Julia Meade, a theatrical, motion picture and television actress, is also well known as a frequent television and print commercial spokesperson. She started in Television in New York City in 1948 at the Du Mont TV studio in Wanamaker's department store. She soon moved into network TV on the show Winner Take All and did her first regular commercials as emcee of NBC's Embassy Club. Called America's first household name, she was seen weekly from 1953 to 1967 on The Ed Sullivan show in a Motorama format showing off dream cars of the 50s such as Lincoln and Mercury. She has appeared in commercials advertising a variety of products on shows such as Playhouse 90, Your Hit Parade and Talk of the Town. In 1971 Julia did the first corrective ad on TV. The Federal Trade Commission accused ITT Continental Baking Company of false advertising in regards to its product Profile Bread. In the corrective ad Julia stated that Profile Bread had no fewer calories than other Bread, but was sliced thinner. Julia was a judge for the 1982 Miss USA Beauty Pagent. Ed Sulllivan and Julia Meade on the set of Talk of the Town in 1954 preparing to shoot a live ad for the new 1955 Lincoln Capri. • television appearances as an actress 1988 MY FIRST LOVE (TV movie) – as Chris Townsend 1974 CBS Daytime 90 – My Little Love TV episode 1968 The Christophers – Freedom of the Press TV episode 1958 Armstrong Circle Theatre – The Complex Mummy Complex TV episode 1953 Goodyear Television Playhouse (Goodyear Playhouse) – Wish on the Moon TV episode • television appearances as an herself 1982 Miss USA Beauty Pagent 1982 – as a Judge 1953 to 1967 Toast of the Town (The Ed Sullivan Show) – Episode #21.18 (1967) TV episode as Singer – Episode #19.21 (1966) TV episode as Herself and Sketch Actor – Episode #10.28 (1957) TV episode as Herself – Episode #10.18 (1957) TV episode as Herself – Episode #09.47 (1956) TV episode as Herself 1964 Get the Message – as Herself – Episode dated 20 April 1964 1959 to 1960 To Tell the Truth – as a Guest Panelist – Episode dated 10 March 1960 – Episode dated 17 February 1959 1959 Disneyland '59 (Kodak Presents Disneyland '59) – as Herself 1954 Mr. & Mrs. North – Target TV episode – as Herself 1951 Okay Mother – as Herself ––––– early television appearance ––––– Julia appears with Dennis James in this 1951 broadcast of Okay Mother. ––––– commercial appearance ––––– Julia pitches gas airconditioning in these TV commercials from the early 1960s. ––––– 1956 Lincoln ad from the Ed Sullivan Show ––––– Julia and Ed Sullivan in a live ad for the 1956 Lincoln, which includes film footage of Julia in Hollywood.

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