Maria Lim Bi Yao (; February 4, 1925 – November 2, 2020), known professionally as Maria Tsien (sometimes also credited as Marie Tsien and Maria Tsien McClay) was an American film and television actress in the 1950s and 1960s. She was often cast in productions that were set in Asia, to fill out non-Asian casts.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Rosie Wu Uncredited"Maria Tsien Credit List by Agent Bessie Loo No-4-5926" The Left Hand of God Woman in Kimono Uncredited Kismet Harem Showgirl Uncredited1956 The King and I Royal Wife Uncredited1957 The 27th Day Su Tan Uncredited Omar Khayyam Chinese Girl Uncredited1959 Never So Few Eurasian Girl Jeanine Uncredited1960 All the Young Men Korean Woman 1961A Majority Of OneJapanese Maid One-Eyed Jacks Townswoman Uncredited1962 Brushfire! Lin Chan
Television Year Title Role Notes1954The New Adventures of China SmithJade FlowerSeason 2, Episode 14: "The Night The Dragon Walked"Miss Giong (Giong Ko Fon)Season 2, Episode 24: "The Tidewalker"Li Mei, Lunan, Gin Len and 5 other charactersVarious Episodes, uncredited1955CrusaderMrs. Chen (Chen Li Kiao)Season 1, Episode 22: "Pressure" Milly Thong1 EpisodePassport to DangerJavanese Girl Lua MindonSeason 1, Episode 28: "Rangoon"1956Navy LogMiss OndoriSeason 1, Episode 30: "The Beachcomber"The 20th Century Fox HourNurseSeason 2, Episode 1: "Child Of The Regiment"The Man Called XSou HeiSeason 1, Episode 10: "Local Hero"1958December BrideTahitian Glamour Girl TananaSeason 5, Episode 2: "The Alaska Show"Frontier DoctorMei LingSeason 1, Episode 16: "Illegal Entry"The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietJapanese Student Makiesho YamaguchiSeason 6, Episode 33: "The International Set"The CaliforniansMei SoongSeason 1, Episode 17: "China Doll"1959 Bat Masterson Dealer Season 2, Episode 1: "To The Manner Born"Alcoa TheatreJapanese Shop ClerkSeason 2 Episode 35: "Medals For Harry", uncreditedMan Without A GunChi YingSeason 2, Episode 7: "Daughter Of The Dragon"Not For HireLillySeason 1, Episode 7: "One Quart Of Sorrow"1960 Hawaiian Eye Su Ling Season 1, Episode 19: "Hong Kong Passage"1961Hong KongSou MeiSeason 1, Episode 17: "Night Cry"You Bet Your LifeHerself, as a contestantSeason 11, Episode 19: "Dress"1962 87th Precinct Mary Season 1, Episode 24: "Square Cop"Bachelor Father Lin SingSeason 5, Episode 22: "Summer Romance"1964Burke's LawJapanese Girl ("Madame Butterfly"/Amiko)Season 1, Episode 20 "Who Killed Carrie Cornell?"The Loretta Young ShowFrench-Burmese Maid LiaJack Douglas ShowDance Hall Girl, Smuggler
References
External links
Maria Tsien on TV.com Marie Tsien McClary (sic) on TV.com