Barbara Leigh
Introduction '''Barbara Leigh''' (born '''Barbara Ann Kish''', November 16, 1946) is a former American actress and fashion model. Her breakthrough role came in 1972 with the film ''Junior Bonner'', which she starred alongside her then-boyfriend Steve McQueen. She later became the first model to wear the Vampirella costume on the cover of the original Warren ''Vampirella'' magazine, #67 (March 1975).
Early life Barbara Leigh was born in Ringgold, Georgia. Leigh married at age 15, and at the age of 17 she gave birth to her only son, Gerry Haynes.
Career In 2002, she published a memoir titled ''The King, McQueen, and The Love Machine'' (), which accounts her romances with McQueen, Elvis Presley, and Jim Aubrey in the early 1970s.In January 2014, Barbara Leigh retired from Playboy Enterprises Inc. after working with the company for almost 17 years.Leigh developed hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) and has been spokeswoman for the National Graves' Disease Foundation.
Filmography  Year  Title  Role  Notes1969 ''The Ballad of Andy Crocker'' Mia 1970 ''The Most Deadly Game'' Karen TV series: 1 Episode 1970 ''The Student Nurses'' Priscilla 1971 ''Pretty Maids All in a Row'' Jean McDrew 1971 ''The Christian Licorice Store'' 1st Starlet 1972 ''Junior Bonner'' Charmagne 1973 ''Terminal Island'' Bunny 1973 ''The President's Plane is Missing'' WAF TV movie 1974 ''Smile Jenny, You’re Dead'' Mildred TV movie 1975 ''Boss Nigger'' Miss Pruitt 1975 ''Baretta'' Karen Dennsion TV series: 1 Episode 1975 ''Harry O'' Gina TV series: 2 episodes 1978 ''The Rockford Files'' Sylvia TV series: 1 Episode 1978 ''CHiPs'' Paula TV series: 1 Episode 1978 ''The Incredible Hulk'' June Tobey TV series: 1 Episode 1979 ''Swim Team'' Mrs. Mandrake, the Biorhythms Coach 1979 ''Seven'' Alexa  1979 ''Mistress of the Apes'' Laura
References
External links ** Personal Website*  Time Machine