Venita Wolf

Venita Wolf (September 1, 1945 – November 22, 2014) was an American actress who appeared on television during the late 1960s. She guest-starred on Star Trek episode "The Squire of Gothos" (1967) as Yeoman Teresa Ross. Other appearances included The Flying Nun, The Monkees, Gunsmoke and The Beverly Hillbillies, among others. She appeared unbilled in The Oscar (1966) but her only feature film credit was a supporting role in the beach movie Catalina Caper (1967).

A model and winner of numerous local beauty contests, Wolf was queen of the 1962 May Festival in Orange, California. Later that year, she was named Miss Orange County Press Club. In 1967, she appeared on the cover of the July issue of Playboy.

Personal life and death

Wolf retired from acting after her marriage in 1968 to Skip Taylor, the manager of the blues-rock band Canned Heat. They had two children before divorcing in 1972.

Wolf died on November 22, 2014, at age 69 at her home in the Hollywood Hills after a long battle with multiple myeloma and kidney failure.

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