Lynne Sue Moon

Lynne Sue Moon (born 1949)[1] is a British former child actress of the 1960s, best known for her appearance in the historical drama 55 Days at Peking.

Lynne Sue Moon
Born1949 (age 73–74)
Islington, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesLee Sue Moon
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationFilm actress
Years active1963–1967
Notable work55 Days at Peking

Biography

Moon was born in Islington, London, the daughter of a Cantonese father and a British mother. She studied ballet for two years at London's Arts Educational School.[1][2] According to Welsh artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins, she and he attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London at the same time.[3]

She made her film debut in 55 Days at Peking (1963), in which she played a girl orphaned during the Boxer Rebellion whom Charlton Heston takes under his wing.[1] She followed this with a role as a Chinese diplomat's niece in William Castle's juvenile espionage film, 13 Frightened Girls (1963).[4] She portrayed a Yuan dynasty princess in the 1965 historical film Marco the Magnificent.[5] Her final known credited acting role was as a student of Sidney Poitier in To Sir With Love (1967),[6] after which she retired from acting.[7]

Filmography

References
  1. Grant, Elspeth (2 May 1963). "Films". The Tatler. p. 299 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
  2. "Coventry Evening Telegraph". 25 July 1962. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive. (subscription required)
  3. Hicks-Jenkins, Clive (22 August 2014). "The Vanishing: Part One". Clive Hicks-Jenkins' Artlog. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. "Romance, Comedy, Chills Coming to Local Theaters". San Antonio Express-News. 4 August 1963. pp. 23A – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Scheuer, Philip K. (13 July 1964). "Marco Polo Filming Ended by Buchholz". Los Angeles Times. p. IV-18 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "To Sir, With Love (1967)". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. Hicks-Jenkins, Clive (22 August 2014). "The Vanishing: Part Two". Clive Hicks-Jenkins' Artlog. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. "The Pittsburgh Press". Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 28 July 1962. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "13 Teen-Age Misses Stars of Spy Movie". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. 20 October 1963. p. 9–B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marco Polo Trip Subject of Film". Florence Morning News. Florence, South Carolina. 16 October 1966. p. 8–B – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Filmography Lynne Sue Moon". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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