SITE CONTENTS Front Page Resource Links The Evolution VINTAGE 1930s+ Buster Crabbe Vintage Collectibles Daisy Pistols VINTAGE 1979/81 Small Figures Large Figures Vehicles Misc Collectibles Arcade Collectibles Media Collectibles TV Props Pg 01 TV Props Pg 02 TV Props Pg 03 REVIEWS & INFO TV Show Info The Technology Space Vampire Thunder Fighter Behind The Scenes Gil Gerard Erin Gray Felix Silla Thom Christopher Pamela Hensley Tim O'Connor Wilfrid Hyde White GALLERY'S Publicity Photos Black & White High-Res Captures DOWNLOAD'S Videos Wallpapers Buck Rogers in the 25th Century - A Media and Collectible Resource, 1928-2005 Character Review - Erin Gray is "Colonel Wilma Deering" Erin Gray was born January 7 1950 in Honolulu Hawaii, when her parents divorced at the age of 7, her mother took Erin to live in Palm Springs California to live with her grandparents. A few years later, her mother "Diane" remarried and was reunited with Erin, they then went to live in Northern California. She meet the boy of her dreams at Redwood High School but attended several different schools before graduating from Pacific Palisades High. In her junior year her mother submitted Erin’s photo to a teen-age clothing manufacturer in St. Louis and at 15, her modeling career had began. In 1967 Erin made her television debut as a dancer in a variety series with Ricky Nelson called "Malibu U" playing one of the Malibeauties. More modeling offers rolled in and making a choice between being a math major or a model in Paris she made her decision to be a model. In 1968 Erin got married to Ken Schwartz and with her modeling career flourishing in 1976 she and Ken were blessed with the arrival of a son. In the following years Erin became a recognized face in the United States, serving as the original spokes person for "L’Oreal', Maxi Girl for Max Factor, a Sports Illustrated model and making ads for Maybelline. The Schwartz family then returned to Hollywood where Erin was given a walk-on part in a series called "Gibbsville", but it was a scene in "Police Story" that captured the attention of MCA Universal casting directors and put Erin under contract doing guest appearances on shows such as "The Rockford Files" .. In 1979 Erin took on the role as Colonel Wilma Deering and over two seasons she changed her hair from brown to blonde to satisfy the producers who felt it would benefit the show, when the series ended in 1981 she had left a lasting impression on viewers around the world, especially many male fans who had developed a crush on the sultry actress. Erin then went on to make television appearances in "Fantasy Island"," The Fall Guy", "Magnum PI", and taking up parts in television movies such as "Born Beautiful", "Coach of the Year", "Code of Vengeance" and "Six Pack with Kenny Rogers". She then went on a search for some comedy roles and by this time husband Ken had become manager, then in 1982 Erin received the call for a new show being released called "Silver Spoons". Then following a very successful run on the new show she then made numerous appearances in such shows as "Murder She Wrote", "L.A. Law", "Hunter", and Silk Stalking's. Sadly her long marriage to Ken ended in the 90s after which she married to cinematographer Richard Hissong and welcomed a new daughter "Samantha" in 1991. In 1997 Erin took a recurring role on the hit series "Baywatch" then returned to feature in films such as "Friday the 13th", "T-Force", "Official Denial", "A Dangerous Place", "Special Tactics" and many more. In 2000 Erin became the spokesperson for The Hollywood Celebrity Diet and was named Woman of the Year by the Los Angeles Commission For Women and the 2002 Entertainer of the Year. Along with partner Mara Purl, Erin has co-written a handbook for actors titled "Act Right": A Manual for the On-Camera Actor, but her primary interests these days are practicing Tai Chi and Chi Kung, Erin also teaches the ancient Chinese art of moving meditation at UCLA. Filmography - Erin Gray  Siren  Meat Pie  Caught in the Headlights  Manfast  Special Weapons and Tactics  Serial Intentions  Social Misfits  Clover Bend  Touched by a Killer  The Last Producer  Profiler  Delicate Instruments  Woman's Story  Port Charles  Baywatch  Silk Stalkings  Renegade  Crowfoot  T-Force  A Dangerous Place  Heaven Help Us  Burke's Law  Honor Thy Father and Mother  Official Denial  Bonkers  Jason Goes to Hell  Almost Home  Danseurs du Mozambique, Les  Dark Justice  Superboy  The New Lassie  Jake and the Fatman  Laker Girls  L.A. Law  Hunter  The Hitchhiker  The Princess and the Dwarf  Murder, She Wrote  Addicted to His Love  Perry Mason  Breaking Home Ties  Starman  Code of Vengeance  Hotel  The Love Boat  Code of Vengeance  Born Beautiful  Silver Spoons  Six Pack  Fantasy Island  Simon & Simon  The Fall Guy  Magnum, P.I.  Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  Coach of the Year  Vega$ - Black Cat Killer  B.J. and the Bear  The Ultimate Impostor  Winter Kills  The Rockford Files  Evening in Byzantium  Maude (2006) as Sharon Cox (2005) as Charlene (2004) as Mrs. Jones (2002) as Gloria Day (2002) as The Mayor (2001) as Virginia Madden (2001) as Sharon Cox (2001) as Betty Clayton (2001) as Liza Collins (2000) as Dee Freeman (2000) as Karen Archer (2000) as Jessica Livingston (2000) as Laurel Warner (1997) as Nicole Devlin * * * (1995) as Nora (1995) as Mayor Pendleton (1995) as Audrey (1994) (1994) as Brenda Palmer (1994) as Bozanich (1994) as Annie Corliss (1993) as Shirley (1993) as Diana Kimble (1993) as Jennifer (1992) as Kathryn Saint (1992) (1992) as Dr. Meyers (1991) (1990) (1990) as Julie Lawrence (1990) as Rochelle Peters (1989) as Kate Lawson (1989) * (1988) as Andrea Dean (1988) as Jenny Barrett (1988) as Captain Terry O'Malley (1987) as Carol (1987) as Jenny Hayden (1986) as Nadine Flowers (1986) as Vanessa Clark * (1985) as Nadine Flowers (1982) as Betsy Forrest (1982) as Kate Summers Stratton (1982) as Lilah * (1982) as Vicki Whittaker (1982) as Bonnie Carlson (1981) as Joy 'Digger' Doyle (1979-1981) (1980) as Paula DeFalco (1980) as Jennifer Stallings (1979) as Samantha (1979) as Beatrice Tate (1979) as Beautiful Woman #3 * (1978) as Gail McKinnon (1976) as Model All "Buck Rogers" related media including images, video and characters etc are owned by the original author's or copyright holders. 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