Maria Richwine (born María Eugenia Agudelo; June 22, 1952 – March 12, 2024) was a Colombian-born American actress who was also the first Latina Playboy Bunny.
Maria Richwine | |
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| Born | María Eugenia Agudelo June 22, 1952 Cali, Colombia |
| Died | March 12, 2024 (aged 71) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1978–2024 |
| Known for | The Buddy Holly Story a.k.a. Pablo |
Her first film role was as Buddy Holly's wife Maria, in the 1978 biopic movie The Buddy Holly Story. Her performance received positive reviews.[1]Newsweek critic David Ansen commented, "Her attractive performance suggests complexities of character that the script fails to explore."[2] She was a regular on Norman Lear's 1984 series a.k.a. Pablo, and also appeared in the television series Three's Company, Sledge Hammer!,[3] and Freddy's Nightmares.
On March 12, 2024, Richwine was found unresponsive in a hot tub, at a residence in Palm Springs, California, and was later pronounced dead. She was 71.[4]
References edit
- ^ Frank Javier Garcia Berumen, Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s (McFarland & Company, 2014), ISBN 978-1476614113, pp. 89-90. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- ^ David Ansen, "The Buddy Holly Story" (review), Newsweek, June 1978, reprinted in David Sterritt, ed., The B List: The National Society of Film Critics on the Low-budget Beauties, Genre-bending Mavericks, and Cult Classics We Love, Da Capo Press, 2008, ISBN 978-0306815669, p. 166. Excerpts available at Google Books.
- ^ Al Carlos, "First Person: Maria Richwine: Latina Playboy Bunny Turned Actress", La Prensa San Diego, December 30, 2010, via HighBeam Research.
- ^ McAllister, Toni (March 13, 2024). "Former Playboy Bunny, Buddy Holly Movie Wife, Found Dead In PS Hot Tub". Patch. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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