Neile Adams

Neile Adams
Adams in 1960.
Born	Ruby Neilam Salvador Adams (1932-07-10) July 10, 1932 (age 79) Manila, Philippines
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1952–1991
Spouse	Steve McQueen (divorced) Alvin Toffel (his death)

Ruby Neilam Salvador "Neile" Adams (born July 10, 1932) is a Filipino actress, singer and dancer who made more than twenty appearances in films and television series between 1952 and 1991.

Adams was born in Manila, in the Philippines. Her mother, Carmen Salvador, was of German, Spanish, and Filipino descent, and her father was of English, Chinese, and Filipino ancestry.^[1][2] Her mother, a dancer, was the sister of basketball player and actor Lou Salvador, Sr.^[3] She was first married (1956–1972) to actor Steve McQueen, who insisted that she not work.^{[citation needed]} Adams' influence with agents helped McQueen establish his own career.^{[citation needed]} She was married to Alvin Toffel from 1980 until his death in 2005.

Adams and McQueen in "Man From the South", 1960.

In 1960, she co-starred with McQueen and Peter Lorre in a memorable episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents based on Roald Dahl's short story "Man from the South".^[4][5]

Recently, Adams has appeared in her own eponymous one-woman cabaret show.

Adams' son is actor Chad McQueen, and her grandson is actor Steven R. McQueen.

Year of birth

Adams was born in 1932 (other sources have incorrectly indicated 1934 or 1936).^[6]

References

External links

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• Neile Adams at the Internet Movie Database
• Neile Adams at AllRovi
• Interview with Neile Adams

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