Adams played supporting roles in several films in the 1960s, including the embittered secretary of two-timing Fred MacMurray in the Oscar-winning film "The Apartment" (1960). She was the wife of a presidential candidate (played by Cliff Robertson) in "The Best Man" (1964) and was reunited with Robertson for the comedy "The Honey Pot" (1967). In 2003, as one of the surviving headliners from the all-star comedy "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", she joined actors Marvin Kaplan and Sid Caesar at a 40th anniversary celebration of the film. She was also a successful nightclub headliner.