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 Julia Chalene Newmeyer was born on August 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. Her father, Don, was a one-time professional football player (LA Buccaneers, 1926), her mother, Helene Jesmer, was a star of the Follies of 1920 and later became a fashion designer under the professional name of Chalene. From an early age, Julie studied piano, dance, and classical ballet. She graduated from high school at the age of 15, and spent a year touring Europe with her mother and brother. She became prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera. She attended UCLA studying classical piano, philosophy, and French.Newmar went to New York and tried out for Broadway musicals; in 1955, she made her Broadway debut as the ballerina in "Silk Stockings". She won acclaim for her role as Stupefyin' Jones in "Li'l Abner". Though audiences and critics alike were stupefied by her good looks, that was not the compliment Newmar wanted.Newmar wanted to be known for her comedy, as she told the New York Times: "Tell me I'm funny, and it's the greatest compliment in the world." She had beauty, brains and a fantastic sense of humor. Promoting her various Broadway and off-Broadway show appearances, she often posed as a pin-up girl. Making the transition to television, Newmar appeared in Rod Serling's science-fiction series The Twilight Zone (1959), playing Miss Devlin (devil). As physical perfection, Julie was perfect to play Rhoda the Robot in My Living Doll (1964); the sitcom had an enthusiastic cult following. In 1966, urged on by her friends, she tried out for and was cast as Catwoman (a character she had never heard of) in the wildly popular television series Batman (1966) On account of a movie commitment, Newmar was unavailable to play Catwoman in the third season. (Her role was taken over by Eartha Kitt.)Newmar was very busy in the 1960s and 1970s, making guest appearances in many television series and several television movies. She toured the country in stage productions of "Damn Yankees" and "Dames at Sea", among others. Becoming an entrepreneur, in 1977, Newmar turned up in People magazine wearing her new invention, Nudemar pantyhose. In the 1980s, she appeared in nine films while she was busy raising her son and working in the real-estate business. Newmar went back to UCLA to take a few real-estate courses. In 1991, she toured in a stage production of "The Women". Still very active, and very beautiful, she occasionally has appeared at fan conventions.
Bio:
Julia Chalene Newmeyer was born on August 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. Her father, Don, was a one-time professional football player (LA Buccaneers, 1926), her mother, Helene Jesmer, was a star of the Follies of 1920 and later became a fashion designer under the professional name of Chalene. From an early age, Julie studied piano, dance, and classical ballet. She graduated from high school at the age of 15, and spent a year touring Europe with her mother and brother. She became prima ballerina for the Los Angeles Opera. She attended UCLA studying classical piano, philosophy, and French.Newmar went to New York and tried out for Broadway musicals; in 1955, she made her Broadway debut as the ballerina in "Silk Stockings". She won acclaim for her role as Stupefyin' Jones in "Li'l Abner". Though audiences and critics alike were stupefied by her good looks, that was not the compliment Newmar wanted.Newmar wanted to be known for her comedy, as she told the New York Times: "Tell me I'm funny, and it's the greatest compliment in the world." She had beauty, brains and a fantastic sense of humor. Promoting her various Broadway and off-Broadway show appearances, she often posed as a pin-up girl. Making the transition to television, Newmar appeared in Rod Serling's science-fiction series The Twilight Zone (1959), playing Miss Devlin (devil). As physical perfection, Julie was perfect to play Rhoda the Robot in My Living Doll (1964); the sitcom had an enthusiastic cult following. In 1966, urged on by her friends, she tried out for and was cast as Catwoman (a character she had never heard of) in the wildly popular television series Batman (1966) On account of a movie commitment, Newmar was unavailable to play Catwoman in the third season. (Her role was taken over by Eartha Kitt.)Newmar was very busy in the 1960s and 1970s, making guest appearances in many television series and several television movies. She toured the country in stage productions of "Damn Yankees" and "Dames at Sea", among others. Becoming an entrepreneur, in 1977, Newmar turned up in People magazine wearing her new invention, Nudemar pantyhose. In the 1980s, she appeared in nine films while she was busy raising her son and working in the real-estate business. Newmar went back to UCLA to take a few real-estate courses. In 1991, she toured in a stage production of "The Women". Still very active, and very beautiful, she occasionally has appeared at fan conventions.
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I.Q. of 135. Graduated from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles at age 15.Invented and marketed her own brand of pantyhose in the 1970s and 1980s.She was visiting her brother at his college in New York when she was first contacted with the offer to play Catwoman on Batman (1966). A group of her brother's friends were regular watchers of the series and after consultation convinced her to take the role.Her son, John Jewl Smith, has a hearing impairment and Downs syndrome.Best known by the public for her roles as Catwoman on the television series Batman (1966) and as Princess Ele'en in the second-season episode Friday's Child (1967).Having originated the Catwoman character on the 1960s television series Batman (1966), she accepted the Worst Picture award at the 25th Annual Razzie Awards on behalf of the Halle Berry remake of Catwoman (2004).Holds three U.S patents: 3,914,799 and 4,003,094 for "Pantyhose with shaping band for Cheeky derriere relief" and 3,935,865 for "Brassiere".In November 2004 the former "Catwoman" had a different type of cat fight on her hands. Her next-door neighbor, Jim Belushi, sued her for $4 million, alleging harassment and defamation of character. Their openly hostile neighborhood feud had reportedly been going on for years. Newmar, an avid community advocate who once fought for restrictions on noisy leaf-blowers, once threw an egg at Belushi's house in retaliation for a noisy air-conditioner. The suit includes vandalism and spying.Has her name mentioned in the title of the comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), while the plot revolves, partly, around an autographed publicity photograph of her.Has 37" legs (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)Julie Newmar appeared on Broadway with Hildegard Knef in the Cole Porter musical "Silk Stockings".Was the first actress to portray the DC comics character Catwoman in a live-action adaptation of the Batman series.Gave birth to her only child at age 47, a son named John Jewl Smith, on February 25, 1981. Child's father is her ex-husband, J. Holt Smith.She is one of only five actors to have played a Special Guest Villain on Batman (1966) who are still alive, the others being John Astin, Joan Collins, Glynis Johns, and Barbara Rush.Blogged about surviving a 5?-hour physical and sexual battering in 1960. (October 27, 2017)Won the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "The Marriage-Go-Round".She appeared in the music video "Too Funky" by George Michael. (1992)She has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Band Wagon (1953) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).Is the eldest of three children of Donald Charles and Helen Newmeyer.Has appeared in episodes of two science-fiction series with Sid Haig: Jason of Star Command (1978) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).Has two younger brothers: Peter (1935-62), who died in a skiing accident, and John (born 1942).Dated Louis L'Amour and Mort Sahl.Claims she has had almost no doctor visits in the last eight years, which she attributes to the teaching and wisdom of Abraham-Hicks.She appeared in Monsieur Lecoq (1967), which was unfinished and abandoned.Bears a strong resemblance to Famke Janssen. |
| Name: |
Julie Newmar |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Actress,Soundtrack |
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Actress,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
498 |
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2024-07-01 03:29:07 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
Julia Chalene Newmeyer was born on August 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, the eldest of three children. Her father, Don, was a one-time professional football player (LA Buccaneers, 1926), her mother, Helene Jesmer, was a star of the Follies of |
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I.Q. of 135. Graduated from John Marshall High School in Los Angeles at age 15.Invented and marketed her own brand of pantyhose in the 1970s and 1980s.She was visiting her brother at his college in New York when she was first contacted with the offer to play Catwoman on Batman (1966). A group of her brother's friends were regular watchers of the series and after consultation convinced her to take the role.Her son, John Jewl Smith, has a hearing impairment and Downs syndrome.Best known by the public for her roles as Catwoman on the television series Batman (1966) and as Princess Ele'en in the second-season episode Friday's Child (1967).Having originated the Catwoman character on the 1960s television series Batman (1966), she accepted the Worst Picture award at the 25th Annual Razzie Awards on behalf of the Halle Berry remake of Catwoman (2004).Holds three U.S patents: 3,914,799 and 4,003,094 for "Pantyhose with shaping band for Cheeky derriere relief" and 3,935,865 for "Brassiere".In November 2004 the former "Catwoman" had a different type of cat fight on her hands. Her next-door neighbor, Jim Belushi, sued her for $4 million, alleging harassment and defamation of character. Their openly hostile neighborhood feud had reportedly been going on for years. Newmar, an avid community advocate who once fought for restrictions on noisy leaf-blowers, once threw an egg at Belushi's house in retaliation for a noisy air-conditioner. The suit includes vandalism and spying.Has her name mentioned in the title of the comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), while the plot revolves, partly, around an autographed publicity photograph of her.Has 37" legs (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)Julie Newmar appeared on Broadway with Hildegard Knef in the Cole Porter musical "Silk Stockings".Was the first actress to portray the DC comics character Catwoman in a live-action adaptation of the Batman series.Gave birth to her only child at age 47, a son named John Jewl Smith, on February 25, 1981. Child's father is her ex-husband, J. Holt Smith.She is one of only five actors to have played a Special Guest Villain on Batman (1966) who are still alive, the others being John Astin, Joan Collins, Glynis Johns, and Barbara Rush.Blogged about surviving a 5?-hour physical and sexual battering in 1960. (October 27, 2017)Won the 1959 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "The Marriage-Go-Round".She appeared in the music video "Too Funky" by George Michael. (1992)She has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: The Band Wagon (1953) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).Is the eldest of three children of Donald Charles and Helen Newmeyer.Has appeared in episodes of two science-fiction series with Sid Haig: Jason of Star Command (1978) and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).Has two younger brothers: Peter (1935-62), who died in a skiing accident, and John (born 1942).Dated Louis L'Amour and Mort Sahl.Claims she has had almost no doctor visits in the last eight years, which she attributes to the teaching and wisdom of Abraham-Hicks.She appeared in Monsieur Lecoq (1967), which was unfinished and abandoned.Bears a strong resemblance to Famke Janssen. |
| Trademarks: |
Natural brunette hair
Her enormous breasts
Seductive deep voice
Long slender legs |
| Quotes: |
I'm magnificent! I'm 5' 11" and I weigh 135 pounds, and I look like a racehorse.
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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.
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[on how she got her most famous role, Catwoman on Batman (1966)] I had lived in New York at the time on Beekman Place. I remember it was a weekend, Friday or Saturday, and my brother had come down from Harvard with five or six of his friends, and we were all sitting around the sofa, just chatting away, when the phone rang. I got up and answered it, and it was this agent or someone in Hollywood, who said, "Miss Newmar, would you like to play Catwoman on the 'Batman' series? They are casting it out here." I was insulted because he said, "It starts Monday." I said, "What is this?" That's how television is done: they never know what they are doing until yesterday. Well, my brother leaped off the sofa. I mean he physically levitated and said, "B'atman'! That's the favorite show at Harvard. We all quit our classes and quit our studies and run into the TV room and watch this show." I said, "They want me to play Catwoman." He said, "Do it!" So I said, "Okay, I'll do it".
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It was so wonderful being on Batman (1966) because you could be nasty and mean, and in the '50s, women could never--unless you were some "B" picture actress--be mean, bad and nasty. It was so satisfying; I can't tell you how satisfying it was.
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[interview in "Star Trek Magazine", #1, September/October 2006] Star Trek: The Original Series (1966)--oh my goodness, what a following that show has! I get asked about it all the time, and I receive lots of fan mail from it, even though I only did one episode. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1955) Stage: Appeared in "Silk Stockings" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Based on a book by George S. Kaufman, Abe Burrows and Leueen MacGrath. Music by Cole Porter. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Cy Feuer. Imperia |
| Spouse: |
J. Holt Smith (August 5, 1977 - 1983) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
John Jewl Smith |
| Parents: |
Don Newmar
Helene Jesmer |
| Relatives: |
Peter Bruce Newmeyer (Sibling)
Helen Newmeyer Newmeyer (Sibling) |
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