Julie Newmar (original) (raw)
Julia Newmeyer (born August 16, 1935) is better known as Julie Newmar, a statuesque actress, dancer and singer. She appeared in several films including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Li'l Abner (as Stupefyin' Jones) and The Marriage-Go-Round and starred as a sexy robot in the short-lived series My Living Doll, but she is best known for her recurring role on Batman as the villainous "Catwoman" (portrayed in the final season by Eartha Kitt). She appeared on stage with Anthony Newley in a national tour of "Stop the World I Want to Get Off".
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