Lynda Carter
Rarely in Hollywood casting history was an actor or actress so perfectly matched to his or her role, as that of Lynda Carter - the delight of all teenage boys and the envy of all girls - during her amply bosomed run as the Amazon princess on the 1970s hit TV show, Wonder Woman ( 1975-79). Carter was born in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Juanita (CĆ³rdova) and Colby Carter. She performed in a band during high school called ' Just Us ', which consisted of a marimba, a congo drum, an acoustic guitar, and a stand-up bass played by another girl. When she was 17, she joined another band for more exposure called ' The Relatives ' (because two members were cousins) which opened at the Sahara Hotel casino lounge in Las Vegas for three months. Because Lynda was under 21, she had to enter the casino through the kitchen. Gary Burghoff (who played Radar O'Reilly on M*A*S*H) was the drummer. In 1970, she joined the last band she sang with, called ' The Garfin Ga...