Born 1935 in Flint, Michigan, American actress Nancy Kovack became one of the Glee Girls for Jackie Gleason after working as a model. She appeared on a number of television series including Bewitched, Batman, I Dream of Jeannie, Get Smart, Perry Mason, 12 O’Clock High, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Invaders (episode “Task Force” (1967)), Burke’s Law, Family Affair (episode “Family Plan” (1968)), The Name of the Game, and Hawaii Five-O (episode “Face of the Dragon” (1969)).
Kovack appeared in a key role as a native medicine woman and femme fatale in one of the original Star Trek episodes, “A Private Little War” (1968). In 1969, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for an appearance on Mannix. In addition to her guest appearances on television programs, Kovack was hostess of the game show Beat the Clock.
On Broadway, Kovack appeared in The Disenchanted. Her last film role was in Marooned (1969). She also starred in three films that were made in Iran. Take a look at these fabulous photos to see the beauty of young Nancy Kovack in the 1960s.
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