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Sixties TV and movie star played opposite Elvis Presley then joined Batman for its third and final season, playing librarian-turned-Batgirl Barbara Gordon
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Yvonne Craig, Best Known As 'Batgirl,' Dies At 78 : The Two-Way : NPR
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Yvonne Craig, TV's original Batgirl, has passed away
Yvonne Craig, TV's original Batgirl, has passed away
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Yvonne Craig, Who Grew Up In Oak Cliff And Played Batgirl In The
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Yvonne Craig, TV's Batgirl, dies at 78
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Yvonne Craig - Wikipedia
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Remembering Batgirl: Yvonne Craig (1937-2015)
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Yvonne Craig, Who Grew Up In Oak Cliff And Played Batgirl In The
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Yvonne Craig who, as Batgirl, was a pioneer of female superheroes
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Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the 1960s, dies at 78
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This week's podcast: remembering Yvonne Craig –
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Yvonne Craig, 1960s TV's Batgirl, dead at 78
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Yvonne Craig, who played Batgirl in the 1960s, dies at 78
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Yvonne Craig, 1960s TV's Batgirl, dead at 78