Yvonne Craig biography
Date of birth : 1937-05-16
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Taylorville, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2010-04-20
Credited as : American actress, Batgirl, Batman TV series
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Yvonne Craig originally trained to be a ballet dancer but gradually moved into acting. She has appeared in several films including roles with Elvis Presley and Dennis Hopper. She appeared in the sequel to Our Man Flint, In Like Flint as a Russian Ballet dancer opposite James Coburn. She steadily appeared in Television shows of the 1960s notably Star Trek until she gained the role of Batgirl on the 1960s Batman TV Series. Although the Batman TV show has been criticized as “campy”, many have praised Yvonne Craig’s portrayal of Batgirl as paving the way for many other television heroines in the years that followed. Craig appeared in the last season of the series and was often put in “peril” situations as Batman and Robin previously had been. She was rescued many times by the Caped Crusaders.
After Batman, Yvonne Craig continued to act sporadically in movies and television. Notably, she appeared in guest roles in Love, American Style (the first episode), Kentucky Jones, It Takes a Thief, The Mod Squad, and Emergency! From 1969–1972, she appeared in four episodes of the comedy series Love, American Style. She also did a guest role on The Six Million Dollar Man (1974).
After Batman, Yvonne Craig continued to act in movies and television shows but eventually moved into private business. For a time, she was a coproducer of industrial shows, after which she worked successfully in the real estate business. However, she continues to maintain her own web site and is commonly regarded as being courteous to her fans.
Craig appears in the documentary Ballets Russes.
