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'''China Lee''' (born September 2, [[1942]]) is an [[American]] [[model]] and [[actress]]. She was [[Playboy|''Playboy'']]'s [[Playmate|Playmate of the Month]] for the August 1964 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She was the first [[Asian]] American Playmate. According to her Playmate profile, her name is pronounced "chee-na" to rhyme with "Tina". | |||
== Early life == | |||
Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Chinese parents who had emigrated to the United States after their marriage. The family owned a laundry. She is the youngest of eight children and the younger sister of Harry Lee, who served as the sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, for about 28 years.[http://www.asianweek.com/2007/11/12/showdown-with-the-%E2%80%98chinese-cowboy%E2%80%99-wrangling-with-the-legacy-of-late-louisiana-sheriff-harry-lee/] | |||
Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents who | |||
== Career == | |||
Lee worked as a hairstylist and waitress and Playboy Club Bunny before her ''Playboy'' appearance. She was a "Training Bunny," which required her to travel to different Playboy Clubs to teach prospective Bunnies the ropes. | Lee worked as a hairstylist and waitress and Playboy Club Bunny before her ''Playboy'' appearance. She was a "Training Bunny," which required her to travel to different Playboy Clubs to teach prospective Bunnies the ropes. | ||
She appeared in the end of the Woody Allen movie ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' doing a striptease. | She appeared in the end of the Woody Allen movie ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' doing a striptease. | ||
Her last television appearance was in an interview done by former WCBS-TV reporter Lisa Rudolph in the early 1990s. It included her ex-husband Mort and her toddler son Mort Sahl Jr. and the topic was about parenting. China said, "It is very difficult to be a parent, it requires lots of responsibility." | Her last television appearance was in an interview done by former WCBS-TV reporter Lisa Rudolph in the early 1990s. It included her ex-husband Mort and her toddler son Mort Sahl Jr. and the topic was about parenting. China said, "It is very difficult to be a parent, it requires lots of responsibility." | ||
Her last video appearance was in a DVD video from Playboy titled, Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (2004). | Her last video appearance was in a DVD video from ''Playboy'' titled, ''Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates'' (2004). | ||
Mort Sahl | == Personal life == | ||
She married Mort Sahl, the Montreal-born comedian, in 1967. They divorced in 1991. Their only child, Mort Sahl, Jr. died on March 27, 1996 at the age of 19.[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117862937?categoryid=2&cs=1] | |||
==Partial filmography== | ==Partial filmography== | ||
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* ''The Swinger'' (1966) .... Model #11 | * ''The Swinger'' (1966) .... Model #11 | ||
* ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' (1966) | * ''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' (1966) | ||
* ''Harper'' (1966) | * ''Harper'' (1966).... Dancer | ||
* ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' (1965) | * ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' (1965) | ||
* ''The Troublemaker'' (1964) | * ''The Troublemaker'' (1964) | ||
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| Born | September 2, 1942 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Ethnicity | Asian |
| Nationality | American |
| Body | |
| Measurements | 35-22-35 |
| Boobs | Natural |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| Body type | Average |
| Hair | Black |
| Performances | |
| Playboy Playmate | August 1964 |
| Shown | Topless |
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China Lee (born September 2, 1942) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for the August 1964 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She was the first Asian American Playmate. According to her Playmate profile, her name is pronounced "chee-na" to rhyme with "Tina".
Early life
Lee was born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Chinese parents who had emigrated to the United States after their marriage. The family owned a laundry. She is the youngest of eight children and the younger sister of Harry Lee, who served as the sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, for about 28 years.[1]
Career
Lee worked as a hairstylist and waitress and Playboy Club Bunny before her Playboy appearance. She was a "Training Bunny," which required her to travel to different Playboy Clubs to teach prospective Bunnies the ropes.
She appeared in the end of the Woody Allen movie What's Up, Tiger Lily? doing a striptease.
Her last television appearance was in an interview done by former WCBS-TV reporter Lisa Rudolph in the early 1990s. It included her ex-husband Mort and her toddler son Mort Sahl Jr. and the topic was about parenting. China said, "It is very difficult to be a parent, it requires lots of responsibility."
Her last video appearance was in a DVD video from Playboy titled, Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates (2004).
Personal life
She married Mort Sahl, the Montreal-born comedian, in 1967. They divorced in 1991. Their only child, Mort Sahl, Jr. died on March 27, 1996 at the age of 19.[2]
Partial filmography
- Medium Cool (1969)
- Don't Make Waves (1967)
- Good Times (1967)
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1967)
- The Swinger (1966) .... Model #11
- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)
- Harper (1966).... Dancer
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
- The Troublemaker (1964)
Big tit movies / pictures of China Lee
- Playboy Plus China Lee (Playboy pictures & movies)
External links
- China Lee profile at Playboywiki (archived page)
