S01 E24 – Square Cop (1962)

87th Precinct

DirectorJames Sheldon
ProducerWinston Miller, Boris D. Kaplan
Production CompanyHubbell Robinson Productions, Revue Studios, MCA TV
AiredMarch 12th, 1962, NBC
CastRobert Lansing (Det. Steve Carella), Ron Harper (Det. Bert Kling), Gregory Walcott (Det. Roger Havilland), Norman Fell (Det. Meyer Meyer), Lee Tracy (Otto Forman), Jack Hogan (Johnny Forman), Dennis McCarthy (Joe), Paul Genge (The Lieutenant), Paul Smith (Ed), Victor Creatore (Edward), Faye Nuell (Millie Haines), Allen Jung (Mike), James Hong (Mike II), Maria Tsien McClay (Mary), Gene Roth (Cassidy), William Bakewell (Mr. Somers), Dorothy Kingston (Mrs. Somers)
Maria McClay as shop clerk Mary being grilled by Det. Steve Carella (Robert Lansing) and Det. Roger Havilland (Gregory Walcott).

Veteran patrolman Pat Forman, who is due to retire in a few days, is out on the beat showing the ropes to his replacement, Eddie Haines. A jangling burglar alarm sends them running to a
supermarket where Eddie is gunned down by the fleeing thief. What does Pat Forman know and how is he involved in this crime?

Maria plays Mary, a shop clerk and reluctant eye witness to a murder, being interviewed by the detectives. Understandably she is rather worried about retribution from the mob and about having to go to court and testifying in public. The detectives try to reassure her.

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S02 E24 – The Tidewalker (1954)

The New Adventures of China Smith

DirectorGene Fowler, Jr.
ProducerBernard Tabakin
Production CompanyNational Telefilm Associates (NTA), New Albion Studios San Francisco
AiredMay 5th, 1954
CastDan Duryea (China Smith), Regina Gleason (Steffi), Ted Hecht (Shell), Mark Sheeler (Norodam), Ray Bell (Wheelsman), Larry Chan (Police Sergeant), Maria Tsien (Miss Giong)
Maria McClay as Miss Giong, mostly ignoring a rather agitated China Smith (Dan Duryea)

Maria plays the role of Miss Giong, the sharp-tongued and not easily intimated secretary of Mr. Norodam (Mark Sheeler), whom China Smith (Dan Duryea) is investigating in order to find out how contraband was planted on the tramp steamer owned by the lovely Steffi (Regina Gleason).

For some reason it appears the name “Giong” is really hard to pronounce for all the white male actors interacting with her, but, well, that’s the 50s for you right there.

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Maria McClay