Linda Ann Gray is probably best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing on
the CBS television prime-time soap opera Dallas (1978-1991). Prior to acting,
Gray began working as a model in the 1960s. The famous film 1967 poster
for The Graduate (below) showed Gray’s legs, even though the actress in
the filmed role was Anne Bancroft. Gray began her professional acting
career in the 1970s, with guest roles on TV shows such as Marcus
Wilby, M.D. on ABC from 1969 to 1977, and the NBC series McCloud
1970 to 1977.

 

Linda Gray with co-star Larry Hagman

Micheline Bernardini is seen modeling the very first bikini in 1946. The two-
piece bathing suit, created by French engineer Louis Réard and fashion
designer Jacques Heim Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion
show at the Molitor Pool in Paris.