Lee Meriwether
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Lee Ann Meriwether is an American retired actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen.
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Publicity photo for The Today Show (1955)
Meriwether in a publicity photo for The Time Tunnel (1966)
Meriwether as Catwoman in the film Batman (1966) replacing Julie Newmar, who originated the role in the television series.
Meriwether co-starred in two productions with Andy Griffith: the movie Angel in My Pocket (1968) and the short-lived sitcom The New Andy Griffith Show (1971).
Meriwether in 2005In their own words 3
When I arrived, a hundred women were there [auditioning]...
Where Are They Now? Lee Meriwether, Who Played "Catwoman" (June 9, 2014)
It's genes. My mother looked great at 96. And, you know, I realized that the more you're around, the more that gravity pulls you down. And so I started rubbing up.
Lee Meriwether, Miss America 1955: Pageant Is 'Very Special' (January 2, 2013)
To this day I don't know why they voted for me. I'm hoping that it was because I chose a talent that made them sit up.
Filmography 40
The Ultimate Gift
Batman
Chisum
Batman vs. Two-Face
The Undefeated
The Ultimate Life
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
4D Man
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
The Legend of Lylah Clare
The Ultimate Legacy
Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale
Touching Home
Breaking Legs
A Horse for Summer
Love & Debt
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
Starring Adam West
Hell's Kitty
Kitty
Namu, the Killer Whale
The Curse of the Un-Kissable Kid
Cruise Into Terror
Birthday Cake
True Grit: A Further Adventure
Brothers O'Toole
Having Babies II
Angel in My Pocket
A Christmas in New York
The Green Girl
The Many Faces of Catwoman
Sunset Stories
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
Mirror, Mirror
Tourist
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Sunny in the Dark
Waiting in the Wings: Still Waiting
Silent but Deadly117 credits on file
Television 24
Hawaii Five-0
Perry Mason
Murder, She Wrote
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Star Trek
The Fugitive
Dragnet
Mannix
Batman
Mission: Impossible
Leave It to Beaver
My Three Sons
Love, American Style
The Philco Television Playhouse
Hotel
CHiPs
The F.B.I.
All My Children
Jake and the Fatman
The League
Dr. Kildare
DuckmanIn their orbit 2
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About this person
Lee Ann Meriwether is an American retired actress and the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. She has appeared in many films and television shows, notably as Betty Jones, the title character's secretary and daughter-in-law in the 1970s crime drama Barnaby Jones starring Buddy Ebsen. The role earned her two Golden Globe Award nominations in 1975 and 1976, and an Emmy Award nomination in 1977. She is also known for her portrayal of Catwoman, replacing Julie Newmar in the theatrical film Batman (1966), and for a co-starring role on the science-fiction series The Time Tunnel. Meriwether had a recurring role as Ruth Martin on the daytime soap opera All My Children until the end of the series in September 2011.
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