Barbara Yu Ling
Barbara Yu Ling | |
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Born | 4 November 1938 |
Died |
6 April 1997 (aged 58) Camden, London, England |
Other names | Barbara Lee, Barbara Lee Yuling |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1958 – 1997 |
Barbara Yu Ling (4 November 1938 – 6 April 1997) was the professional name for Barbara Lee.[1][2] She had appeared in musicals in London such as Madam Butterfly and others playing parts of Suzuki and Typhoo.[3][4] Among the films she appeared in were Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride in 1973,[5][6] and Hardware.[7] Her last film was Peggy Su! in 1997.[8][9][10]
Roles
Stage
She was part of a cast that included Frances Nuyen, William Shatner, Sarah Marshall and Gary Raymond in the theatrical production of The World of Suzie Wong that ran at The Prince of Wales Theatre, London from 1959 to 1961.[11]
Film and television
In 1966 she had a co-starring role in the Jeffrey Stone directed film Strange Portrait that starred Jeffrey Hunter. She played a ballet dance and girlfriend of the main character played by Hunter. The film never saw a release and has now become a lost film.[1] In 1973 she played the part of Ching Yang a cult leader in the 1973 film Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride that starred Christopher Lee.[12]
In the 1980s she played the part of May in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation / British Broadcasting Corporation co-production Tenko.
In 1990 she was in the Richard Stanley directed science-fiction film Hardware that starred Dylan McDermott and also Iggy Pop among others.[7]
Her last credited role was in 1997. She played the part of David's Mother in the Frances-Anne Solomon comedy-romance Peggy Su!, a film about a Chinese teenager (played by Pamela Oei) and her family set in 1960s in Liverpool, England.[13][14][15]
Filmography
Film
- The Camp on Blood Island (1958) as Woman prisoner (as Barbara Lee)
- Strange Portrait (1966) (as Barbara Lee)
- Koroshi (1968) (TV Movie) as Hostess
- The Satanic Rites of Dracula (as Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride in the US) (1973) as Chin Yang
- Hardware (1990) as Chinese Mother
- Ping Pong (1987) as Cherry
- Peggy Su! (1997) as David's Mother
Television
- 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 Golden Fleece" as Mrs Kwan (as Yu Ling)
- Danger Man – Series 3 (1965), Episode 2: "A Very Dangerous Game" as Second Hostess (as Yu Ling)
- The Prisoner (1967-1968) – Episode 1: "Arrival" as Taxi Driver
- Jackanory (1965-1996) – Season 2 (1967), Episode 186: "The Inn of Donkeys" as Third Lady
- Danger Man – Series 4 (1968), Episode 2: "Shinda Shima" as Hostess
- The Troubleshooters (1965-1972) – Season 5 (1969), Episode 7: "You're Not Going to Believe This, But.." as Jenny Kwong
- Shirley's World (1971-1972) – Episode 15: "Figuratively Speaking" as Choa Chun
- Gangsters (1978 series) – Episode 5: "Enter the White Devil" as Rosie
- Tenko – Series 2 (1982) Episode 5; Series 3 (1984) Episodes 5 & 8; as May
Stage roles
- Flower Drum Song[16][17]
- Madame Butterfly (1957) as Suzuki[3]
- The World of Suzie Wong (1959-1961) as Typhoo[11][18][19]
References
- 1 2 Paul Green (April 29, 2014). Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances. McFarland. pp. 119–120.
- ↑ J. P. Wearing (October 30, 2014). The London Stage 1890-1959: Accumulated Indexes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 1388.
- 1 2 Helga Bertz-Dostal (1971). Oper im Fernsehen: grundlagenforschung im Rahmen des forschungsprogramms des Instituts fr Theaterwissenschaft an der Universitt̃ Wien. Hrsg. mit fr̲derung der Gesellschaft fr Musiktheater, Volume 2. Neumann GmbH. p. 831.
- ↑ Plays and Players, Volume 7 Hansom Books, 1959 – Theater From inside the book
- ↑ New York Times Acting Credits
- ↑ Artist Direct Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
- 1 2 The Fright Site Hardware
- ↑ Frame by Frame Three edited by Audrey T. McCluskey Page 565 Alphabetical listing of films Peggy Su! (1997)
- ↑ Imdb Barbara Yu Ling (–1997)
- ↑ Dangerman Website Familiar Faces – Barbara Yu Ling
- 1 2 University of Birmingham 'The World of Suzie Wong' by Paul Osborn
- ↑ The Vampire in Science Fiction Film and Literature By Paul Meehan Page 146 PartII: the Films
- ↑ msn Entertainment Peggy Su! Synopsis
- ↑ msn Entertainment Peggy Su! Full Cast
- ↑ BFI screenonline Peggy Su! (1998)
- ↑ Jeffrey Stone (2010). "About the Author". Whatever Happened to Prince Charming?. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
- ↑ Marshall Cavendish Secrets of a Rainbow Goddess
- ↑ The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel By J. P. Wearing Page 677 59.249 The World of Suzie Wong
- ↑ Website Of Alexander Baron The Home Of InƒoText Manuscripts, World of Suzie Wong http://www.infotextmanuscripts.org/webb/webb_coventry_suzie_wong.pdf
External links
- Barbara Yu Ling at Aveleyman
- Credits as Barbara Yu Ling & Yu Ling at the Internet Movie Database
- Credits as Barbara Lee at the Internet Movie Database