China Lee
| China Lee | |
|---|---|
Astrid Schulz | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Lee September 2, 1942 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) |
China Lee (born Margaret Lee; September 2, 1942) is an American
According to her Playmate profile, her name is pronounced "chee-na" to rhyme with "Tina".Early life
Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Chinese parents who had immigrated to the United States after their marriage. The family owned a laundry and later a much lauded restaurant. She is the youngest of eight children and the younger sister of Harry Lee, who served as the sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana for about 28 years.[2] The name "China" is derived from the nickname "Chinita" ("little Chinese girl") bestowed on her by Spanish-speaking neighbors who admired her dancing as a child.
Career
Lee worked as a hairstylist and waitress, then as a Playboy Bunny, before appearing in Playboy. She had been a "Training Bunny," which required her to travel to different Playboy Clubs to teach prospective Bunnies their duties.
Lee appeared at the end of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily?, performing a striptease.
Personal life
Lee married comedian Mort Sahl in 1967. They divorced in 1991. Their only child, Mort Sahl, Jr. died on March 27, 1996, at the age of 19.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Troublemaker | The Hooker | |
| 1965 | Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | Robot | |
| 1966 | Harper | Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1966 | What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Dancer in Credits | Uncredited |
| 1966 | The Swinger | Model | Uncredited |
| 1967 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Vivian | Episode: "The Double-O-Nothing Affair" |
| 1967 | Good Times | Mordicus' Girl | |
| 1967 | Don't Make Waves | Waitress | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Medium Cool | Roller Derby Patron | (final film role) |
References
- ^ "Playmate data". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ISSN 0195-2056. Archived from the originalon October 5, 2012.
- ISSN 0042-2738.
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