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Acting

Marla Adams

Career

Active from 1954 to 2000, with a break from 1955 to 1981, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for The President's Man
The President's Man
GoodWatch score50/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marla Adams Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      40
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2010s

      1 title · average score 24
      Beneath the Leaves
      Beneath the Leaves (2019)
      GoodWatch score 24

      as Nadine

      2000s

      1 title · average score 50
      The President's Man
      The President's Man (2000)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Pierwsza Lady Matthews

      1990s

      7 titles · average score 58
      Time of Your Life
      Time of Your Life (1999)
      GoodWatch score 52

      TV show

      Nash Bridges
      Nash Bridges (1996)
      GoodWatch score 44

      TV show · as Mrs. Van Pelt

      In the House
      In the House (1995)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show

      The Good Life
      The Good Life (1994)

      TV show · as Kate Donnetti

      Walker, Texas Ranger
      Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show · as Betsy Harper

      White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
      White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Mrs. Ford

      Marilyn and Me
      Marilyn and Me (1991)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Gladys Baker

      1980s

      13 titles · average score 64
      Baywatch
      Baywatch (1989)
      GoodWatch score 50

      TV show

      Empty Nest
      Empty Nest (1988)
      GoodWatch score 41

      TV show · as Elna

      Beauty and the Beast
      Beauty and the Beast (1987)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Helen Thompson

      Matlock
      Matlock (1986)
      GoodWatch score 54

      TV show · as Roselle

      Gotcha!
      Gotcha! (1985)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as Maria

      The Golden Girls
      The Golden Girls (1985)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Woman #1

      Who's the Boss?
      Who's the Boss? (1984)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show

      Concrete Beat
      Concrete Beat (1984)

      as Cathy Lord

      Trauma Center
      Trauma Center (1983)

      TV show · as Secretary

      Capitol
      Capitol (1982)

      TV show

      Filthy Rich
      Filthy Rich (1982)

      TV show

      Hill Street Blues
      Hill Street Blues (1981)
      GoodWatch score 90

      TV show

      1970s

      14 titles · average score 64
      Hart to Hart
      Hart to Hart (1979)
      GoodWatch score 60

      TV show

      The Love Boat
      The Love Boat (1977)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show · as Glenda Fairbanks / Arlene Simpson

      Carter Country
      Carter Country (1977)
      GoodWatch score 62

      TV show

      Special Delivery
      Special Delivery (1976)
      GoodWatch score 46

      as Mrs. Hubert Zane

      Starsky & Hutch
      Starsky & Hutch (1975)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show

      Happy Days
      Happy Days (1974)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show

      Harry O
      Harry O (1974)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show

      The Young and the Restless
      The Young and the Restless (1973)
      GoodWatch score 57

      TV show · as Dina Abbott Mergeron (voice) / Dina Abbott Mergeron

      Emergency!
      Emergency! (1972)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as Soap Opera Patient (uncredited)

      The Streets of San Francisco
      The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show

      Columbo
      Columbo (1971)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Sheila Byrnes

      The New Dick Van Dyke Show
      The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
      GoodWatch score 61

      TV show · as Gloria / Brenda

      1960s

      3 titles · average score 72
      Marcus Welby, M.D.
      Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Marian Blakely

      Adam-12
      Adam-12 (1968)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Mildred Bell

      Splendor in the Grass
      Splendor in the Grass (1961)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as June

      1950s

      1 title · average score 33
      The Secret Storm
      The Secret Storm (1954)
      GoodWatch score 33

      TV show