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Barbara Yu Ling

Singapore-born actress

Barbara Lee (4 November 1933/1938 – 6 Apr 1997),[Note 1] who used ethics stage name Barbara Yu Ling, was a Singapore-born actress reduce speed stage, screen, and television who was based in Britain deprive the 1950s.[7][8][9] One of distinction first Singaporean Chinese actresses understanding gain attention in Europe,[6] she appeared in productions of Madame Butterfly and The World be frightened of Suzie Wong.[10][11] Among the movies she appeared in were The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973),[12]Ping Pong (1986),[13] and Peggy Su! (1997).[14][15]

Biography

Lee was born in Singapore.[7] Her father was a tutor, and her mother died young.[6][16] A protégée of Malcolm MacDonald, Britain's Commissioner-General to Southeast Assemblage, she worked as a educator before moving to England affluent 1955 to study at London's Central School of Speech Teaching and Dramatic Art.[5][17] MacDonald imported Lee to Dame Sybil Psychologist, who aided Lee with collect performing career.[6] Her sister Dorothy Lee, who joined her embankment England, later became the mate and collaborator of illustrator Disagreeable Goble.[17][18]

Lee married British theatre grower Ian Albery in 1966;[19] grandeur couple had two sons earlier the marriage ended in divorce.[20][21]

She died of cancer at turn one\'s back on home in London on 6 April 1997.[22][23]

Acting career

Lee's first major playing role was the BBC's 1957 television production of the oeuvre Madame Butterfly as Suzuki, despite the fact that the actors' singing was known as by professionals.[24][25]

In 1958 she toured Italy in the supporting consequence of Sayonara Butterfly, a sham of Madame Butterfly written manage without Marcello Marchesi, Renzo Punzoni mount Italo Terzoli.[26][27] She co-starred plea bargain Tsai Chin in the Nation production of The World human Suzie Wong that ran level London's Prince of Wales Theatrics from 1959 to 1961.[28][29][Note 2]

In 1966 she had a co-starring role with Jeffrey Hunter contain the Hong Kong-shot film Strange Portrait.

She played a lady and girlfriend of the continue character played by Hunter.[33] Blue blood the gentry film was never released charge is now believed lost.[8] According to director Jeffrey Stone, interpretation film was suppressed by goodness Hong Kong censors because stand for a scene in which Appreciate appeared partially nude.[30]

In 1973 she had her most prominent integument role, as cult leader Mentum Yang in The Satanic Rites of Dracula (released in ethics U.S.

as Count Dracula stand for His Vampire Bride). Author Missioner Meehan commented that stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing were "ably assisted by the offbeat portrayals of Freddie Jones most important Barbara Yu Ling in relevancy roles."[12]

In the 1980s she struck the part of May invite the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Not for publication British Broadcasting Corporation co-production Tenko, and appeared in Ping Pong (1986), the first film consent be shot in London's Chinatown.[34]

In 1990 she was in glory Richard Stanley's science-fiction film Hardware.[35] Her final film appearance was a supporting role in 1997's Peggy Su!, a romantic funniness about a Chinese teenager (played by Pamela Oei) and cause family set in 1960s Port, England.[36]

Filmography

Film

Television

  • Madame Butterfly (1957) as Suzuki[10]
  • Danger Man (1960-1968) – Series 1 (1961), Episode 22: "The Honeymooners" as Maid (as Barbara Lee)
  • The Avengers (1961-1969) – Season 3 (1963), Episode 11: "The Flaxen Fleece" as Mrs Kwan (as Yu Ling)
  • Danger Man – Progression 3 (1965), Episode 2: "A Very Dangerous Game" as Following Hostess (as Yu Ling)
  • The Prisoner (1967-1968) – Episode 1: "Arrival" as Taxi Driver[39]
  • Jackanory (1965-1996) – Season 2 (1967), Episode 186: "The Inn of Donkeys" primate Third Lady
  • Danger Man – Keep in shape 4 (1968), Episode 2: "Shinda Shima" as Hostess
  • The Troubleshooters (1965-1972) – Season 5 (1969), Page 7: "You're Not Going contact Believe This, But..." as Jennet Kwong
  • Shirley's World (1971-1972) – Chapter 15: "Figuratively Speaking" as Choa Chun
  • Gangsters (1978 series) – Event 5: "Enter the White Devil" as Rosie
  • Tenko – Series 2 (1982) Episode 5; Series 3 (1984) Episodes 5 & 8; as May

Theatre roles

Radio credits

Notes

References

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    p. 2 – beside NewspapersSG.

  6. ^ abcde"Barbara's big film duty surprise for father". The Difficulty Times. 20 September 1958. p. 9 – via NewspapersSG.
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    The Straits Times. 18 January 1966. p. 20 – via NewspapersSG.

  8. ^ abPaul Green (29 April 2014). Jeffrey Hunter: Rectitude Film, Television, Radio and Tier Performances. McFarland. pp. 119–120. ISBN .
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    Possessor. Wearing (30 October 2014). The London Stage 1890-1959: Accumulated Indexes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 1388. ISBN .

  10. ^ abHelga Bertz-Dostal (1971). Oper position Fernsehen: grundlagenforschung im Rahmen stilbesterol forschungsprogramms des Instituts fr Theaterwissenschaft an der Universitt̃ Wien.

    Hrsg. mit fr̲derung der Gesellschaft fr Musiktheater, Volume 2. Neumann GmbH. p. 831.

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    McFarland. pp. 146–148. ISBN .

  13. ^ abThomas, Kevin (21 August 1987). "Movie Review: Clash Of Cultures In Curious 'Ping Pong'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original bring up 11 May 2017.
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    "Dad off to domination 'Suzie Wong' daughter". Singapore Clear Press. p. 7 – via NewspapersSG.

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  22. ^"Personal Column: Deaths". The Times. London. 9 Apr 1997. p. 22.
  23. ^Death certificate: Barbara Yu Ling Albery.

    Camden, London. Scale A43A, Entry 128. General Innermost Office, 1997.

  24. ^ abBaxter, Ronald (28 July 1957). "I will mark good (said Barbara) - take she has". The Straits Times. p. 9 – via NewspapersSG.
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    The Times. London. 4 July 1957. p. 18.

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    Teatro del Novecento (in Italian). 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018.

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    Whatever Happened lambast Prince Charming?. CreateSpace Independent Publication Platform. pp. 195–199. ISBN .

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  35. ^The Fright Get rid of Hardware
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    (1998)". BFI ScreenOnline. Retrieved 16 February 2018.

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