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R.I.P. Julie Adams
posted by rudely_murraySTAFFMOD on February 4, 2019 at 2:28 AM
Julie Adams, the actress memorably stalked by Gill Man in the famous underwater sequence, has passed away aged 92. R.I.P.
Reply by lima-2
on February 8, 2019 at 5:22 PM
Wow, that's sad! So sorry I missed that, until now. You would think her passing would have made a bigger "splash" in entertainmet news. Haven't heard a word until you posted here. Thanks for letting us all know.
Reply by VHS-VANDAL
on February 8, 2019 at 6:20 PM
A 92 YEAR OLD WOMAN WHOS MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS BEING STALKED BY THE GILLMAN ALMOST 70 YEARS AGO...YEAH DEFINATELY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MAJOR NEWS.
Reply by klondike6
on February 8, 2019 at 6:52 PM
Agree, Lima! Too sad! A career spanning over 70 years with hundreds of acting gigs, including a TV series as Jimmy Stewart's wife, to her resume, deserves more than a page 9 obituary. Thanks, too, rudely_murray for your OP!
Reply by cinna_mini_me
on February 8, 2019 at 8:07 PM
Classy lady. I remember her best as Perry Mason's client. One of the few cases he lost.
Reply by mel-boring
on February 8, 2019 at 10:07 PM
Yes, she was very attractive in her screen appearances. If you get MeTV, you can see her swimming with the Creature again, on Saturday night, February 16th, 2019 at 8pm (eastern) on Svengoolie.
Reply by genplant29
on February 9, 2019 at 12:36 AM
I'm sure Svengoolie viewership will see quite a jump with that broadcast. It's been probably five or so years (and via Svengoolie) since I last saw Creature, so will try to catch that airing.
RIP
Reply by genplant29
on February 9, 2019 at 12:45 AM
Hopefully her passing will be included in the Oscars' annual In Memoriam segment. Odds are probably high that it will be.
Reply by lima-2
on February 17, 2019 at 7:41 PM
Thanks for the Svengoolie reminder, genplant, which it looks like you deleted. Definitely watched Julie, the Creature, and Sven all together, in that order, lol. Worth the time and view.
Reply by VHS-VANDAL
on February 17, 2019 at 7:45 PM
OLD PEOPLE MAKE ME SAD.
Reply by klondike6
on February 17, 2019 at 10:10 PM
I was there too. Liked the brief tribute Sven paid to Julie before he began the episode.
Reply by genplant29
on February 17, 2019 at 10:24 PM
The broadcast was the perfect way to pay tribute to her on her passing.
I've just figured out that Julie was 27 when this movie was made 65 years ago.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on February 25, 2019 at 12:30 PM
Sadly, she was not included.
Reply by VHS-VANDAL
on February 25, 2019 at 2:10 PM
FAMOUS PEOPLE.....NOT OLD LADIES WHO TOOK A SWIM WITH A FISHMAN 70 YEARS AGO.
Reply by VHS-VANDAL
on February 25, 2019 at 4:19 PM
PFFT.THEY WOULD HAVE JUST CAST SOMEONE ELSE AND CFTBL WOULD HAVE BEEN JUST AS GOOD AND THE SHAPE OF WATER WOULD STILL EXIST...SERIOUSLY,IM SURE SHE WAS A REAL NICE OLD LADY.HER IMPORTANCE IS BEING DRASTICALLY OVERSTATED HOWEVER.
Reply by genplant29
on February 25, 2019 at 4:50 PM
So everyone who's doing anything significant in films presently, it's not supposed to interest anyone and be considered to matter in the future, just because the actor or actress winds up living to be old and times have changed? (And, meanwhile, every role in every movie couldn't be effectively cast with someone else?)
There continue to be many people, of all ages, who enjoy and appreciate old films and who continue to be interested in some of the people who appeared in them. In Julie Adams case, she had famous moments in an iconic "creature" film of decades ago that continues to be well remembered.