Lori Rarey (Hayden) is Marvel Girl. Within the November 1978 difficulty of the Nationwide Skateboard Evaluate on web page 12, it was acknowledged that “Lori Rarey did a chase scene for Warner Brothers Studios because the stunt double for Lynda Carter of Marvel Girl whereas Ellen O’Neal was the stunt double for the visitor star, Cynthia Elberger [as Jamie].”
The episode was referred to as “The Skateboard Wiz” (Season 3, episode 8), which aired on November 24, 1978.
On a DC Comics Fb publish from Could 13, 2024 with the enduring video clips, “Marvel Girl, AKA Lynda Carter saves the day on a skateboard,” Lori made a remark. She mentioned, “I did that stunt after I was 19. Lynda took the time to speak with me. What a ravishing type lady. I’m 63 now. I traded my board for horses a few years in the past. Nonetheless having fun with thrills and life. Nice reminiscences. What a blast attending to put on the Marvel Girl costume.” Lori’s highschool good friend, Christine Mazza even remembered accompanying her to the filming.
Lynda Carter as “Marvel Girl” discovering a skateboard (above)
Lori Rarey as “Marvel Girl” stunts-person, chasing the unhealthy guys (above), though opting to not put on heeled boots!
Lori was a sponsored skateboarder representing Sims skateboards and Skatepark Paramount, which opened November 1977. Skatepark Paramount was a couple of 20-minute drive from Lori’s college, South Gate Excessive in Los Angeles. She competed on the Dangle-Ten Skateboard Olympics, April 1978 at Magic Mountain putting third in Junior Girls (13-17) for slalom behind Edie Robertson and Brenda Devine.
A significant spotlight of Lori’s skateboarding journey was touring to Caracas, Venezuela in early 1979 together with Vicki Vickers, Laura Thornhill, Chris Chaput, Paul Hoffman, Bobby Boyden and Tony Jetton. Later that yr, within the June 1979 difficulty of Skateboarder on web page 44, there’s a quick point out that Lori was given a particular award of “Most Outrageous Garb,” presumably in reference to her Marvel Girl outfit?
Vicki occurred to be an enormous fan of Lori, and I imagine they ultimately turned roommates. In Vicki’s 1978 “Who’s Scorching” article from Skateboarder, she acknowledged Lori, together with Jana Payne and Ellen Oneal as being amongst her favorite feminine skaters. And once more, in her six-page characteristic the next yr, December 1979, Vicki gave props to Lori together with Brenda Devine, Leilani Kiyabu, Kim Cespedes, Terry Lawrence, Stephanie Fernandez of Mexico, and a younger protégé named Canon “Bunny” Value. Sadly, I’ve but to come upon a skateboard journal interview of Lori, and I’ve been looking.
Years later, Lori would go on to work as a police officer with the West Covina Police Division and had an intensive background in coaching and dealing with police canine and horses. The Newport Seaside Police Division acknowledged her efforts when she turned a volunteer sworn officer Mounted Unit on the 135th Match of Roses Parade. The pictures of Lori undoubtedly have Marvel Girl vibes!
Lori has now retired and lives in Redmond, Oregon. I’d be so grateful for an introduction to Lori. I’ve reached out through Fb and can cross my fingers.