Emily Banks (actress)

Emily Banks
Born
Emily Ann Banks

(1933-01-23)January 23, 1933
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 2023(2023-09-17) (aged 90)
EducationCambridge High and Latin School
Alma materSimmons College
Occupations
Years active1960–1986

Emily Ann Banks[1][2] (died September 17, 2023) was an American actress and model. She is known for the films Gunfight in Abilene and Live a Little, Love a Little,[3] and her appearance as Yeoman Tonia Barrows in the Star Trek episode "Shore Leave."[4] She also appeared on The Tim Conway Show.[5]

Early life

Banks was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She attended Cambridge High and Latin School,[2] and received her bachelor's degree from Simmons College in 1959.[1]

Career

Banks got her start in 1960 when she was elected Miss Rheingold, appearing in advertisements and promotions for Rheingold Beer. In 1963 she appeared as a model for the game show Say When!!.[1]

Death

Banks died on September 17, 2023.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1966 The Plainsman Louisa Cody Western film
1967 Gunfight in Abilene Amy Martin Western film
1968 Live a Little, Love a Little RKC&P Receptionist
1970 Hell's Bloody Devils Jill Harmon
1986 The Check Is in the Mail Travel agent Comedy film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1961 Say When!! Herself – Assistant (as a model)
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Julie Thayer
Sister Monica 		Episode: "Brilliant Benjamin Boggs"
Episode: "The Sister and the Savage"
Star Trek: The Original Series Yeoman Tonia Barrows Episode: "Shore Leave"
1967 Mr. Terrific Carol Episode: "Harley and the Killer"
Cowboy in Africa Dr. Anne Marlow Episode: "Stone Age Safari"
1968 The Wild Wild West Arden Masterson Episode: "The Night of the Avaricious Actuary"
1969 Dragnet Ann Tipton Episode: "Homicide: The Student"
Death Valley Days Margaret Hubble
Yolanda
Ellie Tugwell 		Episode: "A Restless Man"
Episode: "The Understanding"
Episode: "Biscuits and Billy, the Kid"
1970 The Tim Conway Show Becky 12 episodes
Love, American Style Jane (segment "Love and the Hypnotist") Episode: "Love and the Hypnotist / Love and the Psychiatrist"
1968–1971 Mannix Barbara West
Alyce Taggart 		Episode: "To the Swiftest, Death"
Episode: "To Save a Dead Man"
1972 Bewitched Betty Episode: "The Truth, Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me, Sam"
1979 When Hell Was in Session Betty Phillips Television film
1980 Fantasy Island Linda Smith Episode: "PlayGirl / Smith's Valhalla"
1984 Knight Rider Priscella Ragsdale Episode: "Mouth of the Snake"
1985 Highway to Heaven Betty Episode: "A Song for Jason: Part"
Episode: "A Song for Jason: Part 2"
Simon & Simon Sally Crenshaw Episode: "The Enchilada Express"
1986 Airwolf Nurse Hilda Episode: "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky"

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Emily Banks, Boston Beauty, Is Miss Rheingold; Native of Boston". The Central New Jersey Home News[full citation needed].
  2. ^ a b "Weymouth Girl Selected as Marsha Jordan". The Boston Globe. May 30, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (1985). The Motion Picture Guide. Cinebooks. p. 143. ISBN 9780933997004.
  4. ^ Irwin, Walter; Love, G. B. (1986). The Best of Trek. New American Library. p. 72. ISBN 9780451145765.
  5. ^ Zylstra, Frieda (April 10, 1970). "Emily Banks: It Pays to Cook Well". Chicago Tribune. Sec. 2, p. 6. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Spring 2024 magazine". SAG-AFTRA. p. 82. Retrieved May 5, 2024.