Lynn Turner born December 1, 1935,
an American model, was *******
magazine's Playmate of the Month
for January 1956. Her centerfold
was photographed by Peter Gowland,
the first of his extensive ******* career.
According to The Playmate Book,
Turner did layouts for other men's
magazines, including Frolic, Jest
and Modern Man Quarterly.
age 83.
Marguerite Empey July 29, 1932 –
August 19, 2008 aged 76;
an American model, dancer and actress.
******* magazine's Playmate
of the Month in May 1955 and February
1956. The photos for her 1956
appearance were taken by soft core
**** director Russ Meyer.
In the mid to late 1960s, as a part
of the counter-culture movement
in the United States, Webber
became involved with Nudism
and appeared in numerous
Nudist publications advocating
the lifestyle such as Naked & Together:
The Wonderful Webbers by June Lange
(1967). In 1965, she traveled to Sioux
City to give evidence at the request of
the District Attorney's Office in a court
trial involving the sending of allegedly
obscene Nudist publications into Iowa,
but on arrival, instead of proving the
prosecution's case, on taking the witness
stand she gave a spirited defense
of the principles of the life-style.
In her final years she was a librarian
and archivist for a law firm.
Marian Stafford, February 7, 1931 –
August 16, 1984; an American actress
and model, ******* magazine's
Playmate of the Month for the March
1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed
by Ruth Sondak, and was the first
to fold out to three pages. Prior to this,
centerfolds covered only two pages.
Rusty Fisher was born April 5, 1935,
was an American model and *******
Playmate of the Month for the April
1956 issue. Her centerfold was
photographed by Sam Wu. Prior to her
******* appearance, she had posed
for several other men's magazines,
often under other pseudonyms
such as Rusty Williams and Donna Fisher.
Current age, 83.
Marion Scott, a German-born
American model, ******* Playmate
of the Month for May 1956. Her
centerfold was photographed by
Herman Leonard. She was the first
foreign-born Playmate. According to
The Playmate Book, Scott emigrated
to the U.S. along with her parents
after World War II and eventually
became a fashion model
as well as a frequent cover girl
for detective magazines.
Gloria Walker, born July 16, 1937
was an American actress and model.
******* magazine's Playmate
of the Month for the June 1956 issue.
Aged 81.
Alice Denham January 21, 1927 –
January 27, 2016; an American model,
author, and former adjunct professor
of English at City University of New York.
She is the author of the novels Amo:
The feminist centerfold from outer space
(1974) and My Darling from the Lions (1968),
and the short story collection Secrets
of San Miguel (2013), as well as the novelisations
Adios, Sabata (1971) and The Ghost
and Mrs. Muir (1968). She has also published
a memoir, Sleeping with the Bad Boys (2006)
about her time among the New York circle
of writers in the fifties and sixties. She was
******* Playmate of the Month for July 1956.
Her centerfold was credited to Arthur-James
and Mike Shea. She died of complications
from ovarian cancer on January 27, 2016 at age 89.
Jonnie Nicely February 25, 1936 –
February 6, 2013, age 76, was an American
model. She was ******* Playmate
of the Month for August 1956. Her
centerfold was photographed by Hal Adams.
Nicely was originally supposed
to be a Playmate for the October 1955 issue,
but scheduling and creative conflicts
temporarily pushed her aside in favor
of Jean Moorhead. Before and after her
******* appearance, Nicely did additional
pin-up modeling, but eventually she went
on to a long career as a mechanic
at a Rockwell International B-1 bomber
plant in California.
Elsa Sørensen March 25, 1934 – April 18, 2013,
aged 79; a Danish model and Miss Denmark,
who did most of her work under the pseudonym
Dane Arden. Under her real name, she was *******
Playmate of the Month for September 1956.
Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Gowland.
She was first married to Guy Mitchell but that marriage
ended in divorce. She survived her second husband.
Janet Pilgrim June 13, 1934 – May 1, 2017,
aged 82; was an American model and office
worker for *******. She was chosen *******'s
Playmate of the Month three times:
July 1955, December 1955 and October 1956.
