Marilyn Joi Explained

Marilyn Joi
Other Names:Tracy King, Tracy Ann King, T.A. King
Birth Date:22 May 1945
Birth Place:New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation:Film actress
Yearsactive:1972 - 1989

Marilyn Joi (born May 22, 1945) is an American actress[1] who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s.

Career

Joi 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

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1972HammerDancer
1972Hit ManRita Biggs
1973Mean MotherJoy
1973Wonder WomenBlack in Brown Bikini
1973The Student TeachersTopless Dancer
1973Detroit 9000Dancing hooker in whorehouseUncredited
1973The Naughty StewardessesBarbara WatsonCredited as Tracy King
1973Tender Loving CareLynn
1974Black SamsonWidow
1974Black StarletKiss Girl
1975The Candy Tangerine ManClarisse
1975Blazing StewardessesBarbara Watson
1976Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil SheiksVelvet
1976Mansion of the DoomedMiss Matthews
1976Black SamuraiSynne
1977Uncle Tom's CabinDaughter
1977The Happy Hooker Goes to WashingtonSheila
1977The Kentucky Fried MovieCleopatra Schwartz
1978Nurse SherriTara Williams
1979Cheerleaders' Wild WeekendLaSalle
1980GalaxinaWinged Girl
1981C.O.D.Debbie Winter
1989Satan's PrincessHooker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Starsky & HutchPepper / Charlie2 episodes
1977Good TimesKaren CaseyEpisode: "J.J. in Business"
1977Charlie's AngelsBrendaEpisode: "The Blue Angels"
1986HunterHookerEpisode: "The Beautiful & the Dead: Part 1"
1986Hill Street BluesRhondaEpisode: "A Case of Klapp"
1987Beverly Hills BuntzHookerEpisode: "Sid and Randy"

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCann, Bob. Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. 10 July 2012. 2010. McFarland. 9780786437900. 182–.