| Maria Stinger Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 57 kg |
| Year of Birth | 1931 |
| Nationality | American |
| Date of Death | November 1967 |
Maria Stinger was an American actress and model who was a pin-up model who bore a striking resemblance to actress, model, and singer Marilyn Monroe. On the other hand, she also garnered fame for posing in several nudie cutie soft-core features in the 1960s.
Born Name
Maria Ann Hendricks
Nick Name
Maria
Age
Maria Stinger was born in 1931.
Died
Maria Stinger died in November 1967, at the age of 36, due to suicide by overdose of sleeping pills.
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Actress, Model
Family
- Others – Christie Strong (Grandchild), Anthony Buttari(Grandchild), Bailey Reese Buttari (Great Grandchild), Wynter Buttari (Great Grandchild), Brittany Branson (Grandchild)
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
57 kg or 125.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Maria Stinger was married to –
- Harry Walter Stinger (1949-1965) – Maria met her future husband Harry Walter Stinger in 1949 in Miami, Florida, and married him the same year. The couple remained married until February 1965, during which they parented three daughters named Spring Dawn Strong, Autumn Lynn Danoff, and Summer Sue Branson.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Maria was of Anglo-Irish heritage on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Her strong resemblance to Marilyn Monroe
Maria Stinger Facts
- She was born out of wedlock in 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Her father was a policeman.
- Maria relocated to Miami, Florida in October 1948.
- She began to garner fame in 1953, after being introduced to glamor photographer Bunny Yeager by fellow glamor photographer Bill Hamilton. She was the first-ever model to pose for Yeager which was featured in the 1954 issue of the magazine Eye – People and Pictures. On the other hand, Maria was featured in various men’s magazines including “Caper,” “Gala,” “Glance,” and “Rogue”.
- Maria was crowned Miami’s Marilyn Monroe in 1954, at a beauty contest that was held by “The Miami Herald”. After this, she went on to take part in the Miss Florida beauty contest.
- She posed for bondage-style photographer Irving Klaw in 1954.
- Maria made her debut feature film appearance as Eleanor in Diary of a Nudist in 1961.
- After her divorce from Harry, she relocated to Columbia, South Carolina where she lived the remainder of her life.
- Maria tragically died at the young age of 36 after overdosing on pills in November 1967.
- She appeared as a nudist in various films including Gentlemen Prefer Nature Girls, Goldilocks and the Three Bares, Nudes on Tiger Reef, and How I Became a Nudist.
