Terry Huntingdon

American beauty queen

Terry Huntingdon

Huntingdon as Miss California USA 1959

Born|

Terry Lynn Huntingdon

Mount Shasta, California, U.S.

Alma mater| UCLA
Spouse|

Joseph Tydings

(m. 1975; div. 1988)​

[1]
Children| Paige Crowly
Alexandra Tydings
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title|

* Miss California USA 1959
* Miss USA 1959

Major
competition(s)|

* Miss California USA 1959
* (Winner)
* Miss USA 1959
* (Winner)
* Miss Universe 1959
* (2nd Runner-Up)

Terry Lynn Huntingdon is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1959. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 1959, where as finished 2nd Runner-Up.

## Early years

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Huntingdon comes from a family of five-generation Californians.[2] She attended Mt. Shasta High School, where she was a majorette[3] and went from there to the University of California, Los Angeles,[4] where she majored in dance.[5]

## Beauty contests

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One of Huntingdon's first beauty pageant titles was Miss Mount Shasta in 1954–1955.[6]

Huntingdon (center) as Miss USA 1959, with runners-up (from left) Arlene Nesbitt, Nanita Greene, Carelgean Douglas, and Dorothy Gladys Taylor

After winning the Miss California USA crown, Huntingdon went on to become California's first representative to achieve the title of Miss USA.[7] She was the first Miss USA to win the title at a pageant held in her home state.[8]

She was second runner-up in the Miss Universe 1959 pageant.[citation needed]

## Acting

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Huntingdon (left), with Raymond Burr in a 1959 press photo promoting her Perry Mason episode

Huntingdon made occasional television and film appearances. In her first television role in 1959 she appeared on Perry Mason as defendant Kitty Wynne in "The Case of the Bartered Bikini." She was a contestant on the television quiz show You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx, in 1960. She also appeared as Hecuba in the Three Stooges feature film The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.

## Paternity suit

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Huntingdon was involved in a paternity suit in 1963 when attorney Arthur Crowley denied being the father of her daughter, who was then a year old.[9] In 1965, California's 2nd District Court of Appeal reversed the Superior Court's verdict, which went in Crowley's favor, and ordered a new trial.[10] In 1966, the California Supreme Court reversed the verdict in which Crowley was absolved, and it ordered a new trial.[11]

## Other activities

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After leaving acting, Huntingdon worked in a variety of jobs including being a production manager for a women's clothing business, modeling, working in the office of U.S. Senator Alan Cranston,[2] and being a photographer for the Office of Economic Opportunity in the early 1970s.[2]

In 1980, she was appointed to the board of Women's National Bank.[12]

## Personal life

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On April 19, 1975,[13] Huntingdon married former U.S. Senator Joseph Tydings of Maryland,[14] with whom she had one daughter, actress Alexandra Tydings.[15] They divorced in 1988.[citation needed]

## Filmography

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Film and television  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1959  | Miss USA 1959 | Herself  | Winner - Contestant/Representing California State.
1959  | Miss Universe 1959 | Herself  | 2nd Runner-up - Contestant/Representing USA.
1959  | Perry Mason | Kitty Wynne  | Episode: "The Case of the Bartered Bikini"
1960  | The Untouchables | Flo Ingalls  | Episode: "The Waxey Gordon Story"
1960  | The Law and Mr. Jones | Model  | Episode: "No sale"
1961  | The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet | Joyce  | Episode: "The Chaperone"
1962  | The Three Stooges Meet Hercules | Hecuba | Film debut
1962  | Five Finger Exercise  | Helen  |

## Published works

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* "California Girl: Miss USA 1959"

## References

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1. ^ Tkacik, Christina; Kelly, Jacques; Rasmussen, Frederick N. (October 8, 2018). "Joseph D. Tydings, progressive U.S. senator from Maryland, dies at age 90". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
2. ^ a b c Dickman, Sharon (April 15, 1976). "She's A Congenial Asset To The Campaign". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. B1. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "(photo caption)". Herald and News. Klamath Falls, Oregon. October 31, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Golden Stater". The Los Angeles Times. July 20, 1959. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "California Coed Chosen as Miss USA". Plainfield Courier-News. Bridgewater, New Jersey. Associated Press. July 23, 1959. p. 1. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Darlene Enloe 16 Named Fair Queen". Herald and News. Klamath Falls, Oregon. August 21, 1955. p. 8. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "California Girl Steps Up As Beauty Winner". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. United Press International. July 23, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Di Napoli, Daniela (July 12, 2015). "Miss USA winners through the years". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
9. ^ "Attorney Denies He's Child's Father". The Bristol Daily Courier. Bristol, Pennsylvania. United Press International. April 17, 1963. p. 37. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Beauty Granted New Paternity Suit Trial". The Los Angeles Times. June 29, 1965. p. 40. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "(untitled brief)". The Los Angeles Times. May 26, 1966. p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "House for Sale". The Los Angeles Times. April 24, 1980. p. 93. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Tydings Of Marriage". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 22, 1975. p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "From Maryland, with flair: blond, blue-eyed model Emlen Tydings". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. August 8, 1982. p. E8. Retrieved August 10, 2018 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Roberts, Sam (October 12, 2018). "Joseph Tydings, Ex-Democratic Senator and Nixon Target, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

## External links

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* Miss USA official website
* Miss California official website
* Terry Huntingdon at IMDb

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Miss Universe 1959 national titleholders

* BUR: Than Than Aye
* GRE: Zoe Laskari
* GUA: Rogelia Cruz
* ITA: Maria Grazia Buccella
* JPN: Akiko Kojima
* THA: Sodsai Pantoomkomol
* USA: Terry Huntingdon

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* t
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Miss USA titleholders

1950s|

* Jackie Loughery (1952)
* Myrna Hansen (1953)
* Miriam Stevenson (1954)
* Carlene King Johnson (1955)
* Carol Morris (1956)
* Mary Leona Gage / Charlotte Sheffield (1957)
* Eurlyne Howell (1958)
* Terry Huntingdon (1959)

1960s|

* Linda Bement (1960)
* Sharon Brown (1961)
* Macel Leilani Wilson (1962)
* Mārīte Ozere (1963)
* Bobbi Johnson (1964)
* Sue Ann Downey (1965)
* Maria Remenyi (1966)
* Sylvia Hitchcock / Cheryl Patton (1967)
* Dorothy Anstett (1968)
* Wendy Dascomb (1969)

1970s|

* Deborah Shelton (1970)
* Michele McDonald (1971)
* Tanya Wilson (1972)
* Amanda Jones (1973)
* Karen Morrison (1974)
* Summer Bartholomew (1975)
* Barbara Peterson (1976)
* Kimberly Tomes (1977)
* Judi Andersen (1978)
* Mary Therese Friel (1979)

1980s|

* Shawn Weatherly / Jineane Ford (1980)
* Kim Seelbrede (1981)
* Terri Utley (1982)
* Julie Hayek (1983)
* Mai Shanley (1984)
* Laura Martinez-Herring (1985)
* Christy Fichtner (1986)
* Michelle Royer (1987)
* Courtney Gibbs (1988)
* Gretchen Polhemus (1989)

1990s|

* Carole Gist (1990)
* Kelli McCarty (1991)
* Shannon Marketic (1992)
* Kenya Moore (1993)
* Lu Parker (1994)
* Chelsi Smith / Shanna Moakler (1995)
* Ali Landry (1996)
* Brook Lee / Brandi Sherwood (1997)
* Shawnae Jebbia (1998)
* Kimberly Pressler (1999)

2000s|

* Lynnette Cole (2000)
* Kandace Krueger (2001)
* Shauntay Hinton (2002)
* Susie Castillo (2003)
* Shandi Finnessey (2004)
* Chelsea Cooley (2005)
* Tara Conner (2006)
* Rachel Smith (2007)
* Crystle Stewart (2008)
* Kristen Dalton (2009)

2010s|

* Rima Fakih (2010)
* Alyssa Campanella (2011)
* Olivia Culpo / Nana Meriwether (2012)
* Erin Brady (2013)
* Nia Sanchez (2014)
* Olivia Jordan (2015)
* Deshauna Barber (2016)
* Kára McCullough (2017)
* Sarah Rose Summers (2018)
* Cheslie Kryst (2019)

2020s|

* Asya Branch (2020)
* Elle Smith (2021)
* R'Bonney Gabriel / Morgan Romano (2022)
* Noelia Voigt (2023) / Savannah Gankiewicz (2023)
* Alma Cooper (2024)

* v
* t
* e

Miss Universe Organization titleholders (1959)

Miss Universe
Akiko Kojima

Miss USA
Terry Huntingdon

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* t
* e

California pageant winners

Miss California|

* Fay Lanphier (1924-25)
* Phyllis Randall (1937)
* Marguerite Skliris (1939)
* Rosemary LaPlanche (1940-41)
* Lucille Lambert (1942)
* Jean Bartel (1943)
* Marilyn Buferd (1946)
* Lee Meriwether (1954)
* Sandra Lynne Becker (1965)
* Charlene Dallas (1966)
* Susan Anton (1969)
* Debra Maffett (1982)
* Lisa Davenport (1985)
* Wendy Berry (1989)
* Patricia Northrup (1992)
* Lisa Michelle Duncan (1993)
* Jennifer Hanson (1994)
* Rebekah Ann Keller (1997)
* Danielle Coney (1998)
* MaryAnne Sapio (1999)
* Rita Ng (2000)
* Stephanie Baldwin (2001)
* Nicole Lamarche (2003)
* Veena Goel (2004)
* Dustin-Leigh Konzelman (2005)
* Jacquelynne Fontaine (2006)
* Melissa Chaty (2007)
* Arianna Afsar (2010)
* Noelle Freeman (2011)
* Crystal Lee (2013)
* Bree Morse (2015)

Miss California USA|

* Terry Huntingdon (1959)
* Maria Remenyi (1966)
* Summer Bartholomew (1975)
* Julie Hayek (1983)
* Kelly Parsons (1986)
* Shannon Marketic (1992)
* Shauna Gambill (1998)
* Rebekah Ann Keller (2000)
* Candice Sanders (2003)
* Tamiko Nash (2006)
* Meagan Tandy (2007)
* Carrie Prejean/Tami Farrell (2009)
* Nicole Michele Johnson (2010)
* Alyssa Campanella/Katie Blair (2011)
* Natalie Pack (2012)
* Nadia Mejia (2016)
* Kelley Johnson (2018)

Miss California Teen USA|

* Shauna Gambill (1994)
* Cassidy Wolf (2013)

Miss California's Outstanding Teen|

* Arianna Afsar (2005)
* Crystal Lee (2008)

Miss California World|

* Lisette Diaz (2005)

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