List of Playboy Playmates of 1962

The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1962. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

January

Merle Pertile
Personal details
Born(1941-11-23)November 23, 1941
Whittier, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 1997(1997-02-19) (aged 55)
USC MedicalCenter ER, California, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 38 in (97 cm)
Waist: 22 in (56 cm)
Hips: 34 in (86 cm)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight112 lb (51 kg)

Merle Pertile (November 23, 1941 – November 28, 1997) was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Frank Bez.[1]

According to The Playmate Book, Pertile died on November 28, 1997. The cause of death was complications following heart surgery.

February

Kari Knudsen
Personal details
Born (1939-01-17) January 17, 1939
Romsdal, Norway
MeasurementsBust: 36 in (91 cm)
Waist: 23 in (58 cm)
Hips: 35 in (89 cm)
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight117 lb (53 kg)

Kari Knudsen (born January 17, 1939) is a Norwegian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Justin Kerr and Barbara Kerr.[2]

March

Pamela Gordon
Personal details
BornPamela Anne Gordon
(1943-02-10) February 10, 1943
British Columbia, Canada
MeasurementsBust: 39 in (99 cm)
Waist: 23 in (58 cm)
Hips: 35 in (89 cm)
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Weight104 lb (47 kg)

Pamela Gordon (born Pamela Anne Gordon; February 10, 1943) is a Canadian model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey.[3]

Gordon went on to work as a Bunny at the Chicago Playboy Club. She also was named one of the top Canadians of 1962 by Liberty magazine.

April

Roberta Lane
Personal details
Born (1943-03-14) March 14, 1943
Queens, New York, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 34 in (86 cm)
Waist: 21 in (53 cm)
Hips: 34 in (86 cm)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight102 lb (46 kg)

Roberta Lane (born March 14, 1943) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Frank Eck.[4]

May

Marya Carter
Personal details
BornZella Maria Grajeda
(1942-05-12) May 12, 1942
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 37 in (94 cm)
Waist: 23 in (58 cm)
Hips: 36 in (91 cm)
Height5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
Weight126 lb (57 kg)

Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda; May 12, 1942) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the month for its May 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Paul Morton Smith.[5]

During the 1960s and 70s, Carter pursued an acting career, mostly appearing in B-movies and guest roles on television. She was married to Steve Ihnat, a character actor; they had two children. Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack.

June

Merissa Mathes
Personal details
BornMarrisa Mathes
(1940-01-26) January 26, 1940
Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 36 in (91 cm)
Waist: 22 in (56 cm)
Hips: 36 in (91 cm)
Height5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Weight116 lb (53 kg)

Merissa Mathes (born Marrisa Mathes; January 26, 1940) is an American actress and model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Glenn Otto.[6]

During the early to mid-1960s, she pursued an acting career, appearing in B-movies and series television. She appeared in Bernard McEveety's 1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance. She also had a small role the next year in Martin Scorsese's film directing debut, Who's That Knocking at My Door.

July

Unne Terjesen
Personal details
Born (1943-03-20) March 20, 1943
Odda, Norway
MeasurementsBust: 39 in (99 cm)
Waist: 23 in (58 cm)
Hips: 39 in (99 cm)
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight129 lb (59 kg)

Unne Terjesen (born March 20, 1943) is a Norwegian model who is best known for being Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.[7]

August

Jan Roberts
Personal details
Born (1939-06-09) June 9, 1939
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 39 in (99 cm)
Waist: 23 in (58 cm)
Hips: 35 in (89 cm)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight120 lb (54 kg)

Jan Roberts (born June 9, 1939) is a former American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[8] She also appeared in the issues for January 1963, July 1963, October 1964, and August 1966.

September

Mickey Winters
Personal details
Born (1940-09-30) September 30, 1940
Paris, France
MeasurementsBust: 36 in (91 cm)
Waist: 18 in (46 cm)
Hips: 34 in (86 cm)
Height5 ft (152 cm)
Weight100 lb (45 kg)

Mickey Winters (born September 30, 1940) is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Don Bronstein.[9]

October

Laura Young
Personal details
Born(1938-05-22)May 22, 1938
Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 1999(1999-11-27) (aged 61)
MeasurementsBust: 36 in (91 cm)
Waist: 25 in (64 cm)
Hips: 36 in (91 cm)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg)

Laura Young (May 22, 1938 – November 27, 1999) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[10] She was a finalist for that year's Playmate of the Year title.

Young died of cancer on November 27, 1999.[11]

November

Avis Kimble
Personal details
Born (1944-10-18) October 18, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 39 in (99 cm)
Waist: 22 in (56 cm)
Hips: 36 in (91 cm)
Height5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm)
Weight124 lb (56 kg)

Avis Kimble (born October 18, 1944) is an American model. At age 17 she was photographed by Jon Pownall to become Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its November 1962 issue.[12]

December

June Cochran
Playboy Playmate of the Year
1963
Preceded byChrista Speck
Succeeded byDonna Michelle
Personal details
Born(1943-02-20)February 20, 1943
Jefferson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2004(2004-05-20) (aged 61)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
MeasurementsBust: 36 in (91 cm)
Waist: 20 in (51 cm)
Hips: 34 in (86 cm)
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight102 lb (46 kg)

June Cochran (February 20, 1943 – May 20, 2004) was an American model and beauty queen. Cochran won the Miss Indiana USA pageant in 1960. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1962, and Playmate of the Year for 1963. Her original pictorial was photographed by Don Bronstein.[13]

See also

References

  1. "January 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  2. "February 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  3. "March 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  4. "April 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. "May 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  6. "June 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  7. "July 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  8. "August 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  9. "September 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  10. "October 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  11. "Goodbye, Laura". Playboy. August 2000. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  12. "November 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  13. "December 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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