Remembering Raquel Welch: From Defending ‘Myra Breckinridge,’ Singing With Cher & Miss Piggy, To Catfights On ‘Seinfeld’

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Raquel Welch died at the age of 82 and leaves a legacy of a career that spanned more than 50 years. The actor who is known for starring in Fantastic Voyage, One Million Years B.C.

and American Family, among many others, appeared in 30 films, 50 TV series and multiple appearances on late-night shows. Scroll through the videos posted below and remember some of Welch’s most notable performances.

Welch made an appearance alongside Janis Joplin on The Dick Cavett Show in June 1970 where the host points out that people get surprised at how bright she is adding, “Because everyone that is a sex symbol automatically has to be dumb for some reason and it hasn’t turned out that way in your case.” “It’s very nice of you to say so but I don’t care about proving anything one way or the other,” she answered.

The actor also discussed her film Myra Breckinridge calling it a “full-on smash.” Welch said that she went to a party where film critics were present and asked for their opinion and told her they “hated it” and found it to be “disgusting.” Joplin went on to interject and said the film about a transgender woman who undergoes a sex change was “too choppy” adding, “I couldn’t understand it, it kept changing.” “Yeah, well, it’s about change,” Welch quipped. RELATED: Raquel Welch: A Career In Photos In 1975, Welch made an appearance on The Cher Show to perform “I’m A Woman.” Welch would duet “I’m a Woman” with Miss Piggy in 1978 during an appearance on The Muppet Show.