As i said in august, yvonne craig saved the third season of batman 66. Yvonne craig one of the reasons i think they hired me because i had been a dancer. The movie 1966 a couple of months after season 1 finished airing, a cinematic feature film of batman premiered in cinemas on july 30, 1966, featuring four of the most prominent villains, and new bat gadgets that were enabled by the bigger budget of the film. Alfred sets up a makeshift batcave under a rented mansion near londinium while. Actress yvonne craig looks back on playing batgirl on batman and the. Yvonne joyce craig may 16, 1937 august 17, 2015 was an american ballet dancer and actress who portrayed barbara gordonbatgirl in the third season of batman. When it looked like we couldnt, they came with a bulldozer and bulldozed the whole setthe batcave and all of that. Yvonne joyce craig was born on may 16, 1937 in taylorville, illinois. Enter batgirl, exit penguin, is the first episode of season 3 of the batman television series, first aired on abc september 14, 1967 as its ninetyfifth episode. Behind the scenes kissing batman gets him some batgirl between scenes. He is presented as well established as bruce waynes ward and batman s sidekick. Play the video below to listen to the batgirl theme song whilst watching the batgirl cycle in action. Batman enter batgirl, exit penguin tv episode 1967 imdb.
Yvonne craig, who played batgirl and librarian barbara gordon, commissioner gordons daughter in the late 60s batman tv series, has died at the age of 78 from complications related to. In addition to her 26 episode run on batman, craig was known for twice playing opposite elvis. Major cast changes during season 3 included yvonne craig joining as batgirl, frank gorshin returning as the riddler as a oneepisode storyline meant that gorshins salary demands could now be met, and eartha kitt replacing julie newmar as the catwoman, as newmar was working on the film mackennas gold. Jun 01, 2011 with julie newmar not being in the third season, the loveydovey scenes of batman now features batgirl. Also aboard ship are bruce wayne, dick grayson, their manservant alfred and gordons daughter barbara.
Unlike the comic books, no actual origin is provided within the series. Adam west and yvonne craig behind the scenes batman tv. Julie newmar, who had played the catwoman in season 1. The penguin learns the location of the multimillionaires annual award dinner from alfred. Yvonne craig, the original batgirl by armand vaquer one of the nicest. He also rescues batgirl from the dungeon at ffogg place. Yvonne craig played the lovable librarian barbara gordon, who secretly moonlights as the pointyeared female crimefighter. Her real identity as barbara gordon, daughter of gotham police commissioner jim gordon, was known only to. Yvonne craig, batgirl on batman tv series yvonne joyce craig born may is an american actress best known for her role as batgirl from the tv series batman, and as the orion marta somebody stole my thunder.
Long before she became a bird of prey, batgirl was a television star. Sep 19, 2015 before lynda carters wonder woman, before joanna camerons isis, before scarlett johannssons black widow, yvonne craig was a pioneer of female superheroes on screen. Created in conjunction with the character introduced in the comic books the same year. Barbara gordon aka batgirl was portrayed by yvonne craig in the 1960s series batman.
But robin gets stung by an african death bee as lord ffogg and lady peasoup get ready to steal the crown jewels at the bloody tower. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show batman anytime, anywhere. Craig passed away at her home in pacific palisades surrounded by her. His female fink finella replaces the beauty queen for the chosen charity miss natural resources, pops out of a giant cake at the diner and proceeds to gas all the multimillionaires present, as well as bruce wayne and master. Batman, getting some tonsil hockey in with bat girl. Yvonne craig, known as batgirl on the tv series batman, as well as for performances on star trek and opposite elvis presley, has died of cancer. Batman the unkindest tut of all tv episode 1967 imdb. Batgirls greatest scenes and outtakes from the hit 1960s batman tv show. Sdcc 2015 exclusive batman 66 yvonne craig batgirl classic. Her real identity as barbara gordon, daughter of g. She still managed to give gothams underworld a hard time, however, usually with a wellplaced fan kick and effectively turned tv s dynamic duo into the terrific trio.
Commissioner gordon travels across the channel to londinium by request of the president to assist in a spree of baffling burglaries. The unusual story of yvonne craigs final appearance. Barbara gordon, aka batgirl, played by actress yvonne craig. Yvonne joyce craig was an american ballet dancer and actress best known for her role as batgirl in the 1960s television series batman and as the greenskinned orion slave girl marta in the star trek episode whom gods destroy.
Between this series and the animated series which debuted in 92, robin always felt second fiddle to batman but this character, this batgirl, yvonne craig, could hold her own and could have very well been the star of their own show. The cause of death as reported by her nephew, via the hollywood reporter, was breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver. Before she was actress, craig was a realdeal ballerina, and while she didnt manage to make a career out of dancing, her athletic skills allowed her to perform her own stunts on the cult series about the caped crusader. She has over 150 television guest roles to her credit including mod squad, love, american style, star trek, emergency, kojak, six million dollar man, courtship of eddies father, and it takes a thief, to mention a few. Ring around the riddler season three during barbara gordon yvonne craigs second outing as batgirl, the terrific trio faced off against the prince of puzzles as the riddler looked to control gothams boxing world. Interview with yvonne recalling batgirl by pat jankiewicz. In this archival interview, the legendary yvonne craig reveals what happened when she was cast as batgirl in the hit 1966 series, batman. Batman kissing batgirl looks like the liveaction batman tv show version of batgirl says. We had a horrible time getting into it, said yvonne craig about the siamese human knot, because burt is inflexible. Yvonne craig played barbara gordon and batgirl on the classic batman tv seriesthis appears to be a test photo showing how the actress looks as both characters. It aired on the abc network for two and a half seasons from 1966 to 1968. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Though their connection was not as mushy as coupling batman with julies catwoman, batgirls. Yvonne craig, and burt ward in batman 1966 adam west and yvonne craig in batman 1966 richard beymer, bing crosby, tuesday weld. Burt ward dick graysonrobin and yvonne craig barbara gordonbatgirl on the set of the 60s batman television series. Batman, ably assisted as always by alfred, saves robin from being crushed by a winch at the tower of londinium.
Howie horwitz, who was the owner, and producer bill dozier both knew that. When batman premiered on abc in january 1966, the campy sitcom was an instant success. The 11 greatest batgirl episodes from tvs batman syfy. Yvonne craig portrayed barbara gordonbatgirl in the third season of the batman television series see also batman memorial. So with that in mind, here are the best yvonne craig batgirl 66 episodes ranked. Also, fans got to see a major fight in the batcave between batman and robin against the duo and their henchmen. Yvonne joyce craig may 16, 1937 august 17, 2015 was an american ballet dancer and actress best known for her role as batgirl in the 1960s television series batman and as the greenskinned orion slave girl marta in the star trek episode whom gods destroy 1969. When we were cancelled by abc, they wondered if we could get on another network. Adam west and yvonne craig behind the scenes batman t shrts fashionable batman t shrts for sales adam west batman tv series adam west on a chopper nice pose by batgirl the batmobile is in the shop. Adam west and yvonne craig behind the scenes batman tv ser. The huffington post called her a pioneer of female superheroes for television. But this is a myth, at least according to yvonne craig, who points to doziers own production memoirs the character was created specifically for batman to boost ratings and give the show a third season, period.
Yvonne craig yvonne craig, batgirl, batman tv series. With adam west, burt ward, yvonne craig, alan napier. Yvonne craig as marta in the star trek episode whom gods destroy. Top scenes of batgirl from the batman tv show 1966 youtube. Actress yvonne craig looks back on playing batgirl on batman and the greenskinned marta on star trek, while others look back at her life and career. As a kid, i didnt even recognize that the writing had slipped or that some of the performances had flattened. External links yvonne craig at wikipedia, yvonne craig at batman wiki, yvonne craig at. Remembering yvonne craig on what would have been her 80th birthday. Batman catwomans dressed to kill tv episode 1967 yvonne. The actress yvonne craig was always protective of batgirl and didnt approve of the arkham comics having her be crippled and take on the role of orcal. Louie the overactor, the flower children, the extras in the park, the park itself, the billy may music, the maneating lilacs i love a good monster show, the women, the batgirl song at the end, the teaser of next weeks episode.
Her real identity as barbara gordon, daughter of gotham police commissioner jim gordon. Batman catwomans dressed to kill tv episode 1967 imdb. May 16, 2018 as i said in august, yvonne craig saved the third season of batman 66. Actress yvonne craig, who is best known for playing batgirl and alter ego barbara gordon on the third season of the 60s batman tv series, has died at the age of 78. After close to 100 episodes of actresses playing either villains or arm. From 1969 to 1972, she appeared in four episodes of the. This is a quick fan edit and mashup of batgirls episodes in the third season to make it.
In 1984, west would once again reprise his role as batman in animated form when he succeeded olan soule in the final two seasons of super friends. Batman s third season introduced yvonne craig as batgirl, actually barbara gordon, daughter of neil hamiltons commissioner gordon, recently graduated from college, returning to gotham city with her eye on millionaire bruce wayne as potential husband material. Yvonne craig, batgirl on 60s batman tv series, dead at. Yvonne craig batman batgirl network presentation rare 3 of 3 duration. Sep 28, 2017 batgirls greatest scenes and outtakes from the hit 1960s batman tv show. E, but she will always be fondly remembered as barbara gordon batgirl on batman. Ships with a corrugated cardboard pad for protection 202894418950. Even though it was on tv for such a short time, the series had two new episodes each week, giving the show a total of 120 episodes the equivalent of roughly five regular seasons. Yvonne craig, the original batgirl on the 60s batman tv series, was a familiar face on some of the biggest shows of the 1960s, including star trek, where she played marta the orion slave girl, the man from u. This was also the final 26 episodes of the batman series.
It guest starred burgess meredith as the penguin, and also was the first appearance of yvonne craig as police commissioner. Adam west as batman and yvonne craig as batgirl visit to grab an amazing super hero shirt now on sale. The penguin plans to gain immunity from the law by becoming the police. But this to me is the best looking batgirl and was worth the wait. The caped crusader and the boy wonder fight crime in gotham city in this campy version of bob kanes comic strip that first appeared in 1939. See more ideas about yvonne craig, batgirl and batman tv series. Burt ward and julie newmar recall yvonne craigs joy and spirit. Aug 19, 2015 yvonne craig, who played batgirl and librarian barbara gordon, commissioner gordons daughter in the late 60s batman tv series, has died at the age of 78 from complications related to. The lack of major villains against whom batman is at his best make this episode close to unbearable. American actress yvonne craig trained for a ballet career from age 10 onward. Above, yvonne craig as barbara gordon and her alter ego, batgirl.
There was a rumor in the that batman and batgirl were actually actors named yvonne craig and adam west but, nobody knows for sure. Batgirl and the batman phenomenon television obscurities. After batman, craig continued to act sporadically in movies and. Batgirl yvonne craig remembers her days on adam west batman. Yvonne craig, the actress best known for her role as batgirl in the 1960s batman tv series, died on monday. Batman tv series simple english wikipedia, the free. Yvonne craig when they called me and asked if i would like to do batgirl in the batman series, i was very interested. This was in part one of a twopart secondseason episode of the batman tv series, the spell of tut, which aired on september 28, 1966. Batman the londinium larcenies tv episode 1967 imdb.
You have probably seen yvonne craig in several roles other than the 26 episodes as batgirl in the batman series. Aug 17, 2015 yvonne craig portrayed barbara gordonbatgirl in the third season of the batman television series see also batman memorial. Her training progressed until she left the company in 1957 over a disagreement on casting changes. Batman season 3 off the set batman tv show, batman tv. He hopes to then send them on a false lead while he commits the crime of the century. Shipped securely, photos are bagged and boarded, then placed in an envelope marked do not bend on front and back. In fact, i enjoyed the teamups with them two, much more than i did between batman and robin and it was because. Batgirl yvonne craig remembers her days on adam west. Actor who as batgirl joined the popular american tv show batman at the start of. Yvonne craig, batgirl on batman tv series, dead at a 30 photo tribute heavy metal yvonne craig proves its possible to have a full acting career, date elvis presley, be stalked by howard hughes, star as a leatheretteclad sex kitten on a shagadelic tv show, and then put it all in the past and get on with life.
While in high school, yvonne was accepted by george balanchine for the school of american ballet, but she chose. This page is a place to watch forgotten footage of our favorite actors in costume outside of the tv series. Having batgirl swing across the screen in the animated opening was a special occasion. Here, we go under the cowl and remember the actress picturesque career.
The batman spot was shot in a similar format style to the show and william dozier, the batman tv shows creator and narrator, returned to do the voiceover. As an actress, she originated the role of batgirl in the 1960s batman television series. Batman is a 1960s american television series, based on the dc comic book character batman. Yvonne craig as barbara gordon batgirl in season 3. Major cast changes during season 3 included yvonne craig joining as batgirl, frank gorshin returning as the riddler as a one episode storyline meant that gorshins salary demands could now be met, and eartha kitt replacing julie newmar as the catwoman, as newmar was working on the film mackennas gold.
Yvonne craig batman tv show batman tv series batgirl pictures star trek episodes dc movies batman 1966 superman amanda bynes yvonne craig was a fantasy come true. Yvonne craig, who played batgirl on batman passed away aug. After hearing so many tales of the dynamic duos exploits and fighting crime, she took on a crime fighting persona herself and joined them to become a valuable member of the new terrific trio. Yvonne craig this is a wonderful 8 inch by 10 inch photograph. Nora and her henchwomen unleash crates of explosive mechanical mice on gotham. Following her intuition, barbara suits up into the dominoed daredoll, batgirl, and sets out crimefighting as gothams woman crimefighter. Appearances enter batgirl, exit penguin barbara gordon, primarily known as batgirl is an ally of the dynamic duo.
Careful, that tight outfit of yours may betray your enthusiasm. During the attack on the fashion show, catwoman captures batgirl and takes her back to her hideout where she threatens to kill her with a pattern cutter. The catwoman targets the fashion industry by first terrorizing a banquet honoring batgirl and then attacking a fashion show. The participants were adam west, burt ward, yvonne craig, lee meriwether, and vincent price. Jan 06, 2017 craig, who sadly passed away in 2015 at the age of 78, costarred in the third and final 6768 season of abcs batman and appeared in a new opening credit sequence in cartoon form and in all 26 liveaction technicolor episodes beginning on sept. Batgirl is portrayed by actress yvonne craig in the 3rd season of the series. Less than a year before her passing in 2015, actress yvonne craig was chatting with closer about the enduring nature of the classic tv series of the 1960s batman, starring adam west in the title. Adam west and yvonne craig behind the scenes batman tv series 20th century fox.
Adam west and yvonne craig as batman and batgirl beside the batbike. King tut has been predicting crimes, then secretly making sure they happen in order to gain the polices confidence. A former dancer with the ballet russe, she had an extensive film career including gidget, the gene krupa story, high time and ski partyamong others and worked steadily in television includingstar trekand the man from u. All the same campy fun of batman 66 but the addition of batgirl makes it all better. I loved yvonne craig in the role and have since i was a kid watching batman in reruns after school. Then, two weeks later, nbc said, listen, wed like to take a shot at batman, if you still have the set. Interview with yvonne by pat jankiewicz yvonne craig. Commissioner gordons daughter who works at the gotham library. This list is just a personal view and opinion, so feel free to agree or disagree, or add on to the list if you have other scenes in mind, be it. To convince network executives a new character was needed, an 8minute presentation was produced, introducing yvonne craig as batgirl. Yvonne craig photo batman tv 66 batgirl driving motorcycle facing left houses background wlo. After failing an attempt to discover batman s true identity, he gives his biggest prediction a jailbreak of.