Mara Corday, who was menaced by a huge hairy spider in the cult horror film Tarantula and appeared in several films thanks to Clint Eastwood, whom she called a “godsend,” has died. She was 95.

Mara Corday, Hollywood starlet of the 1950s, dies at 95. She ran from killer spiders and scorpions in sci-fi thrillers, then made a career comeback as a supporting actress opposite Clint Eastwood.

Mara Corday, who was menaced by a huge hairy spider in the cult horror film Tarantula and appeared in several films thanks to Clint Eastwood, whom she called a “godsend,” has died. She was 95 ...

Mara Corday, Starlet of Monster Movies and Magazines, Dies at 95 She appeared in Playboy and sci-fi films in the 1950s. Later, in Clint Eastwood’s “Sudden Impact,” she was a hostage until he ...

Actress Mara Corday has died at age 95. The "Tarantula" star and Playboy playmate passed away on Feb. 9 at her home in Valencia, Calif., according to her death certificate, which was obtained by ...

Mara Corday, a raven-haired pinup who became a Hollywood starlet in the 1950s running from killer spiders and scorpions in sci-fi thrillers, and who later made a career comeback as a supporting ...