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(Marie E. Hendricks?)
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| 31 |
is born out of wedlock in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father’s an Anglo-Irish policeman.
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| October 48 |
moves to Miami
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| ? |
meets her future husband, Harry Walter Stinger, in Miami. He’s married.
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| 49 |
marries Stinger in Broward County, Florida. He’s about 26; she’s about 18.
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| 53 |
takes advantage of her striking resemblance to Marilyn Monroe
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glamour photographer Bill Hamilton recommends her to photographer Bunny Yeager
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| ? |
is on Bunny Yeager's first magazine; they will remain good friends
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| 54 |
is crowned Miami’s Marilyn Monroe at a beauty contest sponsored by the Miami Herald. As first prize, the Stingers are sent to Havana, Cuba.
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| October 54 |
columnist Walter Winchell knows: “Bold mag reports the discovery of Miss Monroe’s double on page 31. And, by golly, you will think so, too. Her name is Maria Stinger, a Miami model...”
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| ? |
enters the “Miss Florida” contest
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| Late 54 |
does bondage-type layouts for Irving Klaw in Florida. He pays about $100 a session.
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| ? |
her daughter Spring Dawn in born
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| 55 |
her daughter Summer Sue is born
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| ? |
her daughter Autumn Lynn is born
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| ? |
the Stingers become acquainted with Sammy Davis, Jr., when Bunny Yeager takes them to Ciro’s
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| 55/56 |
poses when Bunny Yeager gives Sammy Davis, Jr., some tips on shooting glamour photography
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| 56 |
visits Sammy Davis, Jr., backstage in New York where he’s on Broadway with Mr. Wonderful
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| 64 |
attempts suicide by an overdose of pills
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| February 65 |
divorces Stinger in Miami, Florida. There had been financial difficulties, including a bankruptcy declaration when his restaurant business folded, and problems due to her deteriorating mental and spiritual health. Stinger will remarry in April 1965.
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| ? |
moves to Columbia, South Carolina, and begins a romantic relationship with someone in Charleston, which doesn’t work out
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| November 67 |
dies at age 36 by suicide from an overdose of pills
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Sources:
Steve Sullivan, Bunny's Honeys by Bunny Yeager, San Antonio Light, www.Ancestry.com |
Recommended Books:
Bombshells by Steve Sullivan
Bunny's Honeys by Bunny Yeager |
Links:
Filmography |
