Barbara Baldavin | |
|---|---|
 Baldavin in Star Trek | |
| Born | Barbara J. Baldavin October 18, 1938 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2024 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1964–2000 |
| Television | Star Trek |
| Spouse | Joseph D'Agosta |
Barbara Baldavin (October 18, 1938 – March 31, 2024) was an American television and film actress.
Career
[edit]Baldavin mainly performed in dramatic roles. In the late 1960s, she played a small recurring part in Star Trek as Angela Martine, in season 1 episodes "Balance of Terror" and "Shore Leave".[1] Baldavin appeared in the series finale, "Turnabout Intruder", as Lt. Lisa, a communications officer and court reporter.
In a season 1 episode of Adam 12, Baldavin played Betty Wells, the wife of Officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby); in a season 2 episode, she played Sally Fisher, a nurse and girlfriend of Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). In the 1970s, Baldavin was a regular cast member in Medical Center as Nurse Holmby. In 1971, she appeared in a season 5 episode of Mannix, "To Save a Dead Man", as Mrs Kilgore.
Baldavin went on to become a casting assistant, and then the casting director, for Trapper John, M.D. and Dynasty. In September 2010, she was shown as a member of the faculty at Dawn Wells' Film Actor's Boot Camp.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]Baldavin was married to Joseph D'Agosta, whom she met when she appeared on the original Star Trek series, where he was a casting director.[2][3]
Baldavin died of congestive heart failure at her home in Manhattan Beach, California, on March 31, 2024, at the age of 85.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Rawhide | Daughter | Season 7 Episode 12: "No Dogs or Drovers" |
| 1965–1967 | The Fugitive | Mickey / Nancy (uncredited) | 2 episodes |
| 1965–1973 | The F.B.I. | Mrs. Harron / Receptionist / Stewardess / Nurse Shannon / Nora Selwyn | 5 episodes |
| 1966–1969 | Star Trek | (1) (2) Angela (3) Communications Officer |
(1) Episode: "Balance of Terror" (2) Episode: "Shore Leave" (3) Episode: "Turnabout Intruder" |
| 1967 | The Felony Squad | Girl | Season 1 Episode 23: "The Desperate Silence" |
| 1967 | Insight | Laura / Nancy | 2 episodes |
| 1968–1969 | Adam-12 | Mother / Betty Wells / Sally Fisher | 3 episodes |
| 1968–1971 | Mannix | Arleen Cade / Kay Kilgore (Imposter) | 2 episodes |
| 1969–1976 | Medical Center | Norma Summers / Nurse Holmby | 59 episodes |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | (uncredited) | |
| 1971 | Columbo | Brimmer's Secretary | Season 1 Episode 2: "Death Lends a Hand" |
| 1971 | What's a Nice Girl like You...? | Nurse | TV Movie |
| 1972 | Women in Chains | Ginger | TV Movie |
| 1972 | The New Healers | Mrs. Spencer | TV Movie |
| 1973 | Toma | Nurse | Season 1 Episode 8: "The Bambara Bust" |
| 1974 | McMillan & Wife | 1st Stewardess | Season 3 Episode 4: "The Man Without a Face" |
| 1974 | Houston, We've Got a Problem | Donna Matthews | TV Movie |
| 1974 | The Wide World of Mystery | Waitress | Season 2 Episode 22: "Death Is a Bad Trip" |
| 1974 | Hangup | Beverly | |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 | Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | A Cry for Help | The Woman | TV Movie |
| 1975 | Bronk | Joan Nelson | Season 1 Episode 0: "Pilot" |
| 1975 | Baretta | April | Season 2 Episode 1: "The Goodbye Orphan Annie Blues" |
| 1976 | The November Plan | Nancy | TV Movie |
| 1976 | City of Angels | Nancy (uncredited) | Season 1 Episode 1: "The November Plan: Part 1" |
| 1976 | Executive Suite | Penny | Season 1 Episode 10: "Re: The Sounds of Silence" |
| 1976 | Barnaby Jones | Nurse Alison Claymore | Season 5 Episode 8: "The Bounty Hunter" |
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | Waitress | Season 2 Episode 15: "Hours of Desperation" |
| 1978 | The Bionic Woman | The Nurse | Season 3 Episode 19: "Out of Body" |
| 1978 | Fantasy Island | Selma Block | Season 1 Episode 14: "King for a Day/Instant Family" |
| 1978 | The Fisher Family | Linda | Episode: "The Cup" |
| 1979 | Quincy M.E. | Mrs. Roselli | Season 4 Episode 21: "An Ounce of Prevention" |
| 1979 | Marciano | Nurse | TV Movie |
| 1979–1980 | Vega$ | Mrs. Stein / Susan Klein | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Skeeter | Dorothy O'Connell |
Casting
[edit]- 1962: Father of the Bride - casting director, 3 episodes
- 1981–1982: Strike Force - casting associate, 3 episodes
- 1981–1984: Trapper John M.D. - casting associate, 62 episodes
- 1981–1984: Dynasty - casting assistant, 73 episodes
- 1982–1983: Matt Houston - casting associate, 23 episodes
- 1984–1985: Finder of Lost Loves - casting director, 22 episodes
- 1984–1986: Trapper John M.D. - casting director, 38 episodes
- 1990: Satan's Princess - casting director, feature film
- 1998: Fallen Arches - casting director, feature film
References
[edit]- ^ Cushman, Marc (2013). These Are the Voyages: TOS, Season One (2nd ed.). Jacobs Brown Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-0989238120.
- ^ a b "FABC's Special Advisors". Dawn Wells' Film Actor's Boot Camp. Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "Barbara Baldavin had close ties to Star Trek production — and they still forgot her character's name". MeTV. 2020-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ Barnes, Mike. "Barbara Baldavin, Actress on 'Star Trek' and 'Medical Center,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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