R.I.P. Teri Garr, legendary actress whose credits include Star Trek and Young Frankenstein [Video]

Teri Garr, actress, comedian, and ambassador for multiple sclerosis, has passed away.

Garr was born into a show business family, the daughter of an actor and a costumer. She trained in ballet and dance as a youngster before appearing in nine Elvis films, including Viva Las Vegas and Clambake. She also turned up in the Annette Funicello 1964 film, Pajama Party.

Following a string of small roles, often uncredited, in classic shows like Batman, The Andy Griffith Show, and That Girl, Garr appeared in the role that she would consider her “big break”: the season two finale episode of Star Trek, “Assignment: Earth”.

“Assignment: Earth” was intended as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off series that never materialized. In it, the Enterprise travels back to 1968 for historical research, only to encounter an interstellar secret agent named Gary Seven attempting to alter 20th-century history. Garr plays Roberta Lincoln, a secretary to missing agents, who ends up helping Seven with his mission. …