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Yvonne Craig
1937-
Updated 4/24/2008 with more films available on DVD.
biography
Born in Illinois in May 1937, Yvonne Craig began her professional career as a dancer. Upon leaving a prestigious ballet company in 1957 due to a disagreement, Craig went to Hollywood to pursue work as a dancer but instead took an acting job in the 1957 release Eighteen and Anxious, her first film. In 1960, Craig married actor Jimmy Boyd, whom she met while filming High Time.
Cheesecake shots of Yvonne Craig from the 1960s
Craig's acting career kicked into high gear at about the time she and Boyd divorced in 1962. She appeared in two Elvis Presley films, It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) and Kissin' Cousins (1964), and even dated Presley for a brief period. She also starred in the cult favorites Ski Party (1965; with Frankie Avalon and Deborah Walley) and Mars Needs Women (1966; with Tommy Kirk).
the films of yvonne craig
The Young Land (1959)
From Columbia's western The Young Land with Patrick Wayne
By Love Possessed (1961)
With George Hamilton in the Lana Turner potboiler By Love Possessed
Kissin' Cousins (1964)
With Elvis Presley and Beverly Hills in the fun MGM musical Kissin' Cousin
Batman (1966-1968 ABC TV Series)
Craig starred as "Batgirl" Barbara Gordon on TV's Batman during the final (1967-1968) season. LEFT: Craig with Adam West. CENTER A: On the Batcycle. CENTER C: With Burt Ward and Adam West. CENTER D: Campy shot of Craig reading a Batgirl comic. RIGHT: Craig with Adam West off the set of Batman
How to Frame a Figg (1971)
With Don Knotts in the family comedy How to Frame a Figg
after hollywood
In the late 1960s, Craig began to abandon her acting career, choosing instead to sell real estate, a venture which has been successful for the former actress. Her film and television appearances have been sporadic since then, although she's appeared in How to Frame a Figg (1971) and Diggin' Up Business (1990) and has made appearances on the series Emergency! and Starsky and Hutch. Craig is now retired from acting; see the Official Yvonne Craig Website for more information on Ms. Craig.
The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD
"Dobie's Birthday Party" is nearly a disaster after its guest of honor is tardy. A young Ronnie Howard guests. Next, Dobie meets "The Flying Millicans" after getting a date with an athletic girl. Co-stars Francis X. Bushman, Yvonne Craig. 50 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis, Vol. 7 [DVD] DVD
It's the "Sweet Success of Smell" for Maynard and Dobie after Maynard discovers he has a super-sensitive nose. Yvonne Craig guest stars. Then, Dobie gets into trouble with "The Long Arm of the Law" when his new girlfriend's police officer father takes a disliking to him. 55 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene access. Plays All Regions.
Star Trek: Season Three [DVD](1968) DVD
All 24 episodes from the third season--including "Spock's Brain," "The Enterprise Incident," "Day of the Dove," "The Tholian Web," "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield," and "Turnabout Intruder," plus the original pilot "The Cage"--are featured, in their original broadcast order, in a seven-disc set. 22 1/2 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital mono; featurettes.
Love American Style: Season One, Vol. 1 [DVD](1969) DVD
The first 12 episodes from the debut season--including "Love and a Couple of Couples/Love and the Hustler/Love and the Pill," "Love and the Modern Wife/Love and the Phonies/Love and the Single Couple," "Love and the Legal Agreement/Love and the Militant/Love and Who?," "Love and the Burglar/Love and the Roommate/Love and the Wild Party," and "Love and the Comedy Team/Love and the Divorce Sale/Love and the Mountain Cabin"--are available in a three-disc set. 10 1/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
The Complete Gidget Collection [DVD] DVD
First, "Gidget" (1959) stars Sandra Dee as the young beach bunny who must choose between surfer boyfriends Cliff Robertson and James Darren. Arthur O'Connell, Doug McClure, Yvonne Craig co-star. Next, everyone's favorite surfin' girl (Deborah Walley) heads to Waikiki and finds fun and romance in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" (1961). With James Darren, Michael Callan, Peggy Cass. And, finally, when the bubbly blonde prima donna of the ocean waves (Cindy Carol) takes the Eternal City by storm, it seems Moondoggie's got some competition from a suave Italian charmer, in the fluffy romantic misadventure "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963). James Darren, Cesare Danova co-star. 299 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
The Young Land [DVD](1959) DVD
Unusual sagebrush saga starring Dennis Hopper as a rebellious gunslinger in 1848 California whose trial for killing a young Hispanic tests the American system of justice in the newly formed state. Dan O'Herlihy, Yvonne Craig star; produced by John Ford's son, Patrick, and co-starring John Wayne's son, Patrick. 90 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.
It Happened At The World's Fair [DVD](1963) DVD
Elvis Presley and Gary Lockwood are two wanderers heading to the Seattle World's Fair who become the unwilling "guardians" of a Korean girl. Along the way, Elvis falls for Joan O'Brien, sings such songs as "Cotton Candy Land" and "Happy Ending," and gets a great view from the Space Needle. 105 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; theatrical trailers.
Elvis: The Hollywood Collection [DVD] DVD
Six-disc set includes "Kissin' Cousins," "Tickle Me," "Girl Happy," "Stay Way, Joe," "Live a Little, Love a Little," and "Charro!"
Kissin' Cousins [DVD](1964) DVD
It's two...two...two Elvises in one movie! The King stars as both an Air Force officer and his cousin, a hillbilly whose family owns land that the government wants to use for a missile base. Wanna bet each Elvis gets a girl? Arthur O'Connell, Yvonne Craig also star. Songs include "Smokey Mountain Boy," "Tender Feeling." 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; theatrical trailer.
Muscle Beach Party (1964)/Ski Party [DVD](1965) DVD
Surf's up! Frankie and Annette sure have their hands full at a "Muscle Beach Party," as gym owner Don Rickles and his strongmen try to take over the beach, lovesick heiress Luciana Paluzzi tries to snare Frankie, and Little Stevie Wonder stops by to perform "Happy Street." With Morey Amsterdam, Buddy Hackett, Peter Lorre. Next, Frankie trades in his board for some slats and hits the slopes with Dwayne Hickman to find why their gals are swooning over ski bum Aron Kincaid. ..with the guys resorting to dressing up as girls! "Ski Party" also stars Deborah Walley, Yvonne Craig, Robert Q. Lewis, and musical guests James Brown and Lesley Gore. 186 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailers.
In Like Flint [DVD](1967) DVD
Super-suave spy James Coburn returns, this time stopping the takeover of an armed space station by an all-girl criminal organization. Second entry in the James Bond send-up series also stars Lee J. Cobb, Andrew Duggan. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish; theatrical trailer. NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
How To Frame A Figg [DVD](1971) DVD
Nerdish small-town bookkeeper Don Knotts is framed by a group of corrupt officials for swiping cash from the city till. With Knotts facing charges that could send him to jail, he has to uncover the real culprits. Elaine Joyce, Joe Flynn, Edward Andrews, and Yvonne Craig also star. 103 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
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filmography
Diggin' Up Business (1990) with Billy Barty, Ruth Buzzi, Linnea Quigley, and Nita Talbot
Jarrett (1973) with Glenn Ford, Anthony Quayle, Forrest Tucker, Richard Anderson, Jody Gilbert, and Robert Easton
How to Frame a Figg (1971) with Don Knotts and Elaine Joyce
Three Coins in the Fountain (1970) with Cynthia Pepper and Joanna Cook Moore
In Like Flint (1967) with James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb, Andrew Duggan, and Anna Lee
One Spy Too Many (1966) with Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, and Cal Bolder
Mars Needs Women (1966) with Tommy Kirk
Ski Party (1965) with Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Deborah Walley, Bobbi Shaw, Aron Kincaid, and Robert Q. Lewis
Advance to the Rear (1964) with Glenn Ford
Kissin' Cousins (1964) with Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Glenda Farrell, Beverly Hills, and Hortense Petra; songs written by Dolores Fuller
Quick Before It Melts (1964) with George Maharis, Robert Morse, Anjanette Comer, James Gregory, Michael Constantine, Norman Fell, and Bernard Fox
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) with Elvis Presley, Gary Lockwood, and Joan O'Brien
By Love Possessed (1961) with Lana Turner, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and George Hamilton
The Seven Women from Hell (1961) with Denise Darcel and Cesar Romero
High Time (1960) with Fabian, Bing Crosby, Tuesday Weld, Nicole Maurey, and Jimmy Boyd
Gidget (1959) with Sandra Dee, James Darren, Cliff Robertson, and Doug McClure
The Young Land (1959) with Patrick Wayne and Dennis Hopper
The Gene Krupa Story (1959) with Sal Mineo, Bobby Troup, and James Darren
Eighteen and Anxious (1957) with Connie Stevens, Jim Backus, and Jackie Coogan
TELEVISION
Batman ABC-TV series (1966-1968). Craig portrayed Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) from 1967 to 1968. Also starring in the series were Adam West and Burt Ward
Star Trek, episode Whom Gods Destroy, originally aired January 3, 1969
The Wild, Wild West, episode The Night of the Grand Emir, originally aired January 18, 1966
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, episode The Flying Millicans, originally aired October 1, 1959
Perry Mason, episode The Case of the Lazy Lover, originally aired May 31, 1958
In addition, Craig made many guest appearances on TV shows from the 1950s through the late 1970s, such as The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Starsky and Hutch, and many more.
yvonne craig links
The Official Yvonne Craig Website
Check out Ms. Craig's official website, with photos and autographs, fan club info, personal appearance schedules, and more.
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