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American actress (1922–2011)
Lillian Adams |
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Born | (1922-05-13)May 13, 1922
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Died | May 25, 2011(2011-05-25) (aged 89)
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Occupation | Actress |
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Years active | 1958–2011 |
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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.
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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.
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Selected filmography
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Crisis (1950) as Nurse
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Whirlybirds (1958, TV Series) as Drugstore Clerk
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The Wild and the Innocent (1959) as Kiri Hawks
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Tormented (1960) as Mrs. Ellis
- A Majority of One (1961) as Mrs. Stein
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Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) as Indian Woman
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The Outer Limits (1963, Episode: "
Nightmare") as Dix's Mother
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A Very Special Favor (1965) as Therapy Group Member
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Family Affair (1966, TV series) as Mrs. Mariani
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Enter Laughing (1967) as Theater Goer
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Dragnet 1967 (1968, TV series) as Mother Maria, Gypsy con artist
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Funny Girl (1968) as Pushcart Woman
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Ironside (1969, TV series) as Mrs. Farber
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The Comic (1969) as Old Lady
- Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires (1969)
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Adam-12 (1971, TV series) as Mrs. Fine
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Heavy Traffic (1973) as voice of Rosa
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Lepke (1975) as Mama Meyer
- Half a House (1975) as Bitsy's client
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An Enemy of the People (1978)
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Swap Meet (1979) as Woman
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The Last Word (1979) as Information Lady
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The Jerk (1979) as Tillie
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The Hunter (1980) as Blumenthal's Secretary
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Private Benjamin (1980) as Mrs. Goodman
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Archie Bunker's Place (1981, TV series) as Mrs. Plotkin
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Hey Good Lookin' (1982) as voice of Italian Woman
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Hambone and Hillie (1983) as Estelle
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Summer School (1987) as Grandma Eakian
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Out of This World (1988, TV series) as Evie
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Murphy Brown (1992, TV series) as Estelle
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Unstrung Heroes (1995) as Aunt Estelle
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Night Stand (1995-1997, TV series) as Ruthie / Pamela
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Wings (1997, TV series) as Older Lady
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Temporarily Yours (1997, TV series) as Passenger #1
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Hang Time (1997, TV series) as The Russian Woman
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Mike Hammer, Private Eye (1997, TV series) as Mrs. Dominic
- Foreign Correspondents (1999) as Sonya
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Becker (1999, TV series) as Mrs. Rowick
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Dharma & Greg (1999, TV series) as Mrs. Spinoza
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Anywhere but Here (1999) as Jack's Mother
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Magnolia (1999) as Donnie's Old Neighbor
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Attention Shoppers (2000) as Gracie
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Little Nicky (2000) as Old Lady at Game
- Dean Quixote (2000) as University Teller
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The Sweetest Thing (2002) as Aunt Frida
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Kiss the Bride (2002) as Aunt Speed
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Malcolm in the Middle (2002-2006, TV series) as Mona
- Today I Vote for My Joey (2002) as Selma
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Bruce Almighty (2003) as Mama Kowolski
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Love for Rent (2005) as Mrs. Goldfarb
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The TV Set (2006) as Audience Member #2
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2007, Episode: "The Gang Sets Sweet Dee on Fire") as Irvine Simon
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Ugly Betty (2007, TV series) as Esther
- Bar Starz (2008) as Crazy Old Lady
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The Suite Life on Deck (2008-2009, TV series) as Mrs. Pepperman
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Two and a Half Men (2009, TV series) as Mrs. Freemantle
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Tanner Hall (2009) as Victoria's Grandmother
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Modern Family (2009, Episode: "
Pilot") as Passenger on Plane
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Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012) as Mrs. Wareheim
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