Julie Newmar Known as Catwoman Turns Heads at 92 During Rare Public Sighting

Julie Newmar, now 92, is still celebrated as a symbol of 1960s glamour and talent. Born in Los Angeles in 1933, she started her career as a dancer and became a prima ballerina with the Los Angeles Civic Grand Opera Company while still a teenager. Her early work in dance helped her build the poise and stage presence that would later define her acting career.

Newmar moved gradually from stage to screen in the early 1950s, appearing in films without credit, including a chorus role in Marilyn Monroe’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She later gained attention under the name Julie Newmeyer in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Sisters.

Her breakthrough on…