Lindsay Wagner as Jaime Sommers, 'The Bionic Woman'
Born June 22, 1949 – Lindsay Wagner began her professional appearance career as a model, transitioning into television with contract player parts, appearing in The Rockford Files, Adam 12, and Marcus Welby M.D., among others. Lindsay appeared in The Bionic Woman as the shows lead from 1976 – 1978. After The Bionic Woman Lindsay concentrated on feature television appearances in made for TV movies like Scruples, The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laurel, and Childs Cry. Two additional attempts as a series lead were short lived with Jesse, and Peaceable Kingdom. Most recently Lindsay enjoyed a reoccurring role on the Sci-Fi Networks Warehouse 13 as Dr. Vanessa Calder. Lindsay Wagner is the mother of two sons, and currently spends a great deal of time traveling around the world to share her Quiet The Mind and Open The Heart self help seminars and workshops.
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Lee Majors as Col. Steve Austin, 'The Six Million Dollar Man'
Born April 23, 1939 - In his youth, Harvey Lee Yearly was more interested in sports than in acting, with his chances at pro football almost sidelined by a back injury in a college game. Lee moved to LA after college, and leaving professional football behind, worked for the Parks and Recreation Department before landing his big break in 1965 as Heath Barkley in The Big Valley. Probably most notable, is Lee’s portrayal of Col. Steve Austin in the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, based on Martin Cadin’s novel Cyborg. The series was also the platform from which The Bionic Woman would be launched. Post Six Mil, Majors had another hit primetime series with The Fall Guy, which aired from 1981 to 1986. Lee Majors continues to appear in feature & guest television roles.
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Richard Anderson as Oscar Goldman
August 8, 1926 / August 31, 2017 - Richard Anderson appeared in high school plays, served a hitch in the Army and, upon his discharge, began doing summer stock, radio work, a movie bit part (a wounded soldier in Twelve O'Clock High) and all the other minor jobs required of your basic struggling actor. He did comedy scenes on a "screen test"-like TV series called Lights, Camera, Action! and impressed the right people at MGM, who offered him a contract. After leaving MGM he continued to dabble in movies while at the same time becoming a huge presence on TV. He was a regular (Police Lt. Drum) during the last season of TV's Perry Mason. Richard is mostly known to Bionic fans as Oscar Goldman, the overprotective boss of Jaime Sommers, and head of the Office of Scientific Investigation (OSI).
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Martin E. Brooks as Dr. Rudy Wells
November 30, 1925 / December 7, 2015 - Martine E. Brooks has one of the most extensive guest player actor careers in Hollywood, with very few long-term roles, including General Hospital, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Bionic Woman. Martin joins Richard Anderson in the distinction of being one of the first two actors to portray the same character on two different TV shows, and in the end with The Bionic Woman having moved to NBC, on two different networks at the same time as well. Richard has retired from professional acting with his last appearance in Street Gun, filmed in 1996.
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Martha Scott as Helen Elgin
September 22, 1912 / May 28, 2003 - By the time Martha Scott accepted the roll of Helen Elgin, Steve Austin’s biological mother, and with Jim Elgin, Jaime Sommers legal guardian in her youth, Martha had been a 34 year veteran of stage and screen. Notable performances include Moses’ mother Yochabel, in The Ten Commandments, and Mrs. Martha Hartley on the Bob Newhart Show. Martha died peacefully at the age of 90 after an astounding 50-year career.
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Ford Rainey as Jim elgin
August 8, 1908 / July 25, 2005 – Ford Rainey played the quintessential father figure as Jim Elgin. He and Helen were designated Jaime’s legal guardians after Jaime lost her parents in a car accident. Ford had an early start in theater, thanks in part to his father, a dance contest champion. Summer stock and war service took his off-screen time, with Ford finally landing permanently in film and TV in 1949. Ford past away from heart complications at 97.
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Jennifer Darling as Peggy Callahan
Born June 19, 1946 – Everyone deserves a personal assistant as dedicated as Peggy Callahan, brought joyously to life by veteran of stage and screen Jennifer Darling. Jennifer appeared in many television shows from the late 40’s on with her most cherished performance by many fans being Peggy on The Bionic Woman, Oscar Goldman’s personal assistant, and Jaime Sommers best friend. Post Bionic shows, Peggy appeared in additional TV series, as well as voicing characters for titles like The Little Mermaid, A Bugs Life, Beauty and the Beast, and Finding Nemo. Jennifer is still working in voice characters as of this writing.
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