Changes: Yvonne Craig

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Yvonne Joyce Craig (16 May 1937 – 17 August 2015; age 78) was an actress and former ballerina from Taylorville, Illinois who is most famous for her role as Batgirl in the 1967-68 season of Batman. After this series came to an end, she appeared on Star Trek: The Original Series, playing Marta in the episode "Whom Gods Destroy".

In 1964, she was considered for the role of Vina in the first Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", mostly due to her dancing skills, before the role went to Susan Oliver. [1]

Among her several other television appearances was a guest spot in an episode of Fantasy Island, a series that starred Ricardo Montalban. Other series she appeared on include Dr. Kildare, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Mannix.

Craig also also had supporting roles in a handful of films, including 1959's Gidget and The Gene Krupa Story, both featuring actor James Darren. The latter film also featured Lawrence Dobkin, Susan Oliver, and Stanley Adams.

In the early 1960s Craig was the girlfriend of Elvis Presley and co-starred with him in two films, It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) and Kissin' Cousins (1964). The first also starred Gary Lockwood and featured Pete Kellett, Guy Raymond, and Bill Quinn, while the latter was directed by Gene Nelson and included Teri Garr in the cast.

In 1967, she appeared in the film In Like Flint, opposite her "Whom Gods Destroy" cast mate Steve Ihnat.

Craig later retired from acting and went into real estate.

On 17 August 2015 Craig passed away due to complications from breast cancer. [2] [3]

External links

YvonneCraig.com - official site
Yvonne Craig at Wikipedia
Template:IMDb-link
Yvonne Craig at TriviaTribute.com

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-[[Image:Marta.jpg|thumb|... as [[Marta]]]]
+| Name              = Yvonne Craig
-Actress '''Yvonne Craig''' (born {{d|16|May|1937}} in Taylorville, Illinois) is most famous for her role as Batgirl in the 1967-68 season of ''[[wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''. After this series came to an end, she appeared on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', playing the [[Orion]] female [[Marta]] in the episode {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}.
+| image             = Marta.jpg
+| imagecap          = ...as Marta
+| Birth name        = Yvonne Joyce Craig
+| Gender            = Female
+| Date of birth     = {{d|16|May|1937}}
+| Place of birth    = Taylorville, Illinois, USA
+| Date of death     = {{d|17|August|2015}}
+| Place of death    = Pacific Palisades, California, USA
+| Roles             = [[:Category:TOS performers|Guest Actress]]
+| Characters        = [[Marta]]
+}}
+'''Yvonne Joyce Craig''' {{born|16|May|1937|died|17|August|2015}} was an actress and former ballerina from Taylorville, Illinois who is most famous for her role as {{w|Barbara Gordon in other media#Batman|Batgirl}} in the 1967-68 season of {{wt|Batman (TV series)|Batman}}. After this series came to an end, she appeared on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', playing [[Marta]] in the episode {{e|Whom Gods Destroy}}.
+In 1964, she was considered for the role of [[Vina]] in the first ''[[Star Trek]]'' pilot, {{e|The Cage}}, mostly due to her dancing skills, before the role went to [[Susan Oliver]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5Ls6F0Xik&p=B2246EE90736AB16&playnext=1&index=13]
-Among her several other television appearances was a guest spot in an episode of ''[[wikipedia:Fantasy Island|Fantasy Island]]'', a series that starred fellow [[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]] guest star [[Ricardo Montalban]]. Other series she appeared on include ''[[wikipedia:Dr. Kildare#Television show|Dr. Kildare]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Mannix|Mannix]]''.
+Among her several other television appearances was a guest spot in an episode of {{wt|Fantasy Island}}, a series that starred [[Ricardo Montalban]]. Other series she appeared on include {{wt|Dr. Kildare#Television show|Dr. Kildare}}, {{wt|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}}, and {{wt|Mannix}}.
-Craig also also had supporting roles in a handful of films, including 1959's ''[[Wikipedia:Gidget (film)|Gidget]]'' and ''The Gene Krupa Story'', both featuring [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|DS9]] recurring actor [[James Darren]]. The latter film also featured [[Lawrence Dobkin]], [[Susan Oliver]], and [[Stanley Adams]]. In 1967, she appeared in the film ''[[Wikipedia:In Like Flint|In Like Flint]]'', opposite her "Whom Gods Destroy" castmate [[Steve Ihnat]].
+Craig also also had supporting roles in a handful of films, including 1959's ''Gidget'' and ''The Gene Krupa Story'', both featuring actor [[James Darren]]. The latter film also featured [[Lawrence Dobkin]], [[Susan Oliver]], and [[Stanley Adams]].
-Craig has since retired from acting and has gone into real estate.
+In the early 1960s Craig was the girlfriend of [[Elvis Presley]] and co-starred with him in two films, ''It Happened at the World's Fair'' (1963) and ''Kissin' Cousins'' (1964). The first also starred [[Gary Lockwood]] and featured [[Pete Kellett]], [[Guy Raymond]], and [[Bill Quinn]], while the latter was directed by [[Gene Nelson]] and included [[Teri Garr]] in the cast.
-==External links==
+In 1967, she appeared in the film ''In Like Flint'', opposite her "Whom Gods Destroy" cast mate [[Steve Ihnat]].
+Craig later retired from acting and went into real estate.
+On 17 August 2015 Craig [[Star Trek deaths#August|passed away]] due to complications from breast cancer. [http://www.yvonnecraig.com/news/2015/08/19/yvonne-craigs-official-obituary/] [http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/yvonne-craig-dead-batgirl-batman-dies-1201573165/]
+== External links ==
+* [http://www.yvonnecraig.com YvonneCraig.com] - official site
+* {{wikipedia}}
 * {{IMDb-link|page=nm0186051}}
 * {{triviatribute|yvonnecraig.html}}
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