China Lee

China Lee
China Lee
Playboy centerfold appearance
	August 1964
Preceded by	Melba Ogle
Succeeded by	Astrid Schulz
Personal details
Born	Margaret Lee; September 2, 1942; New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Measurements	Bust: 35 in (89 cm); Waist: 22 in (56 cm); Hips: 35 in (89 cm)
Height	5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Weight	112 lb (51 kg)

China Lee (born Margaret Lee; September 2, 1942) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for the August 1964 issue, and the first Asian American Playmate. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[1] 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 for about 28 years.[2] The name "China" is derived from the nickname "Chinita" ("little Chinese girl") bestowed on her by Spanish-speaking neighbors who admired her dancing as a child.

Career

Lee worked as a hairstylist and waitress, then as a Playboy Club Bunny, before appearing in Playboy. She had been a "Training Bunny," which required her to travel to different Playboy Clubs to teach prospective Bunnies their duties.

Lee appeared at the end of Woody Allen's What's Up, Tiger Lily?, performing a striptease.

Personal life

Lee married comedian Mort Sahl in 1967. They divorced in 1991. Their only child, Mort Sahl, Jr. died on March 27, 1996 at the age of 19.[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	The Troublemaker	The Hooker
1965	Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine	Robot
1966	Harper	Dancer	Uncredited
1966	Paradise, Hawaiian Style	Girl	Uncredited
1966	What's Up, Tiger Lily?	Dancer in Credits	Uncredited
1966	The Swinger	Model	Uncredited
1967	The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.	Vivian	Episode: "The Double-O-Nothing Affair"
1967	Good Times	Mordicus' Girl
1967	Don't Make Waves	Waitress	Uncredited
1969	Medium Cool	Roller Derby Patron	(final film role)

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References

"Playmate data". Retrieved December 19, 2017.
Feng, Rex (November 12, 2007). "Showdown With The 'Chinese Cowboy': Wrangling with the legacy of late Louisiana Sheriff Harry Lee". AsianWeek. ISSN 0195-2056. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.
Archerd, Army (June 21, 1996). "Copperfield Act Could Blow Away Auds". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738.

External links

China Lee on IMDb

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[augkingly-1] "Playmate data". Retrieved December 19, 2017.

[leesibling-2] Feng, Rex (November 12, 2007). "Showdown With The 'Chinese Cowboy': Wrangling with the legacy of late Louisiana Sheriff Harry Lee". AsianWeek. ISSN 0195-2056. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.

[3] Archerd, Army (June 21, 1996). "Copperfield Act Could Blow Away Auds". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738.