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Julie Newmar (born August 16 , 1933 as '''Julia Charlene Newmeyer''') is an American actress, dancer, and singer. OVERVIEW Julie was born in Los Angeles , California . She is the oldest of three children and her mother was a Ziegfeld Follies dancer, her father was a teacher and real estate investor. Her first appearances, before she changed her name, were as the "dancer-assassin" in ''Slaves of Babylon'' ( 1953 ) and as "the gilded girl" in ''Serpent of the Nile'' (1953) in which she was clad only in gold paint. She also danced in several other films including '' The Band Wagon '' and '' Demetrius And The Gladiators ''. Her first major role, billed as "Julie Newmeyer", was as one of the brides in '' Seven Brides For Seven Brothers '' ( 1954 ). Her show-stopping 90-second Broadway appearance as "Stupefyin' Jones" in '' Li'l Abner '' in 1956 led to a reprise in the 1959 film version. Newmar also appeared on Broadway in the non-musical 1961 play, ''The Marriage-Go-Round'', which starred Claudette Colbert . Newmar re-developed the stock character role of the sexy Swedish vixen and won a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress. Newmar starred as the sexy Rhoda the Robot in the short-lived Cult TV Series '' My Living Doll ''. She is best known for her recurring role on the 1960s TV series '' Batman '' as the villainous ''' Catwoman ''' (portrayed in the final season by Eartha Kitt ). She appeared on stage with the late Anthony Newley in a national tour of '' Stop The World - I Want To Get Off '', and as "Lola" in '' Damn Yankees! ''. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Newmar appeared in several low-budget films. She also guest-starred on sitcoms including '' The Love Boat '', '' Hart To Hart '', '' CHiPs '', '' Fantasy Island '', and '' Melrose Place ''. Newmar's beauty was so legendary that it was even paid tribute in the title of a film, '' To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar ''. Newmar makes a Cameo Appearance at the end of the film. On November 2 , 2004 , Newmar was sued by next-door neighbor and TV comedian, James Belushi , for the sum of $4,000,000. Belushi claimed that Newmar had been harassing him and actively trying to force him to move through such acts as destroying his property, blaring loud music directed at his home, and bad-mouthing him to neighbours. Newmar countered that ''she'' was the victim of the boorish and arrogant Belushi. However, as of January 2006, the dispute has been settled, and Newmar is scheduled to appear on an upcoming episode of Belushi's sitcom, '' According To Jim ''. MARRIAGE Julie Newmar was married just once, to J. Holt Smith on August 5 , 1977 . The marriage was dissolved in 1983 . By that marriage she gave birth to her only child, a son named John, who is Deaf and has Down Syndrome . PANTYHOSE INVENTOR AND REAL ESTATE INVESTOR Newmar invented and marketed her own brand of pantyhose, "Nudemar," in the 1970s & 1980s. She 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 addition, after obtaining further eduction at UCLA in the early 1980s Newmar began investing in Los Angeles real estate which, after two decades, has provided her with financial security. QUOTATION
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