Lindsay Wagner on why she didn't want The Bionic Woman role & working with Lee Majors & James Garner
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Lindsay Wagner was a child model and didn't let severe dyslexia stop her from making the leap to acting, with the help of Dukes of Hazard star James Best. Lindsay reveals her connection to Frank Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Sonny and Cher and working with Lee Majors and James Garner. And she reveals the stunt that almost went wrong, the TV executive who killed off The Bionic Woman and the hilarious length one fan went to get an autograph. Plus Lindsay has exciting news for her Aussie fans - she will be at Supanova this weekend - which happens to be her birthday.
0:00 Start
0:18 Modelling
1:18 Frank Sinatra
2:51 James Best
3:49 Dyslexia
5:49 Acting
6:31 Film Debut
8:18 The Rockford Files & James Garner
10:46 Hugh Hefner and Sonny & Cher
11:48 Lee Majors
13:00 The Six Million Dollar Man
19:17 The stunt that almost went wrong
23:39 What killed off The Bionic Woman
26:00 The lengths fans go to 
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I loved Lindsay back in the 70's when I was a young boy! Still do today. 😉👍
As a kid i always thought she was so naturally pretty .. she still is
Omg Yas 👏🏽
Oh my goodness, Lindsay Wagner!! She was my childhood hero! I got her Jaime Sommers Doll for Christmas one year and still had it when I got married. So happy to see her today!! ❤❤❤
Still gorgeous, empathic and intelligent
This was a fabulous interview! Classy! Lindsay is an absolutely delightful woman! She is part of so many girls’ ( and boys’) childhood. Women around the world share a connection because of the character she (and no one else could have been the bionic woman) played! Quite a legacy! I feel sorry for the insecure, selfish, greedy little executive who took this treasure away from so many viewers. Another high paid, self-absorbed executive who did not know how to be in a power seat. It had to be all about him! Thankfully, Lindsay’s impact on so many lives is still celebrated in 2024! Happy 75 Birthday!
A well deserved Emmy in 1977 for Bionic Woman. She is a an excellent actress, full of emotion made it a joy to watch her shows.
Lindsay made a huge impact on me as a kid. It was so great to see a smart, vulnerable, strong woman kicking ass like Lee Majors! When she died, I was devastated! But then they resurrected Jaime Summers & gave her her very own show. I was thrilled! I had 4 brothers & we used to run around outside pretending we were bionic! I loved hearing her stories! She's a beauty inside & out! ❤
I never knew she died on the show. I guess I was too young to remember that.
God, I loved her then and now.
I think this was one of the BEST interviews I’ve ever seen with a celebrity. Lindsay is so warm and kind and you can tell, extremely talented and intelligent. I’ve always loved her but this is the icing on the cake!
She’s a very talented, lovely lady with a mind of her own. Thank you for this interview.❤
Still beautiful. She’s aged very well
Was a fan as a kid in the 70's, she was so beautiful and so talented. She was a hero of ours as kids. And truly one of the natural beauties of the 70's.
Oh wow, loved this! Loved The Bionic Woman, have the DVD set. Did I hear right - Lindsay Wagner will be 75 at the weekend? She looks amazing, and naturally so. 🤩
You heard right Barb ... she will be 75 in a couple of days. She does look amazing.
When Bionic Woman moved to NBC and Max was being introduced in the season premiere, I went on a Universal Studios tour as a kid, and we went by the BW stage. I saw Lindsay walking around on the set and one of the "Max's" with bandaged paws lying on the set as well. Gorgeous German Shepherd by the way...They were setting up for a scene, but I guess that scene was never used because that episode never showed Max with bandages around his paws. I was able to get Lindsay's autograph on a BW jigsaw puzzle box I bought and had a quick "I'm such a huge fan" type conversation with her. She is such a nice lady who loved her fans and I am so glad to have seen this interview
Lindsay Wagner is my childhood Hero and at 61 she still is. They say never meet your Hero in real life because you can be disappointed. Well I ment Lindsay 18 years ago and she was not a let down to me she is a class act woman.love her always
Such a beautiful person on screen and off. I love that show so much and it resonated with me not just because I grew up in a house full of women, but because she made being a superhero seem so human
Nice interview and interviewer . Lindsay was very generous.
What an amazing human being Lindsay Wagner is, I've lost count how many times I've watched The Bionic Woman, she's still so charming with that beautiful smile and positive energy! God bless her ♥
Lindsay lady you will never know the inspiration you gave me and MILLIONS (let that sink in) MILLIONS OF kids and Adults!!! Love,love,luv ya!!!!!!!
Lindsay was the top actress when I was growing up. A down to earth person which is refreshing.she is a natural beauty ❤😂
As a contemorary of Ms. Wagners, and an Oregonian, I have nothing but respect for her efforts in advancing womens empowerment over the years. I have always felt she was not fully appreciated for her talent as an actress. A stellar human being. Hope too that she had a great 75th birthday.
I have ALWAYS adored Lindsay.. she has an innate aura that radiates goodness!.. also very easy on the eyes!❤
I love this woman. Grew up watching her on the Bionic Woman and also many movie of the weeks. She was gorgeous then and still is now. Love you Lindsay Wagner from Brandy in Tennessee.
I am 51 now, but I was that child watching The Bionic Woman and Six Million Dollar Man. I don't remember but when I was 3 I have a picture of me holding a Steve Austin Doll. I do remember playing with female action figures with blonde hair and pretending they were Jamie. Great show. I did meet her once at a con and got a autograph.
I remember being a kid watching Lindsay as the bionic woman and Thinking how lucky she was to be involved with the Handsome Lee Majors. He was Lucky too.
I had a bionic woman doll too back in the day. I remember dreaming about having the special talents that Jamie Somers had. Big fan of Bionic Woman and Six Million Dollar Man. My fav episode was when they took on Saskqwatch.
Same here, 70's child!
Absolutely loved the Bionic Women,every since apperance on 6 million dollar man,she died my & friend's 😢for day's.Nice childhood memories,I bought the dvd set.
Have so much appreciation and respect for Lindsay. She is so humble and authentic. She’s a breath of fresh air. God bless her. She’s a beautiful woman.
The first time I saw Lindsay Wagner was in 1973 in "The Paper Chase." I have been a great fan ever since. Really wished she could have been a regular on "The Rockford Files." She was really great and so pretty and nice.
Well it’s a good thing Lindsay was not a regular on James Garner’s show otherwise her iconic portrayal of Jaime Sommers would not exist!
In fact the Star was instrumental in her being cast as he enjoyed working with her, so he must have suggested her to Universal Television executives or THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN producer Harve Bennett, where she made her debut appearance as Jaime in a two parter.
She needs to write a book. There's so much more! Linsday was literally among the last of the old studio system "contract players" over at Universal. Sadly, Universal was the last studio even offering them. Its why you saw her on everything Universal produced, from Marcus Welby to Night Gallery. When she initially did Six Million, her contract as a studio player was about to lapse, and Universal was in the process of letting all player contracts expire without renewing them. When Jaime "died" it was huge. ABC knew it. They wanted a spinoff series, but Lindsay's contract had already lapsed. Universal was trying to sell Stefanie Powers, but ABC insisted upon Lindsay. Well, let's say she had a tough manager who had serious leverage in contract negotiations. She was offered an insane amount of money (even by today's standards) and accepted, which really upset Lee Majors who was making far less at the time. So that's where their animosity started. That said, his salary was boosted to match Lindsay's. Also, they both got a sweet percentage of all the bionic merchandising featuring them, particularly dolls and posters. Tons of fascinating stories like these!
How much wss she making?
Loved her so much! Got a signed headshot of her and put it up in my room when I was 8 and got her doll and dome house for Christmas. I was devastated when I found out her and Lee weren't really a couple in real life, but when I found out he was with Farrah, another of my female role models in tv, I wasn't so devastated, lol. Lindsey was and is such a class act through and through.
She's such an iconic actress👏
I loved the Bionic Woman story lines. They had action and heart. I think it was a very unique series. Lindsay Wagner is an excellent actress!
Such a good role model for young girls. She's smart, intelligent, warm, funny, kind, etc. A wonderful actress to boot. Thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure!
Lindsay Wagner's journey from child model to acting despite dyslexia is truly inspiring. Can't wait to hear more about her adventures with Lee Majors and James Garner! 👍
If there was ever a movie she could star in, it would be about Cindy Sheehan, mother of Casey Sheehan, the young man who was killed during his tour of duty in Iraq in 2004.
Wonderful interview, Vick! I did not know about that 'stall' story, lolz. Lindsay Wagner/Jaime Sommers was my childhood. Finally got to meet her on set in the 1997 for the movie 'Their Second Chance.' Lindsay is a wonderful soul. Many Happy Returns, Lindsay🎂
I love her! A fantastic talent and so down to earth. I joined her fan club when I was a kid and had a picture of her on my wall for years. Great interview and to see her share some of her experiences, thanks ❤
I love this lady ❤God bless her
As always, you are such a great interviewer. Thank you for this new one. Lindsay as Bionic Woman is so iconic and she looks fabulous. Very interesting behind the scenes stories.
Our pleasure!
Loved this interview.
What a measured, insightful person Lindsay is. As usual, a terrific and thoroughly researched interview. Thanks Craig Bennett, you are always so on point. Had no idea of the breadth of Lindsay's career and life. And you only scratched the surface.
Lindsay Wagner…what a class act. So authentic not only in her work on the show and in many other wonderful films, but also in real life. Thank you for this lovely interview and thank you Ms. Wagner for your talent and genuineness.
I have always admired Lindsay, she is so beautiful!
I loved "The Bionic Woman!"
So did I! I remember practicing running and jumping like her character.
Lindsay such a natural actress!
The person she mentions cancelling BW on two separate networks was Fred Silverman. He ran NBC into the ground in the late 70s and very early 80s.
That guy was an utter loser and every TV network he touched sucked. That short time that he was at ABC is when their rating started going down before moving to NBC. He tried like hell to cancel Charlie’s Angels too
@@Defensewhiz He couldn't though because Angels was a ratings juggernaut.
@@Scorchy666 But in reality, so was Bionic Woman, and Lindsay had won the Emmy in that first season. BW was beating SMDM in the ratings also. Silverman was just a total jerk when it came to shows doing well on ABC
How could anyone give this a thumbs down, she's the Bionic Woman, the fantasy of many young boys.
Excited to hear Lindsay Wagner's behind-the-scenes stories, especially about 'The Bionic Woman' and her encounters with TV executives.
What a great interview. Had no idea Ms Wagner had such a diverse and fascinating career. Seems such a nice person 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I had the pleasure of talking with Lindsay on radio several years ago. She is as nice as she is talented. Excellent conversation here!
This was great! My wonderful niece is named after this wonderful woman. I wish she would write a memoir.
I’m not really a convention type of guy, but as an Australian, I seriously considered attending Supanova to meet her and get a photo signed. I have always adored her.
Fabulous to see and hear about her life she is such a good actress and she still looks wonderful and healthy lovely lady 💐😀🇬🇧Jayne xx
Happy Birthday, Lindsay!!!🎂
She is part of my inspiration to become strong ,, in environment I was not welcomed in my childhood
Still an iconic woman today...bionics or no bionics!
Love Lindsay. She was badass.
Like Oscar said, "We love you babe!"
Love her. Loved the show. I remember being so sad when her character died on the $6 Million Man…and later so thrilled when she was resurrected. In other news, she looks amazing!
Lindsay Wagner was one of my childhood heroines. And I have always loved James Garner -- what a class act. Wish I could have known him personally.
As a young boy in 3rd or 4th grade I quickly had a crush on Lindsay Wagner first seeing her as the Bionic Woman on The Six Million Dollar Man & Then I continued watching Lindsay Wagner in her spinoff show The Bionic Woman. Lindsay Wagner was Gorgeous woman.
What a beautiful woman inside and out. She is not only entertaining, but she is also inspiring. Her work, as an actress and beyond, has had a tremendous impact on my life.
Natural beauty……so many destroy themselves with freakishly overdone plastic surgery…….
She’s so lovely. She’s so accessible and open that anyone can relate to her even though she’s a big star. I could listen to her talk all day!
This is so great!!! Fantastic interview, both of you! I named my daughter after you Lindsay. 38 years ago. I wanted to give her a feminine yet strong name…a name that would serve her well in life and in any profession she chose. Funny I thought she was the only “Lindsay” but one day when she was about 6, I called her name in a dressing room and 2 or 3 other little girls answered me! 🤣 From then on it was apparent that many women my age had been influenced by you in such a wonderful way! Thank you Dear Lindsay. It means the absolute world to me! ( I have to admit…I knew about the show but was so busy trying to keep up with life that there wasn’t much time for T.V. It was you that inspired and impressed me.)
Wonderful interview… thank you so much. I grew up watching Lindsay Wagner as Bionic Woman… love her!
I've always admired this lady , her body of work , and virtually everything that I've always known about her..now with that said, I also have to say ,that this is the first interview I've ever seen of her and therefore, learning things about her , that I never knew or would have suspected. It truly was a great interview, and she said it best by giving him the ultimate compliment. Saying it was great to work with someone, who has " done their homework "... I enjoyed that , for him. You could tell, he really appreciated it also. That was really sweet and so kind of her, to ( say ) do so. Her also telling that herself and Lee Majors wasn't friends at the beginning, and wasn't for a long time, was something I knew years ago..I remember watching an episode once with all my siblings, and one of them made the comment, about how good they looked together, on the show. At the time, word had already gotten out about the upcoming nuptials, ( from the show, ofc ) and one of my sisters, was trying to " paint the two " together, in real life. Everything was fine until I mentioned the fact , that I had already read ( in the TV Guide , no less.. and those of you that don't know or have never heard of TV Guide , look it up some time lol ) that in real life, they weren't even real friends. Let alone " in love ❤️ " . Well that did it... you would have thought, I was the missing puzzle piece, in the JFK conspiracy...they wouldn't talk to me, for a week..the 70's were a great time for television...there were alot of great shows, back then... with those two shows a the time, being the front runners.. 😊😊
Really GREAT interview with Lindsay!!!
Hope she has a wonderful visit to Australia...🥰😍🤩.
Absolutely love her! I was at home watching Return of the 6 million dollar man and the Bionic Woman, in labor with my last child and refused to go to the hospital till after the movie! It aired May 17th, 1987!
She's probably my all time favorite person ever. So beautiful, authentic, talented and grounded.
I have the BW all 3 seasons on DVD, she's always a treat to listen to, so honest, not an ounce of fake in her. She never acts like she's above, she asks for her space and I respect and love that. I still have a huge crush on Jamie. she should be proud of that show, she was never just another pretty face to watch on TV.
She's the best. Loved her in all that she's done - so many great telemovies. I have a friend in Australia now going to see her in Perth after I shared her this video. Thanks Celebrity Drop for another really interesting video.
That's fabulous! I'm sure your friend will have a great time.
Greetings from Florida 🐬 Thank You Craig ✨ for Sharing LW ❤ She's 🎉 Fabulous 😊 God Bless You 🙏 Both 💕
She was one of my three crushes Lindsey Wagner, Erin grey and Farrah Fawcett.
Jaime Sommers and Steve Austin were married in 1994, so their 30th wedding anniversary is coming up later this year.
It was good to see her in NCIS as ellies mother-she's as beautiful as ever❤❤❤
What a great interview with Lindsay Wagner, thank you so much!
Thank you Lindsay for giving your time for this interview! I always enjoyed the Bionic Woman as a kid in the 70’s..Great questions Craig and a quality program..Happy Birthday Lindsay
Glad you enjoyed it!
Six Million Dollar Man, and Bionic Woman were two of my fave shows as a child. In Chicago, there is a hospital that specializes in bionic therapy. She did commercials as well. I never knew she was a natural brunette.
So GREATTTTT to see Lindsay Wagner. A great childhood memory…Who’s the executive that made that dumb decision to end such a popular show???!!!
Agreed! Re the executive that made the spiteful decision to end Bionic Woman, read through these comments, someone named him. ❤
Fred Silverman. Fired and short-circuited Suzanne Somers career, too.
@@JAWrightonline Excuse me? Suzanne shot herself in the foot when she sent her husband to do her bidding wars and he came home w/the bad news that they weren't interested. She should have stood up on her own two feet!
@user-ct2wx6ir7d Agreed. But all the other things he did to humiliate and make an example of her was too much of an ego trip.
Farrah Fawcett left Charlie's Angels with his influence; Lindsay Wagner saw him try to destroy The Bionic Woman; And he made it a point to trash Suzanne Somers.
There's a twisted obsession/affliction with blondes here with Fred Silverman. Maybe, in his warped mind, he was getting back at Hitler.
Who knows? 🤷🏻♂️
@@JAWrightonline Maybe he wasn't impressed that Somers didn't care enough to fight for her own job so she sent her husband to try and fight her own battles. That didn't pan out, now did it? What was she thinking, lol!
Ed Thrasher was married to Linda Gray (Dallas). Also my birthdate is also June 22-tomorrow!
Happy birthday for tomorrow!🥳
Love Lindsay ! I was lucky enough to have met her twice ! My childhood hero ! 💜😀
Still very youthful and healthy looking
I grew up with her and the Bionic woman she was my favorite!!!! Love love love her!!
What a wonderful role model and sweet person. She is incredible❣️
I adore Lindsay Wagner!
Lindsay Wagner and Lynda Carter are class acts. When I was a kid, The Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman were two of my favorite shows on ABC. Once The Bionic Woman and Wonder Woman left ABC for NBC and CBS, the two shows (especially Wonder Woman) weren't the same and I lost interest.
A very good and well researched interview. Thank you.
Remember seeing James Best play a young guitar player on the Andy Griffith show, years before T D O H
In the DVD commentary, Lindsay mentions that when she first received the script for the guest appearance on the Six Million Dollar Man, she wasn't going to do it, but it was her sister's birthday and SMDM was her sister's favorite show, so she decided to go ahead with it.
I wish they had talked about Maximilian, the bionic dog who debuted in Season 3 (with thoughts of a spin-off). Again in the DVD commentary, Lindsay talks about how the dog that played Max was just someone's dog, and the dog was a great actor, almost humanly so. After the two-part episode that introduced Max, the union stepped in and said they couldn't use him again, and from then on they had to use other professional union dogs to play Max.
Wonderful interview.
Hello from New York! Loved this interview. Great lady that's for sure.
We agree!
Lindsay was so cute!! 🥰
Still beautiful. I had such a crush on her in the 70's when I was a kid
Looking forward to Lindsay Wagner's anecdotes, especially the stunt mishap and the fan autograph story.
Great interview ! Grew up watching the Bionic Tv shows / Lindsay and Lee ! Happy to see shes still alive and kicking ❤. Very genuine and not full of herself as so many of todays stars seem to be. God Bless 🙏
I can't help but notice how beautiful Miss Wagner still is.
This was fantastic. Could listen to Lindsay Wagner forever. 🙏
A real beauty, a hypnotically-gifted actress, and I truly believed she could kick my ass 😍
I read once farrah fawcett was first asked to be the bionic woman but said no because she didn't want to compete with her husband
She did guest star on Six Million Dollar Man.
As a child of the 70s Lindsay was Iconic or should I say Jaime Sommers xx