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Laurel Goodwin, the actress known for playing oppositeElvis Presleyin the 1962 filmGirls! Girls! Girls!, has died. She was 79.
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Goodwin later signed a contract with Paramount Pictures at the age of 19. Her first major film was the 1962 musical comedyGirls! Girls! Girls!, in which she starred alongside the King of Rock and Roll. She went on to appear in other movies such asPapa’s Delicate Condition,Stage to Thunder Rock,Law of the Lawless, andThe Glory Guys.
Aside from her film success, Goodwin also appeared in many roles on television. She played Yeoman J. M. Colt in the 1964 rejectedStar Trekpilot episodeThe Cage, from which scenes were later incorporated into the episodeThe Menagerie.
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Goodwin was also involved behind the scenes with her husband, Walter Wood. In 1983, the couple producedStroker Ace, starringBurt ReynoldsandLoni Anderson.
After retiring from acting in 1971, Goodwin pursued a career in home nursing and later took care of her husband when he became ill until his death, according toStarTrek.com.
During her 2016 interview with the website, Goodwin reflected on her life and career.
“You really are everything that you’ve ever done in your life,” she explained. “Even if you mess it up terribly in the end, or mess it up in the beginning, if you mix it all up and you’ve done some good stuff in between, it’s a good life. I’ve had adventure, and a wonderful life, in so many ways, that people would give their right arm for.”
source: people.com
