Legendary seventies TV bombshell, 74, unrecognisable as she’s spotted on day out 43 years after series ended
LEGENDARY seventies TV bombshell Erin Gray looked unrecognisable as she was spotted on a day out 43 years after Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ended.
The 74-year-old played Colonel Wilma Deering on hit 70s sci-fi series.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was a film released in 1979 and directed by Daniel Haller.
The popular TV series – produced by Universal Studios – ran had 37 episodes over two seasons between 1979 and 1981.
Erin played the main character Wilma – who is the love interest of Captain William Buck Rogers – on the film, as well as the NBC programme.
The actress wowed in a number of tight bodysuits and tiny skirts.
Last week Erin was spotted out as she waited by a car wash in Los Angeles.
The star kept a low profile by rocking some black sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Erin opted for an all black outfit, looking warm in an Adidas puffer jacket and trousers.
She completed the look with a cross body bag and black trainers.
As the Hollywood star sat on a chair and waited for her car to be cleaned, she kept herself busy by looking on her iPad.
Protagonist William Rogers, who is an astronaut, gets frozen in time during a freak accident – and scientists try to reverse the damage.
Speaking about her role in the franchise, Erin told Closer Weekly: “I was scared to death on the one hand.
“Oh, this is science fiction, which means that everything I’m dealing with isn’t real.
“There’s no normal telephone, I’m saying words that are a little Greek and a little Latin put together to make something new. The only way I could get through it was just trying to make it as real as I possibly could.
“So it’s like, “OK, just make it real. Just commit to the realness of this. Use my memory training to create the reality and sort of commit to it. Again, I throw myself into things that are scary and hope for the best.
“The other thing is that there’s a part of my personality that is fearless, but there’s also a part of my personality that has dealt with a certain amount of abuse in my life. So there’s a very fragile part.’
After her stint on the movie, Erin went on to appear in various other popular flicks.
Some include Six Pack, T-Force, Loaded, Nesting and Finding Grace.
The star also landed roles in other TV shows as well.
Erin starred in Baywatch, Murder She Wrote, The Love Boat and L.A Law.
Her most recent was The Thundermans back in 2018.