American beauty queen and actress from California
Geri Hoo (1939 - Dec. 29, 2007) was an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder. Hoo was Miss Hawaii Universe 1958 .[ 1]
Early life
In 1939, Hoo was born. Hoo's father was Herbert N. Hoo. Hoo's mother was Amy Kui Kiao Hoo (1920-2000), a realtor in Hawaii. Hoo's sibling are Sidney Hung, Vernon, Rick, Randy, and Sharon.[ 2] [ 3]
Career
In 1958, Hoo represented Hawaii and ended up as the second runner up at the 7th Miss Universe contest.[ 4]
Hoo had a minor part in the 1962 film Confessions of an Opium Eater .
Filmography
Television series
1959 The Millionaire - Miss Hawaii.[ 5]
Films
Personal life
In 1958, Hoo married Austin F. Phillips. They have four children. Hoo and her family lived in Los Angeles, California.[ 7]
[ 2]
Hoo was also known as Geri DeWelles. Hoo was a resident of Costa Mesa, California. On December 29, 2007, Hoo died. Hoo was 68.[ 4] [ 8]
See also
References
^ "Miss Hawaii USA Hall of Fame" . misshawaiiusa.com . Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ a b "Hawaii's beauty queens: Where are they now?" . newspapers.com . Nov 1, 1965. Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ "Honolulu County, Hawaii Obituary Collection - 66 - AMY KUI KIAO HOO" , genealogybuff.com , August 2010, retrieved March 24, 2021
^ a b "Obituaries - GERALDLINE "GERI" HOO DEWELLES" . honoluluadvertiser.com . January 18, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ "The Millionaire (1955-1960)" . IMDb . Retrieved May 21, 2019 .
^ "Confessions of an Opium Eater" . tcm.com . Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ "WHO'S WHO?" . newspapers.com . Nov 25, 1959. Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
^ "Geraldine Dewelles" . ocregister.com . January 7, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021 .
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