Julie Newmar
publication date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 (part of Winter 2012)
category: 
Television
clue: For several years in the 1960s, she was the "purrfect" model for a black leather catsuit.
explanation: Newmar played Catwoman in the Batman TV series. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Aaron Shurtleff, Ryan Dunn, and Laurie Laczkowski
trivia: Several actresses played Catwoman, so Scott noted that Newmar played the role for "several years" to distinguish from the others.
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