In 1972, Carter decided to leave the Garfin Gathering to pursue an acting career, returning to Arizona. The Garfin Gathering toured the Nevada "Silver Circuit", playing shows in many of the state's casino lounges between Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Reno, and Las Vegas. Consequently, they played mostly to the hotel staff and hotel guests who parked their cars in the underground garage. Their first performance together was at the Holiday Inn Chinatown, a San Francisco hotel so new that it had no completed sidewalk entrance. In 1970, Carter successfully auditioned for and then sang on tour with The Garfin Gathering and bandleader Howard (Speedy) Garfin. After being voted "Most Talented", she dropped out to pursue a career in music. Ĭarter attended Arizona State University. The group opened at the Sahara Hotel and Casino lounge in Las Vegas for three months because Carter was under 21 she had to enter through the kitchen. Actor Gary Burghoff was the drummer for the band. When she was 16, she joined two of her cousins in another band called The Relatives. At age 15, Lynda began singing in the local pizza parlor to earn extra money. The band included a marimba, a conga drum, an acoustic guitar, and a stand-up bass which was played by another girl in the group. During high school, Carter performed in a band called Just Us. She has one brother, Vincent, and one sister, Pamela.Ĭarter made her public television debut on Lew King's Talent Show at age 5. Her father is of English and Scots-Irish ancestry, and her mother, whose family hailed from Mexico, is of Mexican, Spanish, and French descent. Early life Ĭarter was born in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of Juanita ( née Córdova) and Colby Carter. The role was based on the DC comic book fictional superhero character of the same name, and aired on ABC and later on CBS from 1975 to 1979. Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant.Ĭarter is best known as the star of the live-action television series Wonder Woman, in the role of Diana Prince / Wonder Woman.
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