Marian Stafford
American actress (1931–1984)
Marian Stafford | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
March 1956 | |
Preceded by | Marguerite Empey |
Succeeded by | Rusty Fisher |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-02-07)February 7, 1931 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 16, 1984(1984-08-16) (aged 53) |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Marian Stafford (February 7, 1931 – August 16, 1984) was an American actress and model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1956 issue.[1] Her centerfold was photographed by Ruth Sondak, and was the first to consist of three pages.[2]
In addition to posing for other men's magazines in the decade, Stafford became a popular personality during the so-called Golden Age of Television. She was a regular on game shows such as Treasure Hunt and The $64,000 Question. She was crowned Miss Color TV of 1956 by NBC.
Stafford died on August 16, 1984, at the age of 53.[3]
References
- ^ "Marian Stafford Playmate Data". Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Horgan, Richard (December 15, 2015). "Playboy's First Fold-Out Centerfold Was Shot by a Woman". Adweek. ISSN 0199-2864.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland & Company. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-7864-7667-1.
External links
- Marian Stafford at Playboy Online
- Marian Stafford at IMDb
- Marian Stafford at Find a Grave
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Playboy Playmates of 1956
Lynn Turner | Marguerite Empey | Marian Stafford | Rusty Fisher | Marion Scott | Gloria Walker |
Alice Denham | Jonnie Nicely | Elsa Sørensen | Janet Pilgrim | Betty Blue | Lisa Winters |
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