Yvonne Craig (Batgirl) has passed away

[madoka]

Yvonne Craig, the actress best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960’s “Batman” TV series, died on Monday. She was 78.

Craig passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades surrounded by her family, according to her spokesman. She had been suffering from breast cancer that metastasized to her liver.

Craig also played Martha, the green Orion Slave Girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk, in the third season of “Star Trek.”

Her guest appearances on TV include “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” “Fantasy Island,” “The Mod Squad” and “The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis.”

She also starred in two movies opposite Elvis Presley, “It Happened at the World’s Fair” and “Kissin’ Cousins.”

In 2000, Craig wrote a book entitled “From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond,” which covered some of her years in the ballet as well as her theatrical career.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Aldrich, her sister Meridel Carson and nephews Christopher and Todd Carson.

 

[stargazr]

RIP

 

[DaveSimmons]

If only she'd used her Reaper Repellent Bat-Spray

RIP

 

[Skel]

That's sad.. She def had an impact on my puberty.

RIP

 

[marvdmartian]

Craig also played Martha, the green Orion Slave Girl who wanted to kill Captain Kirk, in the third season of “Star Trek.”

Should have been Marta, no H.

I wonder if she ever had any idea of how many young men's fantasies she fueled, from her roles? :hmm:

 

[NAC4EV]

Yvonne Craig died as a result of complications due to breast cancer. She was 78.

Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois, but grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Trained as a ballet dancer—she was a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in the ’50s—Craig moved into acting and appeared in Gidget, The Young Land, and The Gene Krupa Story in 1959. She began doing more television work in the ’60s, including an appearance on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. as well as portraying five different girlfriends to Dwayne Hickman’s Dobie Gillis on The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis. Craig also appeared in two films with Elvis Presley—It Happened At The World’s Fair and Kissin’ Cousins—and the two dated for a brief period.




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[SKORPI0]

RIP.

 

[brianmanahan]

Should have been Marta, no H.

Marta was watching the football game with me when she said, "You know, most of these sports are based on the idea of one group protecting its territory from invasion by another group." "Yeah," I said, trying not to laugh. Girls are funny.