From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of Playboy Playmates of 1956
List of Playboy Playmates of 1956
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1956 Play-
1956. External links
boy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each
• Diane Webber at Playboy.com
month throughout the year.
• Diane Webber at the Internet Movie Database
January
Lynn Turner March
Personal details Marian Stafford
Born December 1, 1935 (1935-12-01) Personal details
California
Born February 7, 1933(1933-02-07)
Measurements Bust: 38" Houston, Texas, United States[3]
Waist: 24"
Hips: 37" Died November 2006 (aged 72–73)
Measurements Bust: 34"[3]
Lynn Turner (born December 1, 1935 in California) is an Waist: 21"
American model. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of Hips: 34"
the Month for the January 1956 issue. Her centerfold was
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3]
photographed by Peter Gowland, the first of his exten-
sive Playboy career. According to The Playmate Book, Turn-
Main article: Marian Stafford
er did layouts for other men’s magazines, including Frolic,
Marian Stafford (February 7, 1933 — November 2006[4])
Jest and Modern Man Quarterly.
was an American actress and model born in Houston,
Texas. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month
External links for the March 1956 issue. Her centerfold was pho-
• Lynn Turner at Playboy.com tographed by Ruth Sondak,[3] and was the first to consist
of three pages.
February External links
• Marian Stafford at Playboy.com
Marguerite Empey • Marian Stafford at the Internet Movie Database
Personal details
Born July 29, 1932(1932-07-29)[2]
Los Angeles, California[1] April
Died August 19, 2008(2008-08-19) (aged 76)[1] Rusty Fisher
Los Angeles, California
Personal details
Measurements Bust: 39"C[1]
Waist: 23" Born April 5, 1935 (1935-04-05)
Hips: 37" Colorado, United States
Measurements Bust: 36"
Main article: Diane Webber Waist: 22"
Diane Marguerite Webber (July 29, 1932—August 19, Hips: 35"
2008[1][2]) known as Marguerite Empey and Diane Web-
Empey,
Height 5 ft 5½ in (1.66 m)
ber was an American model, dancer and actress.
Under the name Marguerite Empey she was Playboy
Rusty Fisher (born April 5, 1935 in Colorado) is an Amer-
magazine’s Playmate of the Month in May 1955 and in Fe-
ican model. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the
bruary 1956. The photos for her 1956 appearance were
Month for the April 1956 issue. Her centerfold was pho-
taken by soft core porn director Russ Meyer.
tographed by Sam Wu. Prior to her Playboy appearance,
she had posed for several other men’s magazines, often
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under other pseudonyms such as Rusty Williams and
Donna Fisher.
July
Alice Denham
External links
Personal details
• Rusty Fisher at Playboy.com
Born January 21, 1933 (1933-01-21)
Jacksonville, Florida, United States[5]
May Measurements Bust: 36"[5]
Waist: 24"
Hips: 34"
Marion Scott
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[5]
Personal details
Weight 105 lb (48 kg; 7.5 st)
Born Germany
Measurements Bust: 36" Alice Denham (born January 21, 1933 in Jacksonville,
Waist: 23" Florida)[5] is an American model and writer and former
Hips: 35"
adjunct professor of English at CUNY. She was Playboy
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) magazine’s Playmate of the Month for the July 1956 issue.
Her centerfold was credited to Arthur-James and Mike
Marion Scott is a German-born American model. She was Shea.[5]
Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for the May
1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Herman External links
Leonard. • Alice Denham at Playboy.com
According to The Playmate Book, Scott emigrated to
the U.S. along with her parents after World War II ended,
and eventually became a fashion model, as well as a fre-
quent cover girl for detective magazines. August
Jonnie Nicely
External links
Personal details
• Marion Scott at Playboy.com
Born February 25, 1936 (1936-02-25)
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
June Measurements Bust: 37"
Waist: 24"
Gloria Walker Hips: 36"
Personal details Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Born July 16, 1937 (1937-07-16) Weight 122 lb (55 kg; 8.7 st)
The Bronx, New York
Main article: Jonnie Nicely
Measurements Bust: 36"
Waist: 21" Jonnie Nicely (born February 25, 1936 in Fort Smith,
Hips: 32" Arkansas) is an American model. She was Playboy maga-
zine’s Playmate of the Month for the August 1956 issue.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Her centerfold was photographed by Hal Adams.
Weight 108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st)
External links
Gloria Walker (born July 16, 1937 in The Bronx, New • Jonnie Nicely at Playboy.com
York) is an American actress and model. She was Playboy
magazine’s Playmate of the Month for the June 1956 is-
sue.
September
External links Elsa Sørensen
• Gloria Walker’s Playboy.com Web site
Personal details
• Gloria Walker at Playboy.com
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Born 1 December 1935 (1935-12-01) Measurements Bust: 39"D[3]
Copenhagen, Denmark Waist: 22"
Hips: 36"
Measurements Bust: 38"
Waist: 24" Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3]
Hips: 35"
Weight 128 lb (58 kg; 9.1 st)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Main article: Betty Blue (model)
Main article: Elsa Sørensen Betty Blue (August 14, 1931 in West Memphis, Arkansas
Elsa Sørensen (born 1 December 1935 in Copenhagen, – August 23, 2000[3]) was an American model and actress
Denmark) is a Danish model who did most of her work and was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for
Arden.
under the pseudonym Dane Arden Under her real name, the November 1956 issue. Her centerfold was pho-
she was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for tographed by Hal Adams.[3]
the September 1956 issue. Her centerfold was pho-
tographed by Peter Gowland. External links
• Betty Blue at Playboy.com
External links • Betty Blue at the Internet Movie Database
• Elsa Sørensen at Playboy.com
December
October
Lisa Winters
Janet Pilgrim
Personal details
Personal details
Born Florida, U.S.
Born June 13, 1934 (1934-06-13)
Wheaton, Illinois Measurements Bust: 35"
Waist: 23"
Measurements Bust: 36"D Hips: 35"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 36" Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight 106 lb (48 kg; 7.6 st)
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) Lisa Winters (born in Florida) was an American model
and actress. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the
Main article: Janet Pilgrim (model) Month for its December 1956 issue. She also was a sec-
Janet Pilgrim (born Charlaine Karalus[6] June 13, 1934 in retary working for Hugh Hefner in Chicago’s Playboy of-
Wheaton, Illinois)[7] is an American model and office fices. She also starred in two movies. Her first film was
worker for Playboy. She was chosen as Playboy’s Play- with her Playboy photographer Bunny Yeager and
mate of the Month three times: July 1955, December 1955 named "Bunny Yeager’s Nude Camera" (1963) and her
and October 1956. second film, which she starred under her real name
Marie Perry was named "Intimate Diary of Artists’
External links Models". Both films are rated R for nudity. She is now re-
• Janet Pilgrim at Playboy.com tired in Florida.
• Janet Pilgrim at the Internet Movie Database
External links
• Lisa Winters at Playboy.com
November
Betty Blue
See also
Personal details
• List of people in Playboy 1953–1959
Born August 14, 1931(1931-08-14)
West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.[3]
Died August 23, 2000(2000-08-23) (aged 69)[3]
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