Lee Meredith

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

Biography[]

Meredith was born Judith Lee Sauls in River Edge, New Jersey, and grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.[1] She is married to film producer Bert Stratford.

Meredith's most well-known role is that of the Swedish secretary Ulla in the original 1967 version of The Producers.[2] 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 the 1980s, Meredith appeared with writer Mickey Spillane in a series of commercials for Miller Lite beer.

Credits[]

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
1983 Murder Me, Murder You Marty TV movie
1991 Benny Hill's World: New York Various roles TV special

References[]

  1. ^ 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."
  2. ^ Mockridge, Norton (October 31, 1967). "This Wonderful World". Reading Eagle. p. 12. Retrieved January 18, 2020.

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