Celeste Yarnall

Celeste Yarnall was an American actress who built her career over more than five decades, starting in the early 1960s. She first appeared on television before moving into feature films. A blonde, slim presence with blue eyes and a natural look, she became a familiar face of 1960s and 1970s pop culture. Yarnall is best remembered for her role as Yeoman Martha Landon in the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Apple" (1967). She also took a small but notable part opposite Elvis Presley in Live a Little, Love a Little (1968). Born in Long Beach, California, she worked steadily from 1962 until her death in 2018. She passed away on October 7, 2018, at the age of 74. Her career spanned 56 years, a long run for an actress of her era.