Lyn Peters
Lyn Peters (c. 1941 – September 10, 2013) was an Argentine-born British-American model, actress and caterer. She is best known for her television work during the 1960s and 1970s, including Get Smart, Hogan's Heroes, and Batman.[1][2] She also appeared in film roles as well, including In Like Flint in 1967 and Grave of the Vampire, which was released in 1972. Peters was the widow of American actor, Paul Burke, who died in 2009.[1]
Peters was born Evelyn Anne Peters in Argentina, and was raised and educated in London.[1][2] She worked as a fashion model before moving to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career.[1] She was cast in several notable roles in American television series during the 1960s. In a 1968 Batman three-episode arc from the show's third and last season, Peters portrayed Lady Prudence, a royal of the fictional nation of Londinium who was a generation younger than the main villains represented by Rudy Vallee as Lord Marmaduke Ffogg and Glynis Johns as Lady Penelope Peasoup, with that duo tangling with Batman and Batgirl while Prudence thwarted Robin who was in her own age range.[1] She next appeared as on the NBC series, Get Smart, in 1968, in which she played Mrs. Emily Neal, a KAOS agent sent to foil American track and field athletes.[1][2] (According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peters' Neal character was a satire of The Avengers' Emma Peel, who was played by Diana Rigg).[1] Her other television work during the 1960s and 1970s included roles included It Takes a Thief, Hogan's Heroes, The Rat Patrol, Twelve O'Clock High, Daniel Boone, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Girl from U.N.C.L.E..[1]
She retired from acting during the 1980s. An alumna of Le Cordon Bleu, Peters established and launched her own catering company, Custom Catering.[1] Her clients included Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra, earning her the nickname "caterer to the stars."[2]
Family
Her husband, Paul Burke, whom she married in 1979, died in 2009.[2] Lyn Peters died at her home in Palm Springs, California, on September 10, 2013, at the age of 72. She was survived by three stepchildren, Paula, Paul and Dina, and her step-granddaughter, actress Alia Shawkat.[1][2] Her son, Karl, died in 1989.[1]