Yvonne Craig
Born | May 16, 1937 |
Hometown | Taylorville, Illinois, United States |
Height | 5'4" (1.63m) |
Spouse | Kenneth Aldrich, Jimmy Boyd |
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Emmys Obit Segment Neglects ‘Batman’ Star Yvonne Craig, Christopher Lee and ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper
Among those missing from the list: Yvonne Craig, whose television roles included Batgirl on the 1960s series “Batman” and died in August at age 78, pro-wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who died at 61 in July. Daniel von Bargen, who played Kruger on “Seinfeld” and had numerous other television credits, including “Malcolm in the Middle,” was likewise left out in the cold, as was Ben Woolf, the actor who played Meep on “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” and who? died in February at age 34 a
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News in Brief: August 19, 2015
Your mid-afternoon look at news across the web. Whether it's sports, tech or straight news stories, we've rounded up all of the information you need to know to stay informed and part of the conversation. Today, Jared Fogle decides to
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TV's 1960s 'Batgirl' Yvonne Craig dies at age 78
Yvonne Craig, the American actress and dancer who played Batgirl in the 1960s TV series "Batman," has died at the age of 78 after battling cancer, her family said on Wednesday. Craig, whose Batgirl character dressed in a glitzy purple bodysuit and yellow cape, was diagnosed with breast cancer some years ago and the cancer recently spread to her liver, her family said in a statement on her official website. Craig played Batgirl and her alter ego librarian Barbara Gordon in 1967 and 1968, oppos
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Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl, Dies at 78
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Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl, Dead at 78
Yvonne Craig, best known as?Batgirl in the 1960s’ Batman series, died Monday at her home in California. She was 78. According to reports, Craig was battling breast cancer that recently spread to her liver. The actress played Batgirl?(and her alter ego Barbara Gordon) in nearly 30 episodes of Batman. “I used to think the reason
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Yvonne Craig, Who Played Batgirl, Dies at 78
Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the '60s Batman series, died at her Pacific Palisades home on Monday night. She was 78. According to the actress' website, Craig died "from complications brought about from breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver." PHOTOS: Stars We've Lost "She had been in chemo almost continuously for the past two plus years since being diagnosed and that had weakened her immune system as well as her body," the statement on her website reads. "This didn't dampen
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Yvonne Craig, Batgirl from 1960s 'Batman' series, dies at 78
Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl on the ABC 1960s series "Batman," died Monday. She was 78. The actress passed away at her home in Pacific Palisades, California, according to her official website. Craig had been battling breast
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Yvonne Craig Dies: TV’s Batgirl Was 78
Yvonne Craig, best known for originating the role of Batgirl on the 1960s Batman TV series, has died. The actress and ballet dancer passed away Monday after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 78. Craig, who was born in 1937 in Illinois, began her career as the youngest member of The Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, touring with the company for three years. According to her official obituary, she was “accidentally discovered” by John Ford's son Patrick who cast her…
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Batgirl Yvonne Craig Dies At 78
Yvonne Craig, best known for her role as Batgirl in the classic 1960s series of ‘Batman’, has died at the age of 78. According to a spokesperson, she died surrounded by her family at her home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. - Batman impersonator dies in car accident She’d been suffering breast cancer which had then spread to her liver. She began the move towards acting in 1957, going on to star in a number of movies, including two with Elvis Presley, 'It Happened At The World’s Fair’ in 19
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