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Maria Stinger Profile
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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. |
| October 48 | moves to Miami |
| ? | meets her future husband, Harry Walter Stinger, in Miami. He’s married. |
| 49 | marries Stinger in Broward County, Florida. He’s about 26; she’s about 18. |
| 53 | takes advantage of her striking resemblance to Marilyn Monroe |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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...” |
| ? | enters the “Miss Florida” contest |
| Late 54 | does bondage-type layouts for Irving Klaw in Florida. He pays about $100 a session. |
| ? | her daughter Spring Dawn in born |
| 55 | her daughter Summer Sue is born |
| ? | her daughter Autumn Lynn is born |
| ? | the Stingers become acquainted with Sammy Davis, Jr., when Bunny Yeager takes them to Ciro’s |
| 55/56 | poses when Bunny Yeager gives Sammy Davis, Jr., some tips on shooting glamour photography |
| 56 | visits Sammy Davis, Jr., backstage in New York where he’s on Broadway with Mr. Wonderful |
| 64 | attempts suicide by an overdose of pills |
| 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. |
| ? | moves to Columbia, South Carolina, and begins a romantic relationship with someone in Charleston, which doesn’t work out |
| November 67 | dies at age 36 by suicide from an overdose of pills |
| 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 | |