Greta Chi (born Chi Ke Ping;

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Biography

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mother, she had some cachet as an "exotic" starlet in the 1950s and '60s. She appeared in supporting parts in lower-budget U.S. and foreign movies, as well as some television shows. Although she had only one starring role in the movie Lisette (Fall Girl) in 1961 with

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, she is best known for her role as Ling-Ling, a Siamese cat transformed into a human by

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in a 1965 episode of ''

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'' titled "Ling Ling" (Season 1 episode 21)

Personal life

Chi is currently living in

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, where she has spent most of her life. She married and became known as Greta Maxwell. Her father founded a Chinese restaurant, Li Tai Pe, in Lucerne. After her parents' deaths, she became the owner and manager of the restaurant.

Filmography

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Farewell to Manzanar ''Farewell to Manzanar'' is a memoir published in 1973 by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston. The book describes the experiences of Jeanne Wakatsuki and her family before, during, and following their relocation to the Manzanar inter ...

'' (documentary; 1976)

Television appearances

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'' (as Ling Ling; 1965) #'' The Rogues'' (1965) #'' Burke's Law'' (as Kara in "The Prisoners of Mr. Sin"; 1965) #''

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'' ("Deadly Justice"; 1974) #'' Police Story'' (as Barbara Chang in "Year of the Dragon: Part 2"; 1975)

References

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