Emily Banks | |
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Born | Emily Ann Banks January 23, 1933 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 17, 2023 90) | (aged
Education | Cambridge High and Latin School |
Alma mater | Simmons College |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1960–1986 |
Emily Ann Banks [1] [2] (died September 17, 2023) was an American actress and model. She is known for the films, Gunfight in Abilene and Live a Little, Love a Little, [3] and as Yeoman Tonia Barrows in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, Shore Leave. [4] She also appeared on the television series, The Tim Conway Show. [5]
Banks was born in Boston, Massachusetts. [1] She attended Cambridge High and Latin School, [2] and received her bachelor's degree from Simmons College in 1959. [1]
Banks got her start in 1960 when she was elected Miss Rheingold, appearing in advertisements and promotions for Rheingold Beer. In 1963 she appeared as a model for the game show Say When!!. [1]
Banks died on September 17, 2023. Her death was announced in SAG-AFTRA magazine May 2024. [6]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1966 | The Plainsman | Louisa Cody | Western film |
1967 | Gunfight in Abilene | Amy Martin | Western film |
1968 | Live a Little, Love a Little | RKC&P Receptionist | |
1970 | Hell's Bloody Devils | Jill Harmon | |
1986 | The Check Is in the Mail | Travel agent | Comedy film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1961 | Say When!! | Herself – Assistant | (as a model) |
1966 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Julie Thayer Sister Monica | Episode: "Brilliant Benjamin Boggs" Episode: "The Sister and the Savage" |
Star Trek: The Original Series | Yeoman Tonia Barrows | Episode: "Shore Leave" | |
1967 | Mr. Terrific | Carol | Episode: "Harley and the Killer" |
Cowboy in Africa | Dr. Anne Marlow | Episode: "Stone Age Safari" | |
1968 | The Wild Wild West | Arden Masterson | Episode: "The Night of the Avaricious Actuary" |
1969 | Dragnet | Ann Tipton | Episode: "Homicide: The Student" |
Death Valley Days | Margaret Hubble Yolanda Ellie Tugwell | Episode: "A Restless Man" Episode: "The Understanding" Episode: "Biscuits and Billy, the Kid" | |
1970 | The Tim Conway Show | Becky | 12 episodes |
Love, American Style | Jane (segment "Love and the Hypnotist") | Episode: "Love and the Hypnotist / Love and the Psychiatrist" | |
1968–1971 | Mannix | Barbara West Alyce Taggart | Episode: "To the Swiftest, Death" Episode: "To Save a Dead Man" |
1972 | Bewitched | Betty | Episode: "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam" |
1979 | When Hell Was in Session | Betty Phillips | Television film |
1980 | Fantasy Island | Linda Smith | Episode: "PlayGirl / Smith's Valhalla" |
1984 | Knight Rider | Priscella Ragsdale | Episode: "Mouth of the Snake" |
1985 | Highway to Heaven | Betty | Episode: "A Song for Jason: Part" Episode: "A Song for Jason: Part 2" |
Simon & Simon | Sally Crenshaw | Episode: "The Enchilada Express" | |
1986 | Airwolf | Nurse Hilda | Episode: "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky" |
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