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Facts

Also Known As Eartha Mae Kitt
Born January 17, 1927 • South Carolina
Died December 25, 2008 (aged 81) • Connecticut
Notable Works “Thursday’s Child”

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Eartha Kitt as Catwoman in a cat-eared mask and costume sits in a car next to a white cat in a publicity still from the 1966 film Batman.
Eartha Kitt, wearing a sleeveless lace dress and earrings, sits and smiles at the camera.
Orson Welles as Faustus sits at a desk with a quill, while Eartha Kitt as Helen of Troy stands behind him with her arms around his shoulders in a stage scene from Time Runs...
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