Darlene Morley is famous as Rikki Marin, the first of the 3 wives of Cheech Marin. She was married to the comedian, actor, and musician in 1975 and they divorced in 1984.
On her own, Rikki is an actress, producer, and writer. In her career, she produced some of Cheech & Chong’s works. She also played the role of Princess II in Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers, featured in Things Are Tough All Over, and Gas Pump Girls.
Fascinating Facts About Rikki Marin
1. Her Early Life and How She Adopted the Name Rikki
She was born Darlene Morley and later adopted Rikki Marin as her stage name. In other claims, she is also known as Rikki Morley Saunders.
She led a private life while growing up until she began to take part in her ex-husband’s works such as Cheech & Chong’s The Corsican Brothers in 1984.
Regardless, she was married to Cheech Marin, 53. He was born Richard Anthony Marin on July 13, 1946, in South Los Angeles, California.
The actor was birthed by Mexican American parents Elsa and Oscar Marin.
Along the line, he adopted the name Cheech from “chicharron” – a Spanish dish made by frying pork belly or rinds. It is also popular among Latin Americans and can be made from chicken, mutton, or beef.
Her actor ex attended Bishop Alemany High School before heading to the former San Fernando Valey State College and current California State University to study English.
2. Rikki Marin May Be Confused with a Sculptor
Based on several reports, the actress has Rikki Morley Saunders as her alternative name. This name is also used by an American sculptor who was raised in New York.
The sculptor Rikki also had a career as an athlete and painter.
In any case, her former husband is an art enthusiast famed for collecting Chicano arts.
3. Her Ex-husband Married Twice After They Divorced
Marin married Cheech in 1975. They worked on different projects together and had a marriage that lasted 4 years until it ended in divorce in 1984.
Her ex-husband would move to become married the second time to artist Patti Heid in 1986. The union resulted in 2 children before a divorce.
Subsequently, Cheech dated a Russian pianist, Natasha Rubin for a long time before heading for a marriage in 2009 to make her his third wife.
4. Does Rikki Marin Have Any Children?
From her marriage to Cheech, the actress had a child. It is nonetheless not known if she had any other children from other relationships.
In any case, her ex had 2 other children from his second marriage to Patti Heid.
5. Her Ex Wanted to Become a Priest
Rikki Marin was married to Cheech who was raised a Catholic and at a young age wanted to become a priest. He won a Religion Award in his 8th-grade and was accepted into the junior seminary.
Nonetheless, he later chose a different career away from religion. Yet, it did not stop him from featuring as a Catholic priest in The Perfect Game (2009).
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6. Her Career and Net worth
There’s barely any information about the net worth of the actress, writer, and producer. Based on speculation on the internet, she is worth above $1 million.
Her ex Richard Anthony Marin is worth $30 million per estimation.
The former couple individually earns from showbiz. For Rikki, she made her wealth from writing Cheech & Chong, producing the same work as well as Still Smokin (1983).
She also featured as an actress in Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Nice Dreams (1981), Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980), Gas Pump Girls (1979), and Coming Attractions (1978).
On the other hand, Cheech has earned from music, acting, and as a comedian. He is mostly remembered as a part of Cheech & Chong with Tommy Chong. He is also famous for playing roles in Coco (2017), Tales From Earthsea (2010), Dark Harvest (2016), and Expecting a Miracle (2009).
7. Where is She Now?
Rikki has maintained a more private life since her divorce from Marin. As regards her career, the last time she acted or produced an entertainment piece for TV as recorded by IMDB was in 1984 in Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie.
However, there is a LinkedIn page with a woman bearing the same birthname as the Gas Pump Girls actress.
The page with Darlene Morley has a woman that shows herself as a National Account Manager at BTE Logistic in Texas. Regardless, there is no proof that the account is linked to Rikki Marin.
