Celeste Yarnall
Celeste Yarnall
Biography
Celeste Jeanne Yarnall (July 26, 1944 – October 7, 2018) was an American actress. She was an amazing woman of many talents who has been very successful in a diverse number of fields. There appears to be nothing she cannot do when she puts her mind to it. Apart from her initial career as model, spokesperson and actress, Celeste has also managed several talented screenwriters, segued into the commercial real estate business, become a championship Tonkinese cat breeder, run her own successful company, hosted a radio show, produced a "How to" video and regularly appears as a speaker/lecturer. At a time when many people would be thinking of an easier life, Celeste studied for and received her Ph. D in nutrition in 1998 and now serves as adjunct professor of nutrition at the Pacific Western University. In addition, Celeste has written two best selling books: 'Natural Cat Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Cats', and 'Natural Dog Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Care for Dogs'. As a model and actress, Celeste was renowned for her beauty and very becoming figure, being named the Foreign Press' Most Photogenic Beauty of the Year at the Cannes Film Festival in 1968. She was also the National Association of Theater Owners Most Promising New Star of 1968. Celeste is currently featured as Miss April in Cedco Publishing's popular wall calendar for 2002. The April 2002 issue of 'Femme Fatale' magazine also features a detailed article about Celeste. For Elvis Presley fans, Celeste is remembered as "Ellen", the beautiful young woman Elvis romanced with the song, "A Little Less Conversation", in the film, Live a Little, Love a Little (1968). As Elvis fans know, the track was recently re-mixed by progressive music producer/DJ, Junkie XL, and is currently topping charts around the world. As one of the "swinging chicks of the 1960s", Celeste was not only interviewed by Thomas Lisanti for his fascinating book, "Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema (Interviews with Twenty Actresses from Biker, Beach and Elvis Movies)", but an eye-catching photograph of her was also used for the front cover. Celeste lives and bases her health care practice for cats and dogs in Los Angeles and lives in her new home in Westlake Village.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
39
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-07-26 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Long Beach, California, USA
Acting

2020

Unbelievable!!!!! as Celeste

2014

The Green Girl as Herself

2013

Femme as Self

2012

Elvis Found Alive as Self

2005

Skinwalker: Curse of the Shaman as Gwynn Stevens

2003

Shrink Rap as Gloria

1993

Born Yesterday as Mrs. Hedges

1993

Midnight Kiss as Sheila

1992

Melrose Place as Mrs. Pemberton

1991

Ambition as Beverly Hills Shopper

1987

Fatal Beauty as Laura

1979

Knots Landing as Caroline Craig

1973

Scorpio as Helen Thomas

1972

The Judge and Jake Wyler as Ballerina

1972

The Mechanic as The Mark's Girl

1972

Ransom for a Dead Man as Gloria

1971

Columbo as Gloria

1971

The Velvet Vampire as Diane LeFanu

1970

Beast of Blood as Myra J. Russell

1969

In Name Only as Anne

1968

Land of the Giants as Marna Whelan

1968

Eve as Eve

1967

Mannix as Not available

1967

Captain Nice as Not available

1966

Star Trek as Yeoman Martha Landon

1965

Hogan's Heroes as Wilhelmina

1965

Hogan's Heroes as Nanny

1965

The F.B.I. as Julie

1965

Gidget as Not available

1964

Bewitched as Not available

1963

Burke's Law as Blonde

1963

Under the Yum-Yum Tree as College girl

1963

A New Kind of Love as Woman (uncredited)

1959

Bonanza as Katie Kelly