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'''Donna Lee Garrett''', neé Funk (born 17 November 1942) is a stunt performer and actress, doubling for [[Robyn Douglass]] in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' television series<ref>{{cite_book|last=Douglass|first=Robyn|authorlink=Robyn Douglass|authorlinkurl=|year=2020|title=Messages for the Future: The ''Galactica 1980'' Memoirs|url=Messages for the Future: The Galactica 1980 Memoirs|publisher= Explore Multimedia |location=Chapter 8: Special Effects|id=}}</ref>. | |||
Garrett has also performed stunts in a variety of other genre productions between the 1960s through the 1990s, including ''[[w:Lost in Space|Lost in Space]]'' (for [[w:June Lockhart|June Lockhart]], the mother of [[Anne Lockhart]]; [[Sheba]] from ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica}}''), ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[w:TRON|TRON]]'', and ''[[w:Ghostbusters II|Ghostbusters II]]''. | |||
== Personal Life == | |||
While studying for her major in physical education at [[w:L.A. Valley Junior College|L.A. Valley Junior College]], Donna Funk met her future husband, [[memoryalpha:Ralph Garrett|Ralph Garrett]] at a rehearsal of "Homer Garrett's Why-Knot Twirlers" (Homer Garrett was Ralph's father). Ralph had been on leave from the U.S. Army at the time, and was coincidentally in attendance to the rehearsal: "I picked Donna out of a crowd of 40 and walked right up to her to dance." The future Mrs. Garrett also recalls that "The moment he walked in, I couldn't take my eyes off him. I thought I couldn't possibly catch a man like that."<ref name="people1974">{{cite_web|url=https://people.com/archive/a-hollywood-stunt-pair-enjoys-many-happy-landings-so-far-vol-2-no-26/|title=People Magazine - A Hollywood Stunt Pair Enjoys Many Happy Landings—so Far | |||
|date=23 December 1974|accessdate=08 February 2020|last=Boorstin|first=Paul}}</ref> | |||
They married on September 14, 1964<ref name="familysearch">"California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6NJ-88Q : 27 November 2014), Ralph L Garrett and Donna L Funk, 19 Sep 1964; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.</ref> | |||
== Career == | |||
She is also known for portraying "Bambi" in the [[w:James Bond|James Bond]] film ''[[w:Diamonds are Forever|Diamonds are Forever]]'', a role primarily portrayed by [[w:Lola Larson|Lola Larson]]. | |||
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== References == | |||
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| Portrays: | Jamie Hamilton (stunts) | ||||
| Date of Birth: | November 17, 1942 | ||||
| Date of Death: | Missing required parameter 1=month! , | ||||
| Age: | 81 | ||||
| Nationality: |  USA
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Donna Lee Garrett, neé Funk (born 17 November 1942) is a stunt performer and actress, doubling for Robyn Douglass in the Galactica 1980 television series[1].
Garrett has also performed stunts in a variety of other genre productions between the 1960s through the 1990s, including Lost in Space (for June Lockhart, the mother of Anne Lockhart; Sheba from Battlestar Galactica), memoryalpha:Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, TRON, and Ghostbusters II.
Personal Life
While studying for her major in physical education at L.A. Valley Junior College, Donna Funk met her future husband, Ralph Garrett at a rehearsal of "Homer Garrett's Why-Knot Twirlers" (Homer Garrett was Ralph's father). Ralph had been on leave from the U.S. Army at the time, and was coincidentally in attendance to the rehearsal: "I picked Donna out of a crowd of 40 and walked right up to her to dance." The future Mrs. Garrett also recalls that "The moment he walked in, I couldn't take my eyes off him. I thought I couldn't possibly catch a man like that."[2]
They married on September 14, 1964[3]
Career
She is also known for portraying "Bambi" in the James Bond film Diamonds are Forever, a role primarily portrayed by Lola Larson.
External Links
- Donna Garrett article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki.
References
- ↑ Douglass, Robyn (2020). Messages for the Future: The Galactica 1980 Memoirs. Chapter 8: Special Effects: Explore Multimedia.
- ↑ Boorstin, Paul (23 December 1974). People Magazine - A Hollywood Stunt Pair Enjoys Many Happy Landings—so Far (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Retrieved on 08 February 2020.
- ↑ "California Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6NJ-88Q : 27 November 2014), Ralph L Garrett and Donna L Funk, 19 Sep 1964; from "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Los Angeles, California, Center of Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento.