Neile Adams

Born: 1932-07-10

Ruby Neilam Salvador Adams (born July 10, 1932), known professionally as Neile Adams, is a Filipino American actress, singer, and dancer who made more than 20 appearances in films and television series between 1952 and 1991. She was married to actor Steve McQueen, and then divorced (1956-1972); they had a son, actor Chadwick 'Chad' McQueen, and a daughter, voice actress Terry McQueen. In 1958, producer George Abbott offered Adams a role in the Broadway production of Damn Yankees. She was unable to accept because the Versailles Club would not release her from her contract as a dancer. Her Broadway credits include performing in Kismet and The Pajama Game. She also performed in Broadway Bound at The Grand opposite Paul Muni. She married then-struggling actor Steve McQueen four months after their meeting in 1956 while filming MGM’s This Could Be the Night (1957) where she was under contract. She opened the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas in 1958 with Dick Shawn and Vivian Blaine. Her other screen credits include Women in Chains (1972), Fuzz (1972), So Long, Blue Boy (1973), Chu Chu and the Philly Flash (1981), and Buddy Buddy (1981). Her television credits include: The Perry Como Show, two Bob Hope Christmas specials, The Eddie Fisher Show, The Patrice Munsel Show, The Pat Boone Show and The Hollywood Palace. Her dramatic television roles include a 1960 episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, titled "Man from the South", opposite her then husband and Peter Lorre. Two more Alfred Hitchcock episodes followed: a half-hour show directed by Arthur Hiller in which she starred, "One Grave Too Many", and an Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode entitled "Ten Minutes From Now". She also appeared on episodes of television series including Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Rockford Files, The Bionic Woman, Fantasy Island, and Vega$.


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Buddy Buddy

as Saleswoman
Released: 1981-04-02

During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the...

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Fuzz

as Teddy Carella
Released: 1972-07-14

Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.

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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

as Self
Released: 2015-05-16

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans interweaves stunning newly discovered footage and voice...

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Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as Car Woman
Released: 1981-08-28

Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen...

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I Am Steve McQueen

as Self
Released: 2014-06-24

"I Am Steve McQueen" tells the incredible life story of this legendary actor, racer, and...

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Women in Chains

as Connie
Released: 1972-01-25

A parole officer goes undercover to investigate prison brutality but is trapped when the only...

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This Could Be the Night

as Patsy St. Clair
Released: 1957-05-14

To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner...

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Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

as Self
Released: 1990-02-02

Abandoned by his father, he was a reform school kid with nothing going for him and a giant chip...

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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

as Self
Released: 2005-06-01

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie...

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The Last Days of Sharon Tate

as uncredited
Released: 1999-07-25

The documentary profiled the final and last days of Sharon Tate Polanski, a beloved actress and...

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Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

as Self
Released: 2000-05-13

A documentary about 'The Magnificent Seven'.

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So Long, Blue Boy

as Julie Stevens
Released: 1973-11-13

Thoughtful independent film which chronicles the romantic tribulations of a young homosexual artist.

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The Rockford Files

as Joyce Brauder
First aired: 1974-09-13

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...

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Hotel

as uncredited
First aired: 1982-08-21

Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...

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Vega$

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-20

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981....

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Sgt. Louise Marklen
First aired: 1962-09-20

A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of...

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The Bionic Woman

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-01-14

After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first...

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Sita Chandi
First aired: 1964-09-22

Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the...

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Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-06

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse is an American television anthology series produced by Desilu...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Woman
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Irene Helmer
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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