Yvonne Joyce (Craig) Aldrich (1937 - 2015)

Born 16 May 1937 in Taylorville, Illinois, United States

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Died 17 Aug 2015 at age 78 in Pacific Palisades, California, United States

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Biography

Yvonne Joyce Craig was born in Taylorville, Illinois on May 16, 1937 to Maurice and Pauline Craig. Before she was 3 years old, the family moved to Columbus, Ohio. Maurice was a blue collar man - a tool and die worker. Pauline worked at the local department store. At a young age, her parents enrolled Yvonne in ballet lessons which she continued throughout her childhood. When she was around 14, the family moved to Dallas, Texas.

Yvonne Craig starred in many roles, but is most well known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960's Batman series. She passed away recently due to complications with breast cancer.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWR4-TJZ : accessed 21 August 2015), Yvonne Craig in household of Maurice Craig, Ward 1, Columbus City, Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93-2, sheet 10A, family 271, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3240.

• http://www.yvonnecraig.com/news/2015/08/19/yvonne-craigs-official-obituary/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Craig

• http://www.nndb.com/people/487/000094205/

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0186051/

• http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Batcave-Beyond-Yvonne-Craig/dp/0967807565

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