Iris Adrian

Biography

Iris Adrian (born Iris Adrian Hostetter) was an American screen and stage actress and dancer, as well as television actress.

Career Overview

Iris Adrian has 125 screen credits in a career dating back to 1928. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Herbie with 2 titles. Signature works include Shake Hands with Murder, So You Want to Be Pretty, Stop That Cab. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

125

Birth Date

1912-05-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Shake Hands with Murder
• 

  So You Want to Be Pretty
• 

  Stop That Cab
• 

  Life of St. Paul
• 

  Swing Hostess
• 

  Lady of Burlesque

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

• Herbie (2 titles)
• Freaky Friday (1 titles)
• The Apple Dumpling Gang Collection (1 titles)
• The Odd Couple Collection (1 titles)
• Joe Palooka series (1 titles)
• Blondie (1 titles)
• The Paleface Collection (1 titles)
• Boston Blackie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Claire Rochelle (2 collaborations)
• Philip Van Zandt (2 collaborations)
• George Chandler (2 collaborations)
• Frank Jenks (1 collaborations)
• Douglas Fowley (1 collaborations)
• Jack Raymond (1 collaborations)
• Herbert Rawlinson (1 collaborations)
• Juan de la Cruz (1 collaborations)
• I. Stanford Jolley (1 collaborations)
• Forrest Taylor (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (125 credits)

  • Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Herbie Goes Bananas

    Loud American Wife

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Murder Can Hurt You!

    Candy Store Proprietor

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Getting Married

    Neighbor

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • The Love Boat

    - Ship of Ghouls (1978) ... Groupie actor actors
    1977
  • Freaky Friday

    Bus Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • No Deposit, No Return

    Housewife

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Apple Dumpling Gang

    Poker Polly

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Scandalous John

    Mavis

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Love Bug

    Carhop

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    Alice (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Odd Couple

    Waitress

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Adam-12

    - Log 155: I.A.D. (1971) ... Waitress actor actors
    1968
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass

    Tiger Lily

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • That Darn Cat!

    Landlady

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Get Smart

    - The Day Smart Turned Chicken (1965) ... Mrs. Dawson actor actors
    1965
  • The Munsters

    - Grandpa Leaves Home (1964) ... actor actors
    1964
  • Petticoat Junction

    - There's No Business With Show Business (1965) ... Mary Sills actor actors
    1963
  • The Lucy Show

    - Lucy Meets the Law (1967) ... Hard head Hogan actor actors
    1962
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

    - Clampett Cha Cha Cha (1966) ... Wife actor actors

    - Jed's Temptation (1965) ... Wife actor actors
    1962
  • The Errand Boy

    Anastasia Anastasia, Actress

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Blue Hawaii

    Enid Garvey

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Buccaneer

    Brown's Blowsy Girlfriend

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Helen Morgan Story

    Klingman's Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Carnival Rock

    Celia

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • So You Want to Be Pretty

    Nurse Mabel (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - And So Died Riabouchinska (1956) ... Macey actor actors
    1955
  • So You Want to Know Your Relatives

    Bubbles LaVonne (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Fast and the Furious

    Wilma Belding

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Highway Dragnet

    Dolly - Cafe Waitress

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - The Love Bug (1979) ... Carhop actor actors
    1954
  • Crime Wave

    Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Carson City

    Saloon Girl in Fight (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Heebie Gee-Gees

    Wally's Wife

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • My Favorite Spy

    Lola

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Varieties on Parade

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • G.I. Jane

    Lieutenant Adrian

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Scarf

    Floozy at Level Louie's Place

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Stop That Cab

    Lucy Gugenheimer

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Life with Buster Keaton

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • The Misadventures of Buster Keaton

    Imogene La Rue (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Hunt the Man Down

    Marie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Once a Thief

    Pearl

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Hi-Jacked

    Aggie

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Sideshow

    Nellie

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • The Woman on Pier 13

    Waitress

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

    Miss Tuttle

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Blondie's Hero

    Mae

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • There's a Girl in My Heart

    Lulu Troy

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Always Leave Them Laughing

    Julie Adams

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Tough Assignment

    Gloria

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Mighty Joe Young

    Gloria (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Lovable Cheat

    Madame Mercadet

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Flamingo Road

    Blanche - Inmate of Women's Prison (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • My Dream Is Yours

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Miss Mink of 1949

    Mrs. McKelvey

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Life of St. Paul

    Jeborah

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Paleface

    Pepper

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Out of the Storm

    Ginger

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Smart Woman

    Newspaper Columnist

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Trouble with Women

    Rita La May

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Love and Learn

    New Danceland Hostess (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Philo Vance Returns

    Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Fall Guy

    Mrs. Sindell

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Cross My Heart

    Miss Baggart

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Vacation in Reno

    Bunny Wells

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Bamboo Blonde

    Montana Jones

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Stork Club

    Gwen

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Road to Alcatraz

    Louise Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Steppin' in Society

    Shirley

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Boston Blackie's Rendezvous

    Martha

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • It's a Pleasure

    Wilma

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Alaska

    Kitty

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • I'm from Arkansas

    Doris

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Bluebeard

    Mimi

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Woman in the Window

    Streetwalker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Swing Hostess

    Marge O'Day

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Singing Sheriff

    Lefty

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Once Upon a Time

    Woman Exiting Theatre (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Shake Hands with Murder

    Patsy Brent

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Million Dollar Kid

    Mazie Dunbar

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Career Girl

    Glenda Benton

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Spotlight Scandals

    Bernice Quigley

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Submarine Base

    Dorothy

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hers to Hold

    Arlene

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Action in the North Atlantic

    Jenny O'Hara (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Lady of Burlesque

    Gee Gee Graham

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Taxi, Mister

    Waitress

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Ladies' Day

    Kitty McClouen

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Calaboose

    Gert

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Crystal Ball

    Mrs. Angela Martin

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Highways by Night

    Blonde Chorine

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Orchestra Wives

    Sassy Woman Exiting Bus

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Broadway

    Maisie

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Fingers at the Window

    Babe Stanton (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Juke Box Jenny

    Jinx Corey

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Rings on Her Fingers

    Peggy

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Roxie Hart

    Gertie

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • I Killed That Man

    Verne Drake

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Swing It Soldier

    Dena Maxwellton

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • New York Town

    Toots O'Day (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hard Guy

    Goldie Duvall

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Sing Another Chorus

    Francine La Verne

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Wild Geese Calling

    Mazie

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Too Many Blondes

    Hortense Kent

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lady from Cheyenne

    Chorus Girl

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Road to Zanzibar

    French Soubrette

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Horror Island

    Arleen Grady

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Go West

    Mary Lou

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Meet the Wildcat

    Jail Cell Blonde

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Back Door to Heaven

    Sugar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • One Third of a Nation

    Myrtle

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mister Cinderella

    Lil, Maizie's Friend

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Our Relations

    Alice

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lady Luck

    Rita

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • One Rainy Afternoon

    Theater Ticket Seller (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Murder at Glen Athol

    Muriel Randel

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Gay Deception

    Gettel's Wife (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Stolen Harmony

    Sunny Verne

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Rumba

    Goldie Allen

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Let's Go Native

    Island Girl (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Lord Byron of Broadway

    Lady In The Audience

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Vagabond King

    Extra

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Whirls and Girls

    4th Girl

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Chasing Husbands

    actor

    actors
    1928