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Whatever Happened To.... 23 Whatever Happened To.... 23 Whatever Happened To Born on November 9, 1952 in Brooklyn, New Prince. Before becoming Wonder Woman, Whatever Happened To Actress Pam Dawber York, Lou Ferrigno did not grow up at all as the Carter had accomplished many other Actress Pam Dawber "Hulk." If anything he was picked on at school achievements. At the age of 14, Carter was a (Mindy from Mork and because of his many ear infections that left him professional singer. She also won the title of (Mindy from Mork and Mindy)? partially hearing-impaired and he now has only Miss. Arizona in 1972, and eventually was Mindy)? crowned Miss USA the following year. A 15 percent of his hearing. Ferrigno said it was very tough going through school as kids were couple of years later she married her manager, very mean to him. Ron Samuels. However the marriage did not As he got older he started to develop an last, and they ended up getting a divorce. interest in body building and at 16 built a home After the end of "Wonder Woman" gym in his basement. He tried out for a Carter starred in many made for television bodybuilding competition and ended up coming movies such as, "The Last Song" in 1980, "A in 22nd place. However in 1973 and 1974 he Secret Between Friends," in 1996, and most won the Mr. Universe title. He was the only recently she starred in the comedy movie person to win it two years in a row and also was "Super Troopers" in 2000 as a Governor. She the youngest body builder at age 21. His also became spokesperson for the Maybeline records were entered in the Guinness Book of cosmetics company in 1980. Since Carter was World Records. a professional singer, she also sang in many In 1977 he started appearing on high rated network variety shows. television on the show "The Incredible Hulk," Lynda Carter now lives in Potomac, MD which ran till 1982. He also did a documentary with her husband Robert Altman, a Washington Pam Dawber is best known for her role in 1977 called "Pumping Iron." Being "The banker who she married in 1984. Together they as Mindy in the hugely successful 1970's sitcom Incredible Hulk" was a lifelong dream for have two children named Jessica and James. "Mork and Mindy", which also starred Ferrigno as he always wanted to be a superstar. Recently she was a guest on the Larry King comedian Robin Williams. After the series ended, Ferrigno appeared in TV Show, and also took part in the second annual Dawber was born on October 18th, 1951 movies such as "The Incredible Hulk Returns" Lynda Carter Golf Tournament in Jacksonville, in Detroit, Michigan. Her career first started in in 1988, and "Death of the Incredible Hulk," in Florida. Detroit where she did a bit of modeling. 1990. In 1996, an animated series of "The Dawber got her big break when she followed a Incredible Hulk" came out and he played the friend to New York City and ended up signing voice of the "Hulk." Whatever Happened To Whatever Happened To an exclusive contract with one of the top Lou Ferrigno can now be seen on TV Actor Mark Hamill (Luke modeling agencies in New York. show "King of Queens" in which he plays Actor Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) Dawber appeared in many magazines himself. He has three children and is married to Skywalker) and television commercials, but she was Carla Green. Even though he now can be seen convinced that she wanted to become an actress on the comedy series he still has not forgotten rather than a model. about body building and has been a personal Dawber went to acting school and trainer for celebrities such as Chuck Norris. In Mark Hamill who played Luke started doing theatre work. She got her big 2003, he will appear in the movie "The Hulk," Skywalker in the 1977 "Star Wars" was born on break when she signed a deal with ABC-TV to but will not play the main part as the "Hulk" but September 25, 1951, in Oakland, California. Hamill grew up in many different states as his be the female lead in "Mork and Mindy." This as Head of Security. father was a captain in the U.S. Navy. His catapulted Dawber to instant success. Dawber's major was drama at Los Angeles City College. Whatever Happened To performance earned her two People's Choice Whatever Happened To The first time he appeared on television was in Awards. 1963 on the soap opera "General Hospital." Actress Lynda Carter What has she been up to since the show Actress Lynda Carter After this he did many small parts in other T.V. went off the air? (Wonder Woman) shows. Hamill was not really known until he got (Wonder Woman) Dawber continued to do work on TV through the 80's and 90's and did guest starring picked for the part of Luke Skywalker by roles on The Twilight Zone (1985), The Little George Lucas. Mark Hamill was only 25 years Mermaid (1987) and Man In Black (1998). old at the time, and did not know how popular She also starred in the movies such as, this movie would make him. Before the filming Do You Know the Muffin Man? (1989), Stay of Star Wars, Mark Hamill got into a car Tuned (1992), The Man With Three Wives accident and had to get extensive surgery on his (1993), A Child's Cry for Help (1994), A face. The accident left him with some permanent scars on his face that can be seen in Stranger to Love (1996). Dawber was also the "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the voice of Perdy in 101 Dalmatians: The Series Jedi." (1997) and Cameras Rolling: 20 Days on Set He got married in 1978 to Mary Lou (2000) . York who was his dental hygienist. She also co-starred in and co-produced Hamill did not enjoy the same movie the short-lived sitcom "Life...And Stuff" (CBS, success as his co-star Harrison Ford because 1997). So as you can see, she has kept herself nobody could see him beyond his "Luke quite busy! Skywalker" role. Film producers had trouble Dawber is married to actor Mark casting him for other roles because they feared Harmon (Chicago Hope) and they have two that the public would never accept "Luke children. Skywalker" as someone else. Instead, Mark Hamill found a successful career as an animation voice actor. He has done Whatever Happened To many different voices for cartoons such as Whatever Happened To Actor Lou Ferrigno (The "Scooby-Doo," and "The Powerpuff Girls," just Actor Lou Ferrigno (The Lynda Carter who is of native Mexican Incredible Hulk)? and American heritage was born on July 24, to name a few. He also co-wrote comic books Incredible Hulk)? for adults called "The Black Pearl." Most 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona. She gained fame in recently he appeared playing himself in the Lou Ferrigno played "The Incredible the late 70's with the popular TV show "Wonder movie Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. [] Hulk" in the popular TV show in the late 70's. Woman," where she played the lovely Diana