Devoted sister, mother, wife, and aunt. Successful model and actress. Generous philanthropist and explorer of the world.
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.
This article is a prime example for much of what was wrong in the 1950s. Allen Rich, real-life sleazy creep and the author of this piece, is, with all due respect, which is close to none, oozing sexism, exoticism and various other unpleasant -isms from every pore. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Maria to endure this man for the length of an entire interview.
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.
In February of 1958 Maria and Lisa Lu were Chinatown princesses appearing at events celebrating the Chinese New Year, which, in this case, was the Year of the Dog.
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”.
A brief blurb highlighting the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Maria and Adam Kennedy.
A brief blurb highlighting the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Maria and Adam Kennedy.
A brief blurb highlighting the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Maria and Adam Kennedy.
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.
