Lynne Sue Moon
Lynne Sue Moon | |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) Islington, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Lee Sue Moon |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1963-1967 |
| Notable work | 55 Days at Peking |
Lynne Sue Moon (born 1949)[1] is an Anglo-Chinese former child actress of the 1960s, best known for her appearance in the historical drama 55 Days at Peking.
Biography
Moon was born in Islington, London, the daughter of a Cantonese father and a British mother. She studied ballet for two years at London's Arts Educational School.[1][2] She made her film debut in 55 Days at Peking (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the Boxer Rebellion whom Charlton Heston takes under his wing.[1] She followed this with a role as a Chinese diplomat's niece in William Castle's juvenile espionage film, 13 Frightened Girls (1963).[3] She portrayed a princess in the 1965 historical film Marco the Magnificent.[4] Her final known acting role was as a student of Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love (1967),[5] after which she faded from the public eye.
Filmography
- 55 Days at Peking (1963) as Teresa[6]
- 13 Frightened Girls (1963) as Mai-Ling[7]
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Princess Gogatine (billed as Lee Sue Moon)
- To Sir With Love (1967) as Miss Wong
References
- ^ a b c Grant, Elspeth (2 May 1963). "Films". The Tatler. p. 299 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- ^ "Coventry Evening Telegraph". 25 July 1962. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
- ^ "Romance, Comedy, Chills Coming to Local Theaters". San Antonio Express-News. 4 August 1963. pp. 23A – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (13 July 1964). "Marco Polo Filming Ended by Buchholz". Los Angeles Times. p. IV-18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To Sir, With Love (1967)". BFI. British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press". Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 28 July 1962. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "13 Teen-Age Misses Stars of Spy Movie". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. 20 October 1963. p. 21.
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