Marilyn Joi (born May 22, 1945) is an American actress[1] who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s.
Marilyn Joi | |
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Born | |
Other names | Tracy King, Tracy Ann King, T.A. King |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 1972–1989 |
Career
editJoi starred in several films by Al Adamson including The Naughty Stewardesses (1974), Blazing Stewardesses (1975) and Black Samurai (1977), and played the henchwoman Velvet in Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976), and Cleopatra Schwartz in The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). Among her other film credits were roles in Hit Man (1972), Mean Mother (1974), The Candy Tangerine Man (1975), Mansion of the Doomed (1976), The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977), Nurse Sherri (1978) and Galaxina (1980).
She was often credited as Tracy King, Tracy Ann King and T.A. King.
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1972 | Hammer | Dancer | |
1972 | Hit Man | Rita Biggs | |
1973 | Mean Mother | Joy | |
1973 | Wonder Women | Black in Brown Bikini | |
1973 | The Student Teachers | Topless Dancer | |
1973 | Detroit 9000 | Dancing hooker in whorehouse | Uncredited |
1973 | The Naughty Stewardesses | Barbara Watson | Credited as Tracy King |
1973 | Tender Loving Care | Lynn | |
1974 | Black Samson | Widow | |
1974 | Black Starlet | Kiss Girl | |
1975 | The Candy Tangerine Man | Clarisse | |
1975 | Blazing Stewardesses | Barbara Watson | |
1976 | Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks | Velvet | |
1976 | Mansion of the Doomed | Miss Matthews | |
1976 | Black Samurai | Synne | |
1977 | Uncle Tom's Cabin | Daughter | |
1977 | The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington | Sheila | |
1977 | The Kentucky Fried Movie | Cleopatra Schwartz | |
1978 | Nurse Sherri | Tara Williams | |
1979 | Cheerleaders' Wild Weekend | LaSalle | |
1980 | Galaxina | Winged Girl | |
1981 | C.O.D. | Debbie Winter | |
1989 | Satan's Princess | Hooker |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Pepper / Charlie | 2 episodes |
1977 | Good Times | Karen Casey | Episode: "J.J. in Business" |
1977 | Charlie's Angels | Brenda | Episode: "The Blue Angels" |
1986 | Hunter | Hooker | Episode: "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1" |
1986 | Hill Street Blues | Rhonda | Episode: "A Case of Klapp" |
1987 | Beverly Hills Buntz | Hooker | Episode: "Sid and Randy" |
References
edit- ^ McCann, Bob (2010). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. pp. 182–. ISBN 9780786437900. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
External links
edit- Marilyn Joi at IMDb
- Marilyn Joi at AllMovie