Beverly Adams

Beverly Sassoon (born 1944 or 1945^[1]) is a Canadian-American actress and author.

Beverly Sassoon
Beverly Adams in trailer for How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
Born	1944 or 1945 (age 79–80) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Other names	Beverly Sassoon
Occupation(s)	Actress, author
Years active	1963–1999
Spouses	Vidal Sassoon ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1981)​ Antonio Migoni ​ (annulled)​ Philip Neal
Children	4, including Catya Sassoon

Early life

Adams was born in Alberta, Canada,^[2] but is a citizen of the United States.^[3] She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Adams.^[1] Raised Roman Catholic, she moved with her family to Burbank, California after the war where, as a teen, she competed in and won beauty contests before becoming an actress.^[4][5] She began working as a model while she was a student at Valley State College.^[2]

Adams, who initially wanted to become a doctor, had a weekend job in a dress shop while she worked during the week as secretary to a Superior Court judge in Los Angeles. When the dress shop had a fashion show televised, Adams modeled some of the dresses. An advertising man saw her modeling on that broadcast and invited her to make a commercial at a local television station. Ozzie Nelson was at the station at the same time, and he invited her to play a bit part in an episode of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.^[1]

Acting

Adams appeared in various guest roles in television series of the 1960s, including a recurring role on the Dr. Kildare TV series. She was selected for Columbia Pictures' New Talent Program and was signed to a contract where she appeared on several Screen Gems television series and several films, including the recurring role of Lovey Kravezit in the Matt Helm movies starring Dean Martin.^[6]

After appearing uncredited in two films with Elvis Presley, Roustabout and Girl Happy, she played the redheaded Cassandra in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

Post-acting career

During her retirement from acting, Adams, going by her married name of Beverly Sassoon, published several books and served as a spokeswoman for Vidal Sassoon, Inc.^[2]

She launched her own line of pet care products, Beverly Sassoon Pet Care System.^[7]

Personal life

Adams met hairstylist Vidal Sassoon when she was sent to his London salon while she was filming Torture Garden. They married on February 16, 1967.^[2]

They had four children:^[8] daughter Catya, an actress who died from a drug-induced heart attack; son Elan BenVidal ;^[9][10] son David;^[11] and daughter Eden Sassoon.^[11] In 1981, the couple divorced, and Adams returned to acting. She married a matador, Antonio Migoni, but the marriage was annulled. Adams later married Philip Neal, whom she described as "the love of my life".^[2] Neal died in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2022, Adams was profiled in Classic Images, where she discussed her onscreen career.^[12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1963	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	Gloria	Episode: "Wally's Pen Pal"
1964	Channing	The 1st Coed	Episode: "My Son, the All-American"
1964	Dr. Kildare	Various roles	2 episodes
1964	The New Interns	Lisa	Uncredited
1964	Roustabout	Cora	Uncredited
1964–1965	Burke's Law	Various roles	3 episodes
1965	Girl Happy	Girl #2	Uncredited
1965	Bewitched	Dora "D. D." Danger O'Riley	Episode: "George the Warlock"
1965	How to Stuff a Wild Bikini	Cassandra
1965	Gidget	Treasure	Episode: "In God, and Nobody Else, We Trust"
1965	Winter A-Go-Go	Jo Ann Wallace
1965	Camp Runamuck	Pretty woman	Episode: "The New Swimming Pool"
1966	The Silencers	Lovey Kravezit
1966	Birds Do It	Claudine Wald
1966	Se Tutte le Donne del Mondo	Karin	Alternative title: If All the Women in the World
1966	Murderers' Row	Lovey Kravezit
1967	Devil's Angels	Lynn
1967	The Ambushers	Lovey Kravezit
1967	Torture Garden	Carla Hayes
1968	Hammerhead	Ivory
1980	Quincy, M.E.	Dr. Jerri McCracken	Episode: "New Blood"
1982	CHiPs	Vanessa	Episode: "Head Over Heels"
1992	Silk Stalkings	Anna Alexis	Episode: "Baser Instincts"
1996	Mind Games	Board Member #1
1996	The Guilt	Vivian Cornell	Episode: "Dean's Office"
1997–1999	Profiler	Various roles	2 episodes

Awards nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
1967	Laurel Awards	Female New Face	Nominated

References

1. Ellison, Vernon (August 14, 1966). "2 Human Stars, 1 Chimp Star, Visit City On Zany Movie Tour". The Greenville News. p. 4. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Clemens, Samuel (November 2022). "I Feel Blessed". Classic Images. pp. 29–31.
3. "Sassoon to Marry Actress". The New York Times. January 3, 1967. p. 62. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
4. Barbara Wilkins, People: "He's Hung Up His Scissors, but Vidal and Beverly Sassoon Are on Beauty's Cutting Edge", people.com, March 29, 1976.
5. "Beverly Adams". northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
6. p. 33 Lisanti, Tom & Paul, Louis Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973 McFarland; Reprint edition 30 October 2016
7. Lisanti, Tom; O'Neill, Eileen; Paul, Louis (2002). Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1962-1973. McFarland. p. 36. ISBN 0-7864-1194-5.
8. "Slowing Down Not My Style". thisisbath. September 4, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
9. "Mary Marshall Engaged to Wed W.E. O'Connell; Son to Mrs. Vidal Sassoon". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
10. Bowers, Katherine. "Sassoon's Heir Apparent". W. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
11. Taylor, Angela (November 13, 1976). "New Sassoon Style Is Over the Counter". The New York Times. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
12. Clemens, Samuel (November 2022). "I Feel Blessed". Classic Images. No. 565. Lee Enterprises.

External links

• Beverly Adams at IMDb
• Beverly Adams on Facebook