Maude Adams

You can help by expanding it (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maude_Adams&action=edit).. She was married to jazz drummer Louie Bellson. This article is a substub, the first step on the way to becoming a full article. She was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom on October 17, 1988.
. During the 1970s she had her own television show, and she also provided voices for animations such as Tubby the Tuba (1976) and Disney's The Fox and the Hound (1981). Maude Adams (November 1, 1872 - July 17, 1953) was an American stage actress. In 1959, she played the role of Maria in the film version of Porgy and Bess starring Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge.

In 1954, she took the role of Frankie in the film version of Carmen Jones, and her rendition of "Beat Me That Rhythm on the Drum" is one of the highlights of the film. She won a Tony Award for the title role in Hello, Dolly! in 1970. Her rendition of “Takes Two to Tango” hit the top ten in 1952. Louis Woman in 1946. She made her Broadway debut in St.