40 Fabulous Photos of Edie Adams in the 1950s and ’60s

Born 1927 as Edith Elizabeth Enke in Kingston, Pennsylvania, American comedian, actress and singer Edie Adams won the “Miss U.S. Television” beauty contest, which led to an appearance with Milton Berle on his television show in 1950. She earned the Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

Adams was well known for her impersonations of sexy stars on stage and television, especially Marilyn Monroe. She was the frequent television partner of Ernie Kovacs, her husband. Adams founded two beauty businesses: Edie Adams Cosmetics and Edie Adams Cut ‘n’ Curl.

Adams died in Los Angeles, California, in 2008, at age 81, from cancer and pneumonia. Take a look at these fabulous photos to see portraits of young Edie Adams in the 1950s and 1960s.