and Demetrius and the Gladiators
.

Her first major role was as one of the brides in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954). Her show-stopping 90-second Broadway appearance as "Stupefyin' Jones" in Li'l Abner in 1956 led to a reprise in the 1959 film version.

Newmar also appeared on Broadway in the non-musical 1961 play, The Marriage-Go-Round, which starred Claudette Colbert. Newmar re-developed the stock character role of the sexy Swedish vixen and won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Newmar starred as the sexy Rhoda the Robot in the short-lived cult TV series My Living Doll. She is best known for her recurring role on the 1960s TV series Batman as the villainous Catwoman (portrayed in the final season by Eartha Kitt). She appeared on stage with the late Anthony Newley in a national tour of Stop the World - I Want to Get Off, and as "Lola" in Damn Yankees!.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, Newmar appeared in several low-budget films. She also guest-starred on sitcoms including The Love Boat, Hart to Hart, CHiPs, Fantasy Island, and Melrose Place
.

Newmar's beauty was so legendary that it was even paid tribute in the title of a film, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
. Newmar makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film.

On November 2, 2004, Newmar was sued by next-door neighbor and TV comedian, James Belushi, for the sum of $4,000,000. Belushi claimed that Newmar had been harassing him and actively trying to force him to move through such acts as destroying his property, blaring loud music directed at his home, and bad-mouthing him to neighbours. Newmar countered that she was the victim of the boorish and arrogant Belushi. However, as of January 2006, the dispute has been settled, and Newmar is scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of Belushi's sitcom, According to Jim.

Marriage

Julie Newmar was married just once, to J. Holt Smith on August 5, 1977. The marriage was dissolved in 1983. By that marriage she gave birth to her only child, a son named John, who is deaf and has Down Syndrome.

Quotation

"Tell me I'm beautiful, it's nothing. Tell me I'm intellectual, I know it. Tell me I'm funny and it's the greatest compliment in the world anyone could give me." — Julie Newmar, New York Times interview.

Filmography

Just for You (1952)
Serpent of the Nile (1953)
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Slaves of Babylon (1953)
Demetrius and the Gladiators
(1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
(1954)
Li'l Abner (1959)
The Rookie (1960)
The Marriage-Go-Round (1961)

For Love or Money (1963)

Mackenna's Gold
(1969)

The Maltese Bippy (1969)

Mother (1970)

Hysterical (1983)

Love Scenes (1984)

Streetwalkin (1985)
Evils of the Night (1985)
Deep Space (1987)
Nudity Required (1988)
Body Beat (1988)
Cyber-C.H.I.C. (1989)
Ghosts Can't Do It
(1990)
Oblivion (1994)
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
(1995) (cameo)
Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
If... Dog... Rabbit... (1999)

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Actors - Julie Newmar

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