Barbara Yu Ling

Barbara Yu Ling
Born 4 November 1938
Died April 1997
Camden, London, England
Other names Barbara Lee, Barbara Lee Yuling
Occupation Actress
Years active 1958 - 1997

Barbara Yu Ling (4 November 1938 - April 1997) was the professional name for Barbara Lee.[1] [2] She had appeared in musicals in London such as Madam Butterfly and others playing parts of Suzuki and Typhoo.[3][4] Among the films she appeared in were Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride in 1973,[5][6] and Hardware.[7] her last film was Peggy Su! in 1997.[8][9][10]

Roles

Stage

She was part of a cast that included Frances Nuyen, William Shatner, Sarah Marshall and Gary Raymond in the theatrical production of The World of Suzie Wong that ran at the The Prince of Wales Theatre, London from 1959 to 1961.[11]

Film and television

In 1966 she had a co-starring role in the Jeffrey Stone directed film Strange Portrait that starred Jeffrey Hunter. She played a ballet dance and girlfriend of the main character played by Hunter. The film never saw a release and has now become a lost film.[12] In 1973 she played the part of Ching Yang a cult leader in the 1973 film Count Dracula and his Vampire Bride that starred Christopher Lee.[13][14][15]

In the 1980's she played the part of May in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation / British Broadcasting Corporation co-production Tenko.

In 1990 she was in the Richard Stanley directed science-fiction film Hardware that starred Dylan McDermott and also Iggy Pop among others.[16]

Her last credited role was in 1997. She played the part of David's Mother in the Frances-Anne Solomon comedy-romance Peggy Su, a film about a Chinese teenager (played by Pamela Oei and her family set in 1960s in Liverpool, England.[17][18][19]

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage roles

Links

References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances by Paul Green Page 119 - 120
  2. ↑ The London Stage 1890-1959: Accumulated Indexes By J. P. Wearing 1388 General Index
  3. ↑ Oper im Fernsehen: grundlagenforschung im Rahmen des forschungsprogramms des Instituts fr Theaterwissenschaft an der Universitt̃ Wien. Hrsg. mit fr̲derung der Gesellschaft fr Musiktheater, Volume 2 by Helga Bertz-Dostal Page 831
  4. ↑ Plays and Players, Volume 7 Hansom Books, 1959 - Theater From inside the book
  5. ↑ New York Times Acting Credits
  6. ↑ Artist Direct Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
  7. ↑ The Fright Site Hardware
  8. ↑ Frame by Frame Three edited by Audrey T. McCluskey Page 565 Alphabetical listing of films Peggy Su! (1997)
  9. ↑ Imdb Barbara Yu Ling (–1997)
  10. ↑ Dangerman Website Familiar Faces - Barbara Yu Ling
  11. ↑ University of Birmingham 'The World of Suzie Wong' by Paul Osborn
  12. ↑ Jeffrey Hunter: The Film, Television, Radio and Stage Performances by Paul Green Page 119 - 120
  13. ↑ The Vampire in Science Fiction Film and Literature By Paul Meehan Page 146 PartII: the Films
  14. ↑ The Christopher Lee Handbook - Everything you need to know about Christopher Lee By Emily Smith Page 190
  15. ↑ Headhunter's Horror House Wiki Chin Yang
  16. ↑ The Fright Site Hardware
  17. ↑ msn Entertainment Peggy Su! Synopsis
  18. ↑ msn Entertainment Peggy Su! Full Cast
  19. ↑ BFI screenonline Peggy Su! (1998)
  20. ↑ Imdb Barbara Yu Ling (–1997)
  21. ↑ Imdb Barbara Lee (III)
  22. ↑ Whatever Happened to Prince Charming? by Jeffrey Stone About the author (2010)
  23. ↑ Marshall Cavendish Secrets of a Rainbow Goddess
  24. ↑ The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel By J. P. Wearing Page 677 59.249 The World of Suzie Wong
  25. ↑ University of Birmingham 'The World of Suzie Wong' by Paul Osborn
  26. ↑ Website Of Alexander Baron The Home Of InƒoText Manuscripts, World of Suzie Wong http://www.infotextmanuscripts.org/webb/webb_coventry_suzie_wong.pdf