Barbara Baldavin

Barbara Baldavin (October 18, 1938 – March 31, 2024) was an American television and film actress.

Barbara Baldavin
Baldavin in Star Trek
Born	Barbara J. Baldavin (1938-10-18)October 18, 1938 Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 31, 2024(2024-03-31) (aged 85) Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Occupation	Television actress
Years active	1964–2000
Television	Star Trek
Spouse	Joseph D'Agosta

Career

Baldavin mainly performed in dramatic roles. In the late 1960s, she played a small recurring part in Star Trek as Angela Martine, in season 1 episodes "Balance of Terror" and "Shore Leave".^[1] Baldavin appeared in the series finale, "Turnabout Intruder", as Lt. Lisa, a communications officer and court reporter.

In a season 1 episode of Adam 12, Baldavin played Betty Wells, the wife of Officer Ed Wells (Gary Crosby); in a season 2 episode, she played Sally Fisher, a nurse and girlfriend of Pete Malloy (Martin Milner). In the 1970s, Baldavin was a regular cast member in Medical Center as Nurse Holmby. In 1971, she appeared in a season 5 episode of Mannix, "To Save a Dead Man", as Mrs Kilgore.

Baldavin went on to become a casting assistant, and then the casting director, for Trapper John, M.D. and Dynasty. In September 2010, she was shown as a member of the faculty at Dawn Wells' Film Actor's Boot Camp.^[2]

Personal life and death

Baldavin was married to Joseph D'Agosta, whom she met when she appeared on the original Star Trek series, where he was a casting director.^[2][3]

Baldavin died of congestive heart failure at her home in Manhattan Beach, California, on March 31, 2024, at the age of 85.^[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	Rawhide	Daughter	Season 7 Episode 12: "No Dogs or Drovers"
1965–1967	The Fugitive	Mickey / Nancy (uncredited)	2 episodes
1965–1973	The F.B.I.	Mrs. Harron / Receptionist / Stewardess / Nurse Shannon / Nora Selwyn	5 episodes
1966–1969	Star Trek	(1) (2) Angela (3) Communications Officer	(1) Episode: "Balance of Terror" (2) Episode: "Shore Leave" (3) Episode: "Turnabout Intruder"
1967	The Felony Squad	Girl	Season 1 Episode 23: "The Desperate Silence"
1967	Insight	Laura / Nancy	2 episodes
1968–1969	Adam-12	Mother / Betty Wells / Sally Fisher	3 episodes
1968–1971	Mannix	Arleen Cade / Kay Kilgore (Imposter)	2 episodes
1969–1976	Medical Center	Norma Summers / Nurse Holmby	59 episodes
1971	Wild Rovers	(uncredited)
1971	Columbo	Brimmer's Secretary	Season 1 Episode 2: "Death Lends a Hand"
1971	What's a Nice Girl like You...?	Nurse	TV Movie
1972	Women in Chains	Ginger	TV Movie
1972	The New Healers	Mrs. Spencer	TV Movie
1973	Toma	Nurse	Season 1 Episode 8: "The Bambara Bust"
1974	McMillan & Wife	1st Stewardess	Season 3 Episode 4: "The Man Without a Face"
1974	Houston, We've Got a Problem	Donna Matthews	TV Movie
1974	The Wide World of Mystery	Waitress	Season 2 Episode 22: "Death Is a Bad Trip"
1974	Hangup	Beverly
1974	Airport 1975	Passenger (uncredited)
1975	A Cry for Help	The Woman	TV Movie
1975	Bronk	Joan Nelson	Season 1 Episode 0: "Pilot"
1975	Baretta	April	Season 2 Episode 1: "The Goodbye Orphan Annie Blues"
1976	The November Plan	Nancy	TV Movie
1976	City of Angels	Nancy (uncredited)	Season 1 Episode 1: "The November Plan: Part 1"
1976	Executive Suite	Penny	Season 1 Episode 10: "Re: The Sounds of Silence"
1976	Barnaby Jones	Nurse Alison Claymore	Season 5 Episode 8: "The Bounty Hunter"
1978	Charlie's Angels	Waitress	Season 2 Episode 15: "Hours of Desperation"
1978	The Bionic Woman	The Nurse	Season 3 Episode 19: "Out of Body"
1978	Fantasy Island	Selma Block	Season 1 Episode 14: "King for a Day/Instant Family"
1978	The Fisher Family	Linda	Episode: "The Cup"
1979	Quincy M.E.	Mrs. Roselli	Season 4 Episode 21: "An Ounce of Prevention"
1979	Marciano	Nurse	TV Movie
1979–1980	Vega$	Mrs. Stein / Susan Klein	2 episodes
1993	Skeeter	Dorothy O'Connell

Casting

• 1962: Father of the Bride - casting director, 3 episodes
• 1981–1982: Strike Force - casting associate, 3 episodes
• 1981–1984: Trapper John M.D. - casting associate, 62 episodes
• 1981–1984: Dynasty - casting assistant, 73 episodes
• 1982–1983: Matt Houston - casting associate, 23 episodes
• 1984–1985: Finder of Lost Loves - casting director, 22 episodes
• 1984–1986: Trapper John M.D. - casting director, 38 episodes
• 1990: Satan's Princess - casting director, feature film
• 1998: Fallen Arches - casting director, feature film