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{{short description|American actress}}
'''Lee Meredith''' (b. October 22, 1947, [[River Edge, New Jersey]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[actress]]. She was born '''Judith Lee Sauls'''. She is married to Burt Stratford.
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'''Lee Meredith''' (born '''Judith Lee Sauls,''' October 22, 1947) is an American actress.


==Biography==
In 1975 she appeared in a sketch scene with [[Walter Matthau]] and [[George Burns]] in the original Broadway production and film version of ''[[The Sunshine Boys (film)|The Sunshine Boys]]''. However, she is best known for playing [[Ulla (The Producers)|Ulla]] in the original 1968 version of ''[[The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]''. Her most recent appearance is on the DVD edition of that film (2002), where she gives an interview.
On October 22, 1947,<ref name="ggsh">{{cite book |last1=Lisanti |first1=Tom |title=Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles |date=May 7, 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-1241-6 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ITClSVUV7voC&dq=%22Lee+Meredith%22+actress&pg=PA132 |page=132 |access-date=July 7, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Meredith was born Judith Lee Sauls in [[River Edge, New Jersey]], and grew up in [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey]].<ref>Rohan, Virginia. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121022104419/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-45507368.html "Once a Bombshell..."], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', July 1, 2001. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Meredith -- so convincing as the Swedish tease -- was born and raised Judi-Lee Sauls in Fair Lawn, and adopted her stage name before ''The Producers''."</ref> When she was 15, she joined the Manhattan Rockets precision dance team. Following her high-school graduation, she became a model and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.<ref name="ggsh" /> She is married to film producer Bert Stratford.{{Citation needed |date=May 2022}}

Meredith is best-known for the role of the Swedish secretary [[Ulla (The Producers)|Ulla]] in the original 1967 version of ''[[The Producers (1967 film)|The Producers]]''.<ref>{{cite news| title=This Wonderful World| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19671031&id=68gtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k6AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1725%2C5987012| first=Norton| last=Mockridge| newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]]| date=October 31, 1967| page=12| accessdate=January 18, 2020}}</ref> In 2002, she appeared on the 35th-anniversary DVD edition of ''The Producers'', where she gives an interview and recreates her dance from the original film.

In 1972, she appeared in a sketch in the original Broadway production of ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' and repeated her performance in the 1975 film version with [[Walter Matthau]] and [[George Burns]]. In 1973, Meredith appeared as Reginald Van Gleason's object of desire in the first [[Jackie Gleason]] comeback special, broadcast on CBS. In 1975, she appeared on one week of ''[[Match Game]] 75'' episodes.

In the 1980s, Meredith appeared with writer [[Mickey Spillane]] in a series of commercials for Miller Lite beer.


==Credits==
==Credits==
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* ''[[Benny Hill's World: New York]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Murder Me, Murder You]]'' (1983)
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* ''[[The Sunshine Boys (film)|The Sunshine Boys]]'' (1975)
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* ''[[June Moon]]'' (1974)
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* ''[[The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]'' (1968)
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|1967|| ''[[The Producers (1967 film)|The Producers]]'' || Ulla ||
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|1968|| ''[[Funny Girl (film)|Funny Girl]]'' || Ziegfeld Girl || Uncredited
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|1969|| ''[[Hello Down There]]'' || Dr. Wells ||
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|1970|| ''Cauliflower Cupids'' || Dee Body ||
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|1971|| ''[[Welcome to the Club (1971 film)|Welcome to the Club]]'' || Betsy Wholecloth ||
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|1972|| ''[[Hail (1972 film)|Hail]]'' || Mrs. Maloney ||
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|1972|| ''[[The Stoolie]]'' || Suntan Oil Girl ||
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|1974|| ''[[Great Performances]]'' || Miss Rixey || Episode: "[[June Moon]]"
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|1975|| ''[[The Sunshine Boys (1975 film)|The Sunshine Boys]]'' || Nurse in Sketch ||
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|1975|| ''[[Match Game]] 75'' || self ||
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|1983|| ''[[Murder Me, Murder You]]'' || Marty || TV movie
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|1991|| ''Benny Hill's World: New York'' || Various roles || TV special
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.rogersvideo.ca/cast.asp?id=8303 Rogers Video page for Lee Meredith]
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 24 November 2024

Lee Meredith (born Judith Lee Sauls, October 22, 1947) is an American actress.

Biography

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On October 22, 1947,[1] Meredith was born Judith Lee Sauls in River Edge, New Jersey, and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.[2] When she was 15, she joined the Manhattan Rockets precision dance team. Following her high-school graduation, she became a model and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.[1] She is married to film producer Bert Stratford.[citation needed]

Meredith is best-known for the role of the Swedish secretary Ulla in the original 1967 version of The Producers.[3] In 2002, she appeared on the 35th-anniversary DVD edition of The Producers, where she gives an interview and recreates her dance from the original film.

In 1972, she appeared in a sketch in the original Broadway production of The Sunshine Boys and repeated her performance in the 1975 film version with Walter Matthau and George Burns. In 1973, Meredith appeared as Reginald Van Gleason's object of desire in the first Jackie Gleason comeback special, broadcast on CBS. In 1975, she appeared on one week of Match Game 75 episodes.

In the 1980s, Meredith appeared with writer Mickey Spillane in a series of commercials for Miller Lite beer.

Credits

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Year Title Role Notes
1967 The Producers Ulla
1968 Funny Girl Ziegfeld Girl Uncredited
1969 Hello Down There Dr. Wells
1970 Cauliflower Cupids Dee Body
1971 Welcome to the Club Betsy Wholecloth
1972 Hail Mrs. Maloney
1972 The Stoolie Suntan Oil Girl
1974 Great Performances Miss Rixey Episode: "June Moon"
1975 The Sunshine Boys Nurse in Sketch
1975 Match Game 75 self
1983 Murder Me, Murder You Marty TV movie
1991 Benny Hill's World: New York Various roles TV special

References

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  1. ^ a b Lisanti, Tom (May 7, 2015). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-4766-1241-6. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Rohan, Virginia. "Once a Bombshell...", The Record (Bergen County), July 1, 2001. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Meredith -- so convincing as the Swedish tease -- was born and raised Judi-Lee Sauls in Fair Lawn, and adopted her stage name before The Producers."
  3. ^ Mockridge, Norton (October 31, 1967). "This Wonderful World". Reading Eagle. p. 12. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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