Skip to content

Writers Garage L.A.

writing, workshops, + books for sale

  • miss playa
  • fiction
  • non-fiction
  • screen
  • journeys
  • miss playa
  • fiction
  • non-fiction
  • screen
  • journeys

Tag Archives: Deirdre Mendoza

Steve McQueen + Other Lovers

…he ran into gorgeous women he knew “every ten minutes,” but that was something you had to accept if you were dating Steve McQueen.

Posted bydeirdremendozaNovember 13, 2018November 26, 2018Posted inmiss playaTags:acting, Brando, Deirdre Mendoza, Miss Playa de Nueva York, movie stars, pat lavelle Stanislavsky, Steve McQueen, The Stork Club4 Comments on Steve McQueen + Other Lovers

Miss Playa de Nueva York + Other Forgotten Stories

Miss Playa de Nueva York is about my mother’s 12-year journey with Alzheimer’s Dementia. She was an actress, one of seven siblings, raised by Scots-Irish parents in Greenwich Village. She met my father on the Fire Island ferry and loved him for many years.

In 1952, a friend entered her in a beauty contest. She was crowned Miss Playa de Nueva York and won prizes, including a trip to Spain. She died peacefully in Los Angeles, in May, 2018.

search

recent post

  • Hieroglyphs February 13, 2020
  • Women Walking and Talking November 23, 2019
  • My Mother Was a Feminist May 16, 2019
  • Medias Res April 16, 2019
  • After the Fall II: The Dancer Could Not Dance March 25, 2019

Mothers, Alzheimer’s, Daughters, Caregivers, Acting, Dancers, Jackie Gleason Show, June Taylor Dancers, New York City, Steve McQueen, The Actor’s Studio, Greenwich Village

  • dog
  • HOME
  • miss playa
  • neurology
Follow Writers Garage L.A. on WordPress.com
Writers Garage L.A., Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Writers Garage L.A.
    • Join 39 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Writers Garage L.A.
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar