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
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.
Listening Post And TV Review
Valley Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, June 17th, 1958
Allen Rich, Radio and TV Editor
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.
Chinese Open 4-Day New Year Fete
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb 19th, 1958
(Unknown Author)
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.
Chinatown Hails Year Of The Dog
Los Angeles Evening Mirror News, Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb 18th, 1958
(Unknown Author)
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.
Abbe Airs It: Maria Tsien In The Californians Tonight.
Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, USA, January 21st, 1958
by James Abbe
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”.
Buffum Wedding Reception
Valley News, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA, November 7th, 1957
(Unknown Author)
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.
Buffum Wedding Reception
The Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet, Van Nuys, California, USA, November 7th, 1957
(Unknown Author)
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.
