#11. Kathleen Bradley

The Ultimate 50

11. Kathleen Bradley

2014 Update

Kathleen went longer with her hair again in 2014, and brought back a website promoting a wide range of projects. She also has a presence on Twitter and Instagram. This picture from a short Instagram video in mid-November has a "shoe-cam" moment and a little bragging about warm California weather. The hair is nearly straight and reaching the bust line. But the big news is what happened earlier in this video....

As the camera tilts up from shoe to hair, we see this! Is that strip of hair across her right eye?!

Kathleen tips her head to the right a bit - and there's no doubt now. The strip is down.

The long Bradley run finally ends here - and the way it ended saddens us. There was no game show excitement or high-pressure situation. Simply a strange momentary slip, probably in her own home. It shows when a camera is on or people are watching, any Ultimate head of Super-Hair can be at risk.

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2012 Update

Just in time for our Ultimate update, Kathleen joined the Facebook family in mid-August. Only one photo was posted there as we prepared this. Assuming the picture is current, she's trimmed her model-length mid-range hair to stop at the shoulders. Natural curls seem to be on display more than ever, yet the forehead hints she still has the protective bangs which have kept her cuts at Ultimate-level.

Kathleen still had longer hair when she returned to her home state of Ohio to appear on a TV talk show. We don't know exactly when this was broadcast, but she used a headband to keep a nice-looking style in line. Bradley's also had a straighter look in public, which may explain the recent trim.

Kathleen still has plenty of fans (Hair Fans, we presume) from her game show days. One admirer posted not one collection of action/modeling clips on YouTube - but 17! If you see her in trouble on any of those, please let us know; to the best of our knowledge, she remains undefeated.

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2010 Update

Kathleen makes occasional public appearances in Los Angeles these days, while she works on a book (according to her website). We consider this picture the best hair day for her in 2010 -- an August event where her shoulder-length hair was attractively flipped at the ends. We shot this from an entertainment video, which indicates the Super-Hair was sprayed tightly for hold.

Compare that with this photo from another 2010 Hollywood event -- with a couple of stray stands stuck to Kathleen's forehead. We think this indicates she still has bangs, and they're now long enough to drop in her eyes. Some photos even suggest Kathleen's hair is growing tired and flat -- but there's still none to show this Super-Hair has succumbed.

A Hair Fan apparently realized this update was coming, and e-mailed us a link to a gallery showing Bradley through the decades. That visitor is clearly a fan of Bradley -- and we still are, too.

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2008 Update

Kathleen has a MySpace page nowadays, in which she mentions her main attention is on her family. Perhaps she was at home when she recorded this image, endorsing a marketing idea of some kind. You can see nearly three minutes of her pitch on YouTube, but she doesn't move much beyond this shot -- with hair still on the long side of medium, and perhaps a bit of layering around the crown. It's loose, but still as good and strong as ever.

A YouTube search also brought us face-to-face with perhaps Bradley's toughest on-camera challenge. She had a small role in the 1995 movie Friday, as a woman tempting two young men while watering the lawn. Of course, we ignored the skimpy top and noticed pinned-up hair which was not quite pinned precisely. A breeze from Bradley's right to left pushed a small section of hair across! It's almost at her mouth - and are those loose bangs above the right eye? Could this be doom for our Super-Hair supermodel?

Apparently not. Bradley lowers her head a bit, perhaps to avoid being seen with hair in her eyes on camera -- and it works, as the stray strands stop at the brink of collapse. It's the sort of "great escape" an Ultimate style should make, and Bradley found a way to do it.

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2006 Update

Kathleen sadly seems to be in retirement, but she still can impress us with her hair when she comes out of hiding. Daily Celeb posted this picture from an April awards show -- with her shoulder-length hair pulled back well away from the forehead, and a bit of wave making it look marvelous. (Other pictures with a straighter look seemed flat and uninspiring to us.)

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2004 Update

After an extended absence, Kathleen is making occasional public appearances these days. We thank Wireimage for this photo from early 2004. This "dress-up" event showed hair completely off the forehead, seemingly combed back and sprayed down -- but as perfect as ever.

Beyond a Wireimage or celebrity news search, the best place to find historic Bradley photos these days seems to be a web site of a Price is Right fan. This one is more into swimsuits than hair, so we hope you don't mind that.

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2002 Update

She had a historic job, a blossoming web site (check her intro page below) and a solid place on our Top Ten list. But Kathleen's career was abruptly cut when "The Price is Right" fired her. Now she's practically disappeared from sight, which we consider a crying shame -- and we've never quite forgiven the show for that.

From KathleenBradley.com

So what's a Hair Fan to do? Only scattered photos of Kathleen seem to remain on the Internet, mostly at web sites honoring her old game show. The best one may be "The Price is Right Site," with a couple of "vid-caps" from typical shows. May this woman return to public view soon, for many of us miss her.

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