Susan Denberg
Susan Denberg (born Dietlinde Zechner; 2 August 1944[1]) is a German-Austrian model and actress. Denberg has appeared on stage and in film, notably in Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and other roles in the 1960s.
Susan Denberg | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
August 1966 | |
Preceded by | Tish Howard |
Succeeded by | Dianne Chandler |
Personal details | |
Born | Dietlinde Zechner 2 August 1944 Bad Polzin, Pomerania, Germany (present-day Polczyn-Zdrój, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland) |
Personal life
Denberg was born in Bad Polzin, Germany[2] and raised in Klagenfurt, Austria.
Denberg married Anthony Scotti in Las Vegas (1965-1968). She had a son Wolfgang-Dieter in 1971; the father is of Yugoslavian descent and a second child. Now as Dietlinde Scotti, she resides in the tenth district of Vienna, Austria.[3][4]
Career
Zechner adopted Susan Denberg as a stage name. She became a chorus dancer and 1966 Playboy playmate (Miss August). In addition, she did stage and dancing in London and Las Vegas.
In 1966, she appeared in the Star Trek episode, "Mudd's Women" (1966). Denberg's best known acting role was in the Hammer horror film, Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), opposite Peter Cushing. However, Denberg's voice in the film was dubbed, as her Austrian accent was considered too strong.
After Frankenstein Created Woman, Denberg returned to Austria. Thereafter, for many years sources incorrectly reported that she had died in the late 1960s, either accidentally or through suicide.
Film/TV work
- Star Trek: The Original Series (episode: "Mudd's Women", 1966) as Magda Kovacs
- An American Dream (1966) as Ruta
- Twelve O'Clock High (episode: "Back to the Drawing Board", 1966) as a German girl
- Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) as Christina
References
- "Playboy data sheet". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Playmate data". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Susan Denberg - the Private Life and Times of Susan Denberg. Susan Denberg Pictures".
- Lisanti, Tom (2007-09-25). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. ISBN 9780786431724.