Last updated Feb. 23, 2009

Welcome to the newly revamped Maria Ford Home Page, dedicated to the lovely and gracious Maria Ford, sexy star of such movies as "Ring of Fire," "Saturday Night Special," "Mind Games," "Showgirl Murders," "Stripteaser," "Perfect Fit," "Night Calls: The Movie," "I Like to Play Games Too" and "The Key to Sex."

When I first created this site, I was teaching myself Web design and chose Maria as my subject because I had noticed her in a couple of cheesy stripper/slasher movies, usually as the stripper and often as the slashee, and she stood out to me not only because of her dancer's beauty but also because of a kind of vulnerability she projected. It was like she was baring herself in more ways than one, and that made a greater impression on me than if she had just been another pretty dancer/victim.

When I searched on the Internet, however, I didn't come up with much on Maria. I could easily have designed a site to Marilyn Monroe, because I am a fan of hers (as is Maria), but I didn't feel there was a need for another site on Marilyn whereas there was a dearth of information on or photos of Maria on the Internet. I also tend to root for the underdog, so that probably factored into my deciding on Maria as my subject.

My first page was very amateurish, and the only hits I got were from friends whom I made look at it. But then, one day, I saw my hit counter jump from a piddly few hits to hundreds - we are talking overnight! My site had been picked up by one of the big search engines, and hundreds and then thousands of Maria's fans from all over started visiting (my guestbook has been signed by fans from as far away as Saudi Arabia and Jakarta, Indonesia!).

As big a surprise as that was, the bigger one was actually hearing from Maria one day, out of the blue! It was honestly something I had never expected or even hoped for. Why would I? Movie stars don't up and write to fans, do they? Well, Maria is very different from what you might imagine a "movie star" would be like. She is very down-to-earth. She doesn't even have a computer or e-mail - she writes all of her letters by hand. Imagine!

Well, since that first unexpected package from Maria arrived in the mail, I have heard from her many, many times. She has sent me countless cards, thoughtful little gifts like scented candles, and many one-of-a-kind photos from her private collection to scan and add to my site. Her friends, directors and managers have contacted me, which I still find a little mind-boggling. I can't quite grasp Maria in L.A. talking to someone about me!

Always, she expresses her gratitude to me for my continued support. She is a sensitive soul trying to pursue her dream of acting in an industry - and a town - that can be callous and cruel. She has told me that my site helps her to keep working toward that dream even when faced with hostility and negativity that would make anybody else crumble. Rumors and preconceived notions about her still abound, which is unfortunate, because she is a gorgeous, sexy, talented, dedicated actress with a lot to offer. This site is my thank-you to her for being a real, feeling, giving, unbelievably sweet person who still makes the time to write to me and say "Thank you."

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