Yvonne Craig dies at 78; actress was television's Batgirl - Los Angeles Times
When Yvonne Craig was a little girl she dreamed of being a ballerina, and she had the talent for it — as a teenager she performed with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, trained with luminaries such as George Balanchine and had a high kick.
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Yvonne Craig who, as Batgirl, was a pioneer of female superheroes
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Yvonne Craig, Batgirl of the 1960s, dies of breast cancer at 78
Yvonne Craig dies at 78; actress was television's Batgirl - Los
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Yvonne Craig - Wikipedia
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Actress Yvonne Craig dies at 78
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Remembering Batgirl: Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
Yvonne Craig - Wikipedia
Yvonne Craig - Wikipedia
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Yvonne Craig who, as Batgirl, was a pioneer of female superheroes
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Yvonne Craig, Actress Who Played Batgirl, Is Dead at 78 - The New
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Yvonne Craig, television's first 'Batgirl,' dies at 78 - The Columbian
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Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl, dies at age 78