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Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Maureen Hingert Dies: ‘Gunmen From Laredo', ‘The King And I' Actor Was 88
Maureen Hingert, who represented Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in the 1955 Miss Universe pageant and went on to become an actor in such films as Gunmen From Laredo and The King and I as well as several 1950s TV series, died June 30 at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Calif.. She was 88. Her death was announced on Facebook July 1 by Sri Lankan actress and Angela Seneviratne. More from Deadline Kenneth Colley Dies: 'Star Wars' & 'Life Of Brian' Actor Was 87 Jimmy Swaggart Dies: Sex Scandal-Plagued Televangelist Was 90 Karl E. Held Dies: A Producer Of Broadway-Bound 'Kowalski' Was 63 Maureen Neliya Ballard was born on January 9, 1937, in Columbo, Ceylon, to Bank of Ceylon president Lionel Hingert and Lorna Mabel del Run. In 1955, at the age of 18, she was crowned Miss Ceylon and that same year was selected as a Miss Universe contestant (she finished as second runner-up). She subsequently moved to Los Angeles and in the mid-1950s had several small, uncredited roles in films, the most notable of which was 1956's The King and I. In 1958, sometimes under her stage name Jana Davi, she appeared in the films Gun Fever, The Rawhide Trail and Fort Bowie and an episode of Death Valley Days. The following year she starred in the Western film Gunmen From Laredo and an episode of the short-lived series Captain David Grief, based on Jack London stories, before retiring to raise a family. She is survived by a daughter. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Justin Theroux To Jason Ritter Remembering Michael Madsen: A Career In Photos 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries
Daily Mirror
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The King and I star dies as family share cause and pay tribute
Maureen Hingert has died aged 88 as her daughter confirmed the sad news. The Hollywood actress, known for appearing in The King and I, died on Sunday of liver failure. She was born in Sri Lanka and featured in a number of Hollywood films including The King and I, Gun Fever, and Gunmen From Laredo. Following her death at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Hingert's daughter said: 'It was a beautiful and peaceful passing.' The Miss Universe runner-up was best known for her work in The King and I, which was nominated for nine Oscars. The film won five Academy Awards and featured stars Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, and Rita Moreno. Hingert also appeared in Western movies such as 1958's Gun Fever and 1959's Gunmen From Laredo. Aside from acting, she had a successful pageant career. She finished runner-up at Miss Universe in 1955. Hingert originally entered the competition as Miss Ceylon when she was just 18-years-old. Her success in the competition made her the first from her country to ever reach the final. Hingert's appearance at the contest has been credited with putting her South Asian island country "on the map". Acting and modelling wasn't the only success of Hingert, as she regularly performed as a dancer. Her photoshoot from the film Gun Fever also landed her a spot in Playboy Magazine in September 1957. Fans paid tribute to Hingert on social media as one said: "Rest in peace, Ms Maureen Hingert. Thank you for bringing much glory to the 'pearl in the Indian Ocean' - Sri Lanka." Another added: "Maureen Hingert, Sri Lanka's First Miss Universe Finalist & Hollywood Star, Passes Away. A true pioneer and icon remembered."
