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Yvonne Craig

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Yvonne Craig
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Yvonne Craig—it’s Batgirl!

Yvonne Craig is a delight—to speak with and watch on TV and in movies. Best known as Batgirl from the “Batman” TV show of the '60s, Yvonne also guest starred in more than 150 episodes of shows like “Star Trek,” “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.,” “Dobie Gillis,” “Wild, Wild, West,” “77 Sunset Strip,” “Dr. Kildare,” “My Three Sons,” “It Takes A Thief,” “McHale's Navy,” “Love American Style,” “Starsky and Hutch,” and “Fantasy Island” to name a lot. And don’t forget Yvonne's film career included acting with Elvis Presley in “Kissing Cousins” and “It Happened At The World's Fair.” She has also starred in movies opposite Bing Crosby, James Coburn, George Hamilton, Sal Mineo, Robert Vaughn, and Don Knotts.

Born in Taylorville, Ill., to Maurice and Pauline Craig on May 16, 1937, Yvonne embarked on a career in ballet, joining the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1954. Later, she moved to Los Angeles, and there she was approached by Hollywood producers about a job in acting. Content as a ballerina, Yvonne turned them down. When they approached her the second time, she agreed to act—but only until she joined another ballet company (which never happened).

Her first movie was the western, “The Young Land” with Patrick Wayne, son of John.

Before becoming Batgirl, Yvonne was already a motorcycle rider, so she was ready to hop on the Batcycle right way.

“I rode a motorcycle in those days because it was fun. I wouldn't do it today. Los Angeles has incredible traffic. It's beginning to look like downtown Rome."

"I saw a film clip of the intro to ‘Batman’ with me riding the Batcycle, and compared to what you see today with all the speed and stunts, it looked like I was just putting along."

But what about that powerful Batmobile?

"The Batmobile was a mess. It didn't run well. Bruce would take it to a show or convention, and he would come back and say that it had died on him as he drove it around. The Monkees' Monkee-mobile would be at the same shows and drive circles around the Batmobile."

On acting with Elvis: "I did two movies with Elvis, and both times not only was he an absolute joy, but the experience itself was wonderful. He was extremely professional—always on time, knew his lines, and was very much a part of the cast, never pulling rank as the ‘star.’
“He had a great self-deprecating sense of humor and was very much a ‘southern gentleman,' as far as good manners were concerned. Because he surrounded himself with his friends from Memphis, it was like always having about 10 playful, but protective, big brothers on the set.”
Elvis fans will love to speak with Yvonne since she is in that select group of women have dated Elvis. What happened on their date? And what about getting blown up on “Star Trek” as the green Marta? Find out when you win a ten-minute phone call with her.

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