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Who was the first actress to appear as Wonder Woman on TV?

We look back at the cheesy effects of Adam West's "Batman" and laugh, but it was a wild success and TV execs knew it. So it's no surprise that they kept diving into the comic catalogue to find other superheros they could bring to the silver screen. And Wonder Woman, with her instantly recognizable costume, complete with stars, stripes, and those bullet-deflecting bracelets, was a natural choice. Who was the first actress to leave Paradise Island and portray Wonder Woman on TV?