Maria Stinger

Biography
Maria Stinger (born 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, died November, 1967 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA) was a model and actress best known for her work with Bunny Yeager, and for her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe. Maria appeared in numerous nudist films in the 1960's, usually alongside her then husband, Harry W. Stinger. It was after she met Harry that she took up the naturist lifestyle.

Maria had attempted to take her own life in 1964. In 1965, she divorced Harry, and attempted suicide again in 1967, this time taking her own life. She was survived by her three daughters, Spring Dawn, Summer Sue and Autumn Lynn Stinger.

Naturist Filmography

 * Diary of a Nudist (1961) - Actress (Eleanor)
 * Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) - Actress (Nudist)
 * Nature's Sweethearts (1963) - Actress (Herself)
 * Playgirls International (1963) - Actress (Nudist)
 * Behind the Nudist Curtain (1964) - Actress (Nudist)
 * Lullaby of Bareland (1964) - Actress (Nudist)
 * The Beatlettes Go Nudist (1964) - Actress (Nudist)
 * Nudes on Tiger Reef (1965) - Actress (Nudist)
 * Girls Come Too (1968) - Actress (Herself)

Trivia

 * Maria was the first model photographed by Bunny Yeager.
 * Maria had once modelled for a shoot by Bunny Yeager, in which Bunny was assisted by none other than Sammy Davis Jr.
 * As well as numerous photoshoots, Maria had worked with Bunny on the films Bunny Yeager's Nude Camera, Intimate Diary of Artists' Models, Nature's Sweethearts and Nudes on Tiger Reef.
 * The film Nature's Sweethearts (and by extension, Girls Come Too) were heavily inspired by Maria's life as a model and naturist, and how she met her then husband.

Links

 * IMDb