Talk:Julie Newmar

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[edit] Gay Icon Project

In my effort to merge the now-deleted list from the article Gay icon to the Gay icons category, I have added this page to the category. I engaged in this effort as a "human script", adding everyone from the list to the category, bypassing the fact-checking stage. That is what I am relying on you to do. Please check the article Gay icon and make a judgment as to whether this person or group fits the category. By distributing this task from the regular editors of one article to the regular editors of several articles, I believe that the task of fact-checking this information can be expedited. Thank you very much. Philwelch 21:46, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Date of birth

Does anyone have a reliable source for the date of birth. I do not trust this edit. It appears to be an attempt by someone at Encyclopædia Britannica to discredit Wikipedia and was made along with a series of vandalistic edits like this one. Angela. 10:36, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

The standard that I've always noticed and abided by on Wikipedia has been to use the IMDb dates of birth and death. IMDb lists her as 1933 (the reason behind me earlier edit to 1933). Sahasrahla 14:32, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

I'd trust Wikipedia more than I'd trust the IMDb. Their infosource page explains that a lot of the information is user-submitted. If information there is wrong, it is much harder than on Wikipedia for readers to correct it. It's possible that most of the Internet sources stating 1933 as the year of birth have got that information from Wikipedia and/or IMDb. MSN, the Biography Channel, and the New York Times all say 1935. Angela. 18:33, August 23, 2005 (UTC)

California birth index says 16 Aug 1933.[1] --Fallout boy 08:07, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Measurements?

Is there any reason to suppose that her stated measurements--those of a fit young woman--are remotely accurate now, given that she is 70? (At the very least, most people lose height.) Is there even a reason to mention these? This aims to be an encyclopedia, not a pinup calendar. I notice that Alec Guinness and John Wayne--two other distinguished actors--do not have their measurements given.

Although I don't normally take the side of people who objectify women based on their measurements, even I have to admit that her rather striking physique was a major part of her appeal (and might still be). Besides, her obvious sense of humor always complemented her physical attributes. Anyway, I wouldn't object if her "vital stats" (perhaps in the context of "at the time she portrayed Catwoman" or whatever) were put back in. By the way, I've read that the lady was 5'11", not 5'10". Definitely someone I would look up to. ;) -- Lorrette 00:03, 18 March 2006 (UTC)