Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, November 11th, 2020
by Maria Lim
This wonderful obit was posted in the LA Times shortly after Maria passed away on November 2nd of 2020.
Maria Tsien McClay Obituary
Shipboard Travelers
Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Hawaii, USA, August 30th, 1966
(Unknown Author)
The society column mentions the arrival of Maria and Booker with their family on the SS President Cleveland.
The McClays at Mochizuki Tea House
Honolulu Advertiser, Honolulu Hawaii, USA, January 10th, 1965
(Unknown Author)
This column describes and shows Maria and Booker being hosted by building contractor Herbert Hirano and his wife Gladys at the Mochizuki Tea House.
Junior Auxiliary Fashion Show To Open Season
Independent, Los Angeles, California, USA, September 6th, 1962
(Unknown Author)
Maria is one of the models to appear at a fall fashion show in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel for the club season opening of the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aged.
Bachelor Father in TV Program Schedule
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, February 18th, 1962
(Unknown Author)
Maria is listed as a cast member for the Summer Romance episode of Bachelor Father (Season 5 Episode 22) set to be broadcast that evening.
Maria T. McClay Named Airlines’ Model Of Year
Valley Times, North Hollywood, California, USA, November 10th, 1961
(Unknown Author)
Maria has been named model of the year 1962 for Japan Airlines. After a photo shoot with photographer Hal Adams in San Diego she will fly to Tokyo to promote Warner Bros.’ A Majority Of One, in which she played alongside Alec Guinness.
Maria is Japanese Maid in A Majority Of One
Various Papers, May 1961
(Unknown Author)
Maria appears in a brief blurb about her playing the role of a Japanese maid alongside Alec Guinness in A Majority Of One. For some reason her name is misspelled as “Maria Tsien McLay”. The blurb was printed, with the misspelling and all, in a number of newspapers throughout the month of May, 1961.
Japanese Maid in A Majority Of One
Maria appears in a brief blurb about her playing the role of a Japanese maid…
Japanese Maid in A Majority Of One
Maria appears in a brief blurb about her playing the role of a Japanese maid…
Maria on Groucho Marx’ Show
Various Papers, February 2nd, 1961
(Unknown Author)
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on which she is set to appear as a contestant. Unfortunately the author of the blurb couldn’t help himself and threw in a bunch of sexist language.
Today’s Television: Groucho Marx
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
TV Scout Preview
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
CP Telethon Readies Good Viewing Lineup
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
TV Comment: Maria on Groucho Marx’ Show
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
Scouting TV Tonight: Maria on Groucho Marx’ Show
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
Previews of TV
Maria appears in a blurb about that night’s episode of the Groucho Marx Show on…
Out of a Type-Casting Rut
Various Papers, May, 1959
by Mike Connolly
Maria is mentioned in a quick blurb as part of a Hollywood gossip column that does a run-down of various bits of more or less newsworthy items. In the case of Maria it mentions her playing a Japanese role in Alcoa Theatre‘s “Medals for Harry” and her being happy to be out of a type-casting rut.
Don’t Say Sweetie Cause She’s Bitter
Maria is mentioned in a quick blurb as part of a Hollywood gossip column that…
Out Of Type Casting Rut
A brief blurb mentioned Maria playing her first Japanese role in Alcoa Theatre’s “Medal For…
Tahitian Helps Airman
South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, USA, October 9th, 1958
[Unknown Author]
This short blurb with a photograph of Maria and Dean Miller talks about her appearance as Tahitian Glamour Girl Tanana in the Alaska Show episode of the December Bride series (Season 5, Episode 2), which will be airing that evening on WSBT-TV.
