Terry Huntingdon
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Terry Lynn Huntingdon May 8, 1940 Mount Shasta, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Title(s) | Miss California USA 1959, Miss USA 1959 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss USA 1959 (Winner), Miss Universe 1959 (2nd runner-up) |
| Spouse | Joseph Tydings |
| Children | Paige Crowly, Alexandra Tydings |
Terry Lynn Huntingdon (born May 8, 1940) is an American beauty queen who won Miss USA 1959.
After winning the Miss California USA crown, Huntingdon went on to become California's first representative to achieve the title of "Miss USA." She is also the first Miss USA to win in her home state.
She was then second runner-up in the Miss Universe 1959 pageant.
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 in 1960, hosted by Groucho Marx. She also appeared as Hecuba in the Three Stooges feature film The Three Stooges Meet Hercules.
Her daughter is actress Alexandra Tydings she has an older daughter from her first marriage, Paige Crowly.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Perry Mason | Kitty Wynne | |
| 1960 | The Untouchables | Flo Ingalls |
Published works
- "California Girl: Miss USA 1959"
External links
- Miss USA official website
- Miss California official website
- Terry Huntingdon at the Internet Movie Database
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