Yvonne Craig

Biography

Yvonne Craig was an American actress and ballet dancer who at seventeen became the youngest corps member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She began ballet lessons in Dallas at ten and was discovered by Alexandra Danilova, who helped her secure a School of American Ballet scholarship in New York. After leaving the company in 1957 she moved to Los Angeles, where her acting career began with The Young Land (1959). Her early movies included Gidget (1959), High Time (1960), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963), and Kissin' Cousins (1964), and she played a Russian ballerina in In Like Flint (1967). She became best known for Batgirl and Barbara Gordon on Batman from 1967 to 1968, and later appeared as Marta on Star Trek in 1969. She produced Comic Book Kid (1993), appeared in the documentary Ballets Russes (2005), and voiced Grandma on Olivia from 2009 to 2011.

78years old at death

Born May 16, 1937Taylorville
Died August 17, 2015Pacific Palisades
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Yvonne Joyce Craig

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 12 years1959 to 1971

Genres

Comedy88%, 7 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Musical25%, 2 films
Western25%, 2 films
Action13%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
Craig joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1954 at age 17 as its youngest corps de ballet member, dancing professionally with the company for three years.
Early training
Craig was studying ballet at the Edith James School of Ballet in Dallas at age 10 when the Russian ballerina Alexandra Danilova discovered her and helped her win a scholarship to the School of American Ballet in New York City.

Yvonne Craig movies on Netflix

How to Frame a Figg1971IMDb rating 6.5as Glorianna Hastings
In Like Flint1967IMDb rating 6.1as Natasha, the Ballerina
Advance to the Rear1964IMDb rating 5.9as Ora
Kissin' Cousins1964IMDb rating 5.3as Azalea Tatum
It Happened at the World's Fair1963IMDb rating 6.1as Dorothy Johnson
High Time1960IMDb rating 6.0as Randy 'Scoop' Pruitt
Gidget1959IMDb rating 6.6as Nan
The Young Land1959IMDb rating 5.5as Elena de la Madrid

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Kissin' Cousins1964 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Azalea Tatum
IMDb rating 5.32.7K votes
The Young Land1959 Westernas Elena de la Madrid
IMDb rating 5.5445 votes
How to Frame a Figg1971as Glorianna Hastings
IMDb rating 6.51.2K votes
It Happened at the World's Fair1963as Dorothy Johnson
IMDb rating 6.13.5K votes
Gidget1959as Nan
IMDb rating 6.64.4K votes
High Time1960as Randy 'Scoop' Pruitt
IMDb rating 6.0885 votes
In Like Flint1967as Natasha, the Ballerina
IMDb rating 6.16.6K votes
Advance to the Rear1964as Ora
IMDb rating 5.91.0K votes

Worked with

Yvonne Craig shares two films with Elvis Presley, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Elvis Presley

Arthur O'Connell

Frank Welker

Dennis Hopper

Kurt Russell

Glenn Ford

Gordon DouglasDirector, 1 film Paul WendkosDirector, 1 film Norman TaurogDirector, 1 film

Films together

Elvis Presley2 films together, 1963 to 1964
Elvis Presley's page
- Kissin' Cousins1964IMDb rating 5.3Craig as Azalea TatumPresley as Josh Morgan / Jodie Tatum
- It Happened at the World's Fair1963IMDb rating 6.1Craig as Dorothy JohnsonPresley as Mike Edwards
Arthur O'Connell2 films together, 1959 to 1964
Arthur O'Connell's page
- Kissin' Cousins1964IMDb rating 5.3Craig as Azalea TatumO'Connell as Pappy Tatum
- Gidget1959IMDb rating 6.6Craig as NanO'Connell as Russell Lawrence
Frank Welker1 film together, 1971
Frank Welker's page
- How to Frame a Figg1971IMDb rating 6.5Craig as Glorianna HastingsWelker as Prentiss Gates
Dennis Hopper1 film together, 1959
Dennis Hopper's page
- The Young Land1959IMDb rating 5.5Craig as Elena de la MadridHopper as Hatfield Carnes
Kurt Russell1 film together, 1963
Kurt Russell's page
- It Happened at the World's Fair1963IMDb rating 6.1Craig as Dorothy JohnsonRussell as Child who kicks Mike at the fair
Glenn Ford1 film together, 1964
Glenn Ford's page
- Advance to the Rear1964IMDb rating 5.9Craig as OraFord as Capt. Jared Heath
Gordon DouglasDirector, 1 film, 1967
All films by Gordon Douglas
- In Like Flint1967IMDb rating 6.1Craig as Natasha, the Ballerina
Paul WendkosDirector, 1 film, 1959
All films by Paul Wendkos
- Gidget1959IMDb rating 6.6Craig as Nan
Norman TaurogDirector, 1 film, 1963
All films by Norman Taurog
- It Happened at the World's Fair1963IMDb rating 6.1Craig as Dorothy Johnson

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