Edie Adams
| Edie Adams | |
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Adams in 1958
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| Born |
Edith Elizabeth Enke April 16, 1927 Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 2008 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Edythe Adams Edith Adams Edith Candoli |
| Alma mater |
Juilliard School Columbia University Actors Studio |
| Years active | 1951–2004 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ernie Kovacs (1954–1962) (his death) Martin Mills (1964–1971) Pete Candoli (1972–1988) (div.) |
| Children | 2 |
Edie Adams (April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American businesswoman, singer, Broadway, television and film actress, and comedian. Adams was an Emmy and Tony Award winner.
She was well known for her impersonations of sexy stars on stage and television, especially Marilyn Monroe. She was the wife and frequent television partner of Ernie Kovacs until his death in a 1962 car accident.
Adams was born as Edith Elizabeth Enke in Kingston, Pennsylvania, the only daughter of Sheldon Alonzo Enke and his wife, Ada Dorothy (née Adams). She had an elder brother, Sheldon Adams Enke (June 28, 1922 – July 9, 2001). The family moved to nearby areas such as Shavertown, Grove City and Trucksville and spent a year in New York City before settling in Tenafly, New Jersey, where she finished high school. Ada Enke taught her daughter singing and piano; mother and daughter were members of the Grove City Presbyterian church choir. Adams' grandmother, a seamstress, taught her how to sew. She made her own clothing beginning in the sixth grade and Adams would later have her own designer line of clothing, called Bonham, Inc.
She earned a vocal degree from Juilliard, then graduated from Columbia School of Drama. She studied at the Actors Studio in New York and at the Traphagen School of Fashion Design, where she became adept at designing. Initially, Adams could not decide whether to pursue a career in fashion design or music, so she tossed a coin, and music won.
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