Robbin Bain, who was known as the “Today Girl” handling fashion and beauty segments on the NBC-TV morning show, died Oct. 21 in Southampton, N.Y., on Long Island.
She was 87 and had breast cancer, according to her daughter. Her public career began in 1959, when she was elected Miss Rheingold, then the most popular beer in the New York region.
For her win, she received $50,000 and spent the next year making appearances in the United States and Europe. She turned to modeling, appearing in ads for Helena Rubinstein and Revlon.
She was also one of four women, called “Portrettes,” who introduced Jackie Gleason on his television variety show, The Jackie Gleason Show, in 1956 and 1957.
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