Our Favourite Women Of The 1960’s: Then And Now

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    Barbara Feldon was primarily known for her role of Agent 99 on the 1960's sitcom Get Smart. Feldon continues to occasionally act in off-Broadway plays, but she is 'no longer interested in performing'. Feldon is now an avid writer, although she has not published since 2003.
    2/11 Barbara Feldon was primarily known for her role of Agent 99 on the 1960's sitcom Get Smart. Feldon continues to occasionally act in off-Broadway plays, but she is 'no longer interested in performing'. Feldon is now an avid writer, although she has not published since 2003.
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    Donna Douglas was best known for her role as Elly May Clampett in CBS’s The Beverly Hillbillies. She also starred in films such as Frankie and Johnny, Lover Come Back and Career. Sadly, she passed away in January of 2015.
    3/11 Donna Douglas was best known for her role as Elly May Clampett in CBS’s The Beverly Hillbillies. She also starred in films such as Frankie and Johnny, Lover Come Back and Career. Sadly, she passed away in January of 2015.
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    Barbara Eden played our favourite “Jeannie” in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. After the show was cancelled, Eden returned to the role of Jeannie in two television movies: I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later in 1985 and I Still Dream of Jeannie in 1991. She also appeared in many TV commercials and appeared in five episodes of Dallas.
    4/11 Barbara Eden played our favourite “Jeannie” in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. After the show was cancelled, Eden returned to the role of Jeannie in two television movies: I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later in 1985 and I Still Dream of Jeannie in 1991. She also appeared in many TV commercials and appeared in five episodes of Dallas.
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    Dawn Elberta Wells is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island. She also starred in The Town That Dreaded Sundown, the film that inspired the horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. She is currently 77 years old and lives in Nevada.
    5/11 Dawn Elberta Wells is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island. She also starred in The Town That Dreaded Sundown, the film that inspired the horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. She is currently 77 years old and lives in Nevada.
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    Mary Tyler Moore starred in her very own Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1961 she began her starring role on the Dick Van Dyke Show, and went on to star in dozens of TV shows and movies.
    6/11 Mary Tyler Moore starred in her very own Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1961 she began her starring role on the Dick Van Dyke Show, and went on to star in dozens of TV shows and movies.
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    An actress with six decades of performances under her belt, Shirley Jones is known for many extremely famous musical roles. Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Music Man are some of her better known films. She was also a star on the television series The Partridge Family, and has created a long lasting musical legacy for herself.
    7/11 An actress with six decades of performances under her belt, Shirley Jones is known for many extremely famous musical roles. Oklahoma!, Carousel, and The Music Man are some of her better known films. She was also a star on the television series The Partridge Family, and has created a long lasting musical legacy for herself.
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    Claudia Cardinale became a hit worldwide with her roles in films such as The Pink Panther, Lost Command, and Once Upon A Time In The West. When she lost her taste for Hollywood, Claudia transitioned back to Italian and French cinema. These days, she can often be found speaking out on behalf of women’s rights.
    8/11 Claudia Cardinale became a hit worldwide with her roles in films such as The Pink Panther, Lost Command, and Once Upon A Time In The West. When she lost her taste for Hollywood, Claudia transitioned back to Italian and French cinema. These days, she can often be found speaking out on behalf of women’s rights.
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    Best known for her Academy Award nominated performance in The Graduate, Katharine Ross has been in many memorable films over the years. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives, and Voyage Of The Damned are among some of her most well-known titles. Most recently, she has appeared multiple times at the Malibu Playhouse.
    9/11 Best known for her Academy Award nominated performance in The Graduate, Katharine Ross has been in many memorable films over the years. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, The Stepford Wives, and Voyage Of The Damned are among some of her most well-known titles. Most recently, she has appeared multiple times at the Malibu Playhouse.
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    Famous for her iconic role in Psycho, Vera Miles is a memorable face of 1960’s cinema. She worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, and starred in a number of film and television roles throughout her career. She retired in 1995, but continues to be well respected for her mark on Hollywood.
    10/11 Famous for her iconic role in Psycho, Vera Miles is a memorable face of 1960’s cinema. She worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, and starred in a number of film and television roles throughout her career. She retired in 1995, but continues to be well respected for her mark on Hollywood.
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    Julie Andrews first major film role was Mary Poppins, after enormous success on Broadway. After winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as the magical nanny, she went on to star in 'The Sound of Music' and 'Victor Victoria'. In 1998, a botched throat surgery irrevocably damaged her singing career, but she can be recently heard in 'Shrek' and 'Despicable Me'.
    11/11 Julie Andrews first major film role was Mary Poppins, after enormous success on Broadway. After winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her role as the magical nanny, she went on to star in 'The Sound of Music' and 'Victor Victoria'. In 1998, a botched throat surgery irrevocably damaged her singing career, but she can be recently heard in 'Shrek' and 'Despicable Me'.

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