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Honor Blackman: Cathy Gale
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British actress Honor Blackman began as a J. Arthur Rank contractee, where she was groomed for demure "English rose" types in films like Fame is the Spur (1947) and Quartet (1948). Honor would not realize major stardom until 1962, when she was cast as leather-clad karate expert Cathy Gale in the...Read More
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In 1962, Honor starred alongside Patrick Macnee as judo expert Cathy Gale in the hit tv show The Avengers for a total of 24 episodes. Cathy Gale, who was first featured at the start of the second series, was an anthropologist who agreed to be John Steed's (Patrick) crime fighting partner.
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As Cathy Gale, Blackman brought something wildly different -- a female character who could hold her own among the men. She was a doctor of philosophy and a judo expert who, instead of waiting to be rescued, often rescued Mr. Steed herself. With her self-defense training and personal gusto, coupled with the program's low budget, Blackman performed many of her own stunts, and once accidentally kicked a guest star -- a professional wrestler -- into brief unconsciousness.
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