Neile Adams
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| Born | Ruby Neilam Salvador Adams[1] July 10, 1932[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1952–present |
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| Children | 2, including Chad McQueen |
| Relatives | Steven R. McQueen (grandson) Enrique Iglesias (great-nephew) |
Ruby Neilam Salvador Adams (born July 10, 1932), known professionally as Neile Adams, is a Filipina American actress, singer, and dancer who made more than 20 appearances in films and television series from 1952 to 1991.
Early life and family
Adams was born in Manila in 1932, daughter of José Arrastia, the maternal great-grandfather of Enrique Iglesias.[3] She reportedly never met her father.[4] Her mother, Carmen "Miami" Salvador, was a hula dancer of Spanish and German descent.[1][4]
In her early teens, during the Japanese army's occupation of Manila during World War II, Adams became a spy for the Philippine resistance, carrying messages between guerrilla groups. She later was wounded by shrapnel during the Allied liberation of the island.[1] She moved to the United States in 1948 and attended Rosemary Hall, a private school in Connecticut. She then went to New York to study dancing where she got a scholarship at the Katherine Dunham School of Dance. To avoid typecasting because of her name, she became known as Neile Adams.[1]
Her half-sister was Maria Beatriz Arrastia y Reinares, mother of socialite Isabel Preysler, mother of Enrique Iglesias and Julio Iglesias Jr.[citation needed]
Career
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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.[5] Her Broadway credits include performing in Kismet and The Pajama Game.[6] 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
Personal life
Adams met and married American film and television actor Steve McQueen in 1956.[1] The couple had two children together: a daughter, Terry Leslie McQueen, and a son, Chad McQueen. The marriage ended in divorce in 1972. She is the grandmother of actor Steven R. McQueen. She later married Alvin Toffel, a political campaign manager and president of the Norton Simon Museum;[7] they were married until Toffel's death in 2005.[7]
The "California Jewels" auction at Bonhams held on 13 February 2024 showcased pieces from Neile Adams McQueen.[citation needed]
Highlighted among the sales was a platinum ring owned by McQueen featuring a 3.80-carat old European-cut diamond, marked by Monture Cartier to denote its creation for an exclusive clientele, according to Bonhams.
Originally considered by Steve McQueen for his own collection, he felt it wasn't the right fit. Neile, however, found it to be perfect, stated the auction house.
This particular ring fetched $83,050, soaring past its initial estimate of $25,000 to $35,000, doubling its anticipated value.[8]
Archive
The Academy Film Archive houses the Steve McQueen-Neile Adams Collection, which consists of personal prints and home movies.[9]
Selected filmography
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 15: "Man from the South") as the Woman
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 32: "One Grave Too Many") as Irene Helmer
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1964) (Season 2 Episode 26: "Ten Minutes from Now") as Sergeant Louise Marklen
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-30-745322-8.
- ^ "Neile Adams: "No ha habido nadie comparable a Steve McQueen"". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ISBN 978-84-03-52133-9.
- ^ a b Gawecki, Marcia (June 4, 2014). "Neile Adams Says Affairs Spelled End to Marriage to Steve McQueen". Palm Springs Life.
- ^ "What Neile Wants, Neile Can't Get". Life. Vol. 40, no. 7. February 13, 1956. p. 137.
- ^ "Neile Adams". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Alvin Toffel, 69; Led Museum, Ran McCloskey Political Races". Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Jewels from Neile Adams McQueen Shine at Bonhams". nationaljeweler.com. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Steve McQueen-Neile Adams Collection". Academy Film Archive.
Further reading
- Cosgrove, Ben (January 9, 2014). "Lust and Marriage: Sweet, Sexy Portraits of Steve McQueen and Neile Adams". Time. New York. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
External links
- Neile Adams at IMDb
- Neile Adams at the Internet Broadway Database
- Neile Adams at AllMovie
- "Steve McQueen-Neile Adams Collection". Academy Film Archive.
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