Eartha Kitt was the final Catwoman/Selina Kyle in 1968 for season three of the televised series Batman. Already a star in her own right, Eartha brought charisma and danger to the otherwise campy show.

A quote attributed to producer Charles Fitzsimons states: “We felt it was a very provocative idea. She was a cat woman before we ever cast her as Catwoman. She had a cat-like style. Her eyes were cat-like and her singing was like a meow. This came as a wonderful off-beat idea to do it with a Black woman.”

I recall seeing Eartha Kitt on television as a child when we watched the reruns, and she made a lasting impact on me.