She Was Born Julia Chalene Newmeyer on August 16, 1933 to a Swedish-French Fashion Designer Mother and a Professional Football Player and Los Angeles City College Head of Physical Education Father.

Julie Newmar the Jet-Setter

“Doing That Had Been Unusual in the ’30S and ’40S, ” Geoffrey Points Out, “But by the Time the ’50S Came Along and the Major Studios Were Starting to Fall Apart, It Was Not Unusual for People to Do Films in California, Go Back East into a Broadway Show and Then Come Back to the West Coast. Katharine Hepburn Was Doing It, Bette Davis Was Doing It. There Were a Lot of People Who Were Becoming Bi-Coastal, Because the Clout from the Movies Gave Them the Box Office Name to Ensure a Possible Broadway Hit.

From ‘My Living Doll’ to ‘Batman’

In 1964 Newmar Signed on to the Only Television Series She Was a Regular On, My Living Doll. in It, She Plays a Lifelike Android Named Rhoda Miller, Who Is Given to Psychiatrist Dr. Bob Mcdonald (Bob Cummings) to Prevent Her from Falling into the Hands of America’s Enemies.

Love, Marriage and a Son

Although Julie Had Been Engaged to Novelist Louis L’amour and Was Romantically Involved with Actor Ken Scott and Comedian Mort Sahl, in 1977 She Married Lawyer J. Holt Smith, and Together They Moved to Fort Worth, Texas. There They Had a Son, John Jewl Smith, in 1981 Who Has a Hearing Impairment and Down Syndrome. the Marriage Ended in Divorce in 1984.

What Amazes Geoffrey Is That Even Today, at the Age of 90, Not Only Is Julie Newmar Still Going Strong, but She Continues to Demonstrate a Truly Giving Heart, Including the Fact That She’s a Vocal Supporter of Lgbt Rights (Her Brother, John, Is Gay).

Julie Newmar Movies and Tv Shows: a Look at Her 70-Year Career

By James H. Sterling

• Oct 8, 2026 • 13 min read

Julie Newmar Movies and Tv Shows: a Look at Her 70-Year Career

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

If You Were a Kid or Teenager in Early 1966, You Probably Remember Being in Front of the Tv at 7:30 on Wednesday and Thursday Nights to Catch the Newest Episode of the Batman Tv Show Starring Adam West as the Title Character and Burt Ward as Robin the Boy Wonder. and If You Remember That, Then You Probably Have Memories of Those Wonderful Villains, Among Them Catwoman as Portrayed by Julie Newmar, Who Is Now 90 Year's Young and Has Enjoyed an Unbelievable Seven-Decade Career Boasting Numerous Movies and Tv Shows.

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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