The first
(Super) Space Babe of 2012 is sultry super-heroine
JoAnna Cameron, star of the Saturday morning adventure series,
Isis (a/k/a
The Secrets of Isis), produced by Filmation Studios for CBS beginning in 1975 as a companion series to their popular
Shazam! program. The mighty Isis - with the occasional assistance of
Shazam’s Captain Marvel - fought crime and saved lives every week, usually managing to teach kids a nice moral lesson before the end credits, too.
JoAnna Cameron radiated confidence, strength and a serene wisdom both as the mysterious Isis
and as her bookish alter ego, California high school chemistry teacher Andrea Thomas. Using a magical amulet to imbue herself with the powers of an ancient Egyptian goddess, Isis protected children from a wide variety of dangers and disasters - and their own poor judgement. With her slender, finely-turned legs showcased by her white miniskirt, Isis gave prime time’s Wonder Woman a run for her money as TV’s sexiest super-heroine for two seasons in the mid-70s. (And for my money, Isis wins.)
The lithe and lovely JoAnna Cameron was born in 1951 and appeared in a handful of movies and television shows (including a two-part episode of the prime time
Amazing Spider-Man) during the early and mid Seventies before retiring from acting in 1980. Reportedly, she moved to Hawaii, where she has enjoyed a career in the hotel industry.
"Oh zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly." Isis crossed gender boundaries and resonated with both boys and girls! She was stunning.
ReplyDeleteJoAnna Cameron was also one of the sexy students seduced by Rock Hudson in Pretty Maids All In a Row (1971), with a script by Gene Roddenberry and James Doohan in a supporting role.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that, but I've seen the film.
DeleteI think it's true about the crossover appeal of her character. Oddly, check out her shoes in the second photo, I dunno if it matches :)
DeleteShe really was quite lovely. Maybe not as outright sexy as some, but really quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteIsis was a real crossover Heroine. She appealed to both boys and girls.
ReplyDeleteBest choice EVER for your first Space/Superhero Babe of 2012, she is one of the most naturally beautiful women i've ever seen. The white bikini in the Spiderman episode....... AMAZING! Plus she was a great actress, I could never understand how she didn't pursue her acting career and become a huge TV or Film actress. Huge crush on her when I was little.........
ReplyDeleteOh mighty Isis! If ever there was a superheroine that I had HUGE crush on it was Isis, even more so than Lynda Carter (close second) and Lindsay Wagner. I saw the series in the 70s together with Captain Marvel (which has yet to make it to DVD but that's a rant for another time) and it was one of my favorites. Isis managed to look powerful, serene, sexy and wise all at once - a true goddess. I'm fortunate enough to own the now out of print DVD set with the whole series.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes! A thousand times yes! Such a beauty.
ReplyDeleteOne of those gorgeous ladies back then. I agree with those who share my admiration for classic beauties such as Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, and the cast of Charlie's Angels among others! Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeletehave youever seen the made for TV movie "The Great American Beauty Contest" (1973)? I only ask because 2 of your Space Babes are contestants in it Farrah Fawcett-Majors and JoAnna Cameron, if you ever get the opportunity to see it yo should it a real hoot. By the way this is a fantiastic blog, it's like I've gone back it time, what great memories, thanks
ReplyDeleteNothing in print that I can find about whether Cameron ever had a family of her own. What a loss to the gene pool if she never had any kids!
ReplyDeleteYes, she was hot!
ReplyDeleteI hate to say I forgot about that series and now looked it up and now completely remember it and yes her. I do agree with her starting first on your list because she does have a natural beauty that was above and beyond most of that time and the show was cute too. I miss those simple times but i wish they had the special effects of today but she was the best!
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