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 and 60s 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.
Julia and her daughter Caroline at a TWA promotion event in NYC in December of 1960.
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.
Fred Astaire, Julia Meade and Ed Sulllivan on the set of Talk of the Town following Astaire's performance on the show on February 14, 1954 — his first live appearance on television. The still is autographed by Astair for Julia: "Thanks for making my television debut a happy occasion. Best Wishes Fred Astaire"
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
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select television appearances as herself
2008
What's My Line? – as a Guest Panelist
1982
Miss USA Beauty Pagent 1982 – as a Judge
1969
What's My Line? – as the Mystery Guest
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
1950s
Your Hit Parade – as Herself
1950s
Okay Mother – as Herself
––––– Talk of the Town television appearance –––––
Ed Sullivan introduces Julia, who shows a model of the new CBS Television City in 1954, and then pitches the new 1954 Lincolns. Includes great shots of Julia in the television studio.
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A 1954 Richard Hudnut Shampoo commercial from the show Your Hit Parade. Julia, Snooky Lanson and Dorothy Collins, all regulars on the show, pitch a shampoo that contains real powdered eggs.
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Scroll to 1:53 to see a Maxwell House commercial featuring Julia, her husband O. Worsham Rudd Jr., and their two daughters Alice and Caroline.
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Julia pitches gas appliances in these TV commercials from the late 1950s.
––––– Okay Mother television appearance ––––– Julia assists Dennis James in this 1956 episode of Okay Mother.
––––– Miss USA television appearance as herself –––––
Miss USA 1982- Celebrity Judges,Biloxi, Mississippi- May 13, 1982
Donny Osmond announces the judges, Julia is eighth.
