Devoted sister, mother, wife, and aunt. Successful model and actress. Generous philanthropist and explorer of the world.
Maria was one of two New Year’s princesses of New Chinatown in 1958, alongside Lisa Lu. Together with Chester Kuan, president of the New Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, they visited Undersheriff Pete Pitchess to wish him a happy new year.
Deep in the column James Abbe highlights the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Adam Kennedy and Maria as a Chinese slave girl. Apparently “they” say that Maria is the Chinese equivalent of a what’s known as a “cupcake”.
Maria is mentioned as co-star of an upcoming episode of The Californians, namely China Doll (Season 1 Episode 17), as a Chinese slave girl that Dion Patrick (Adam Kennedy) wins at a poker game.
One of the more in-depth articles on Maria’s appearance on The Californians in the episode titled China Doll, featuring Adam Kennedy and Maria as a Chinese slave girl.
A photo with a brief description shows Maria as a guest at the wedding reception of Sarah Ahn Buffum and motion picture and TV writer Ray Buffum at the bride’s father’s, Philip Ahn’s, Moongate Restaurant. The photo was posted with similar short captions in various Newspapers in early November of 1957.
A photo with a brief description shows Maria as a guest at the wedding reception of Sarah Ahn Buffum and motion picture and TV writer Ray Buffum at the bride’s father’s, Philip Ahn’s, Moongate Restaurant. The photo was posted with similar short captions in various Newspapers in early November of 1957.
A photo with a brief description shows Maria as a guest at the wedding reception of Sarah Ahn Buffum and motion picture and TV writer Ray Buffum at the bride’s father’s, Philip Ahn’s, Moongate Restaurant.
A photo with a brief description shows Maria as a guest at the wedding reception of Sarah Ahn Buffum and motion picture and TV writer Ray Buffum at the bride’s father’s, Philip Ahn’s, Moongate Restaurant. The photo was posted with similar short captions in various Newspapers in early November of 1957.
Maria was among a group of Chinese starlets welcoming James Wong at the airport after spending 6 months in Europe filming No. 1 Son.
This ad for KROD-TV’s program schedule lists Maria as a cast member featured in a 6:30pm showing of a Frontier Doctor episode about a cholera outbreak. This episode would be “Illegal Entry” (S01 E16) in which she plays Mei Ling, an employee of Hong Kong Harry’s.
