- List of Playboy Playmates of 1979
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The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1979. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
January
Main article: Candy LovingCandy Loving Personal details Born September 4, 1956
Oswego, Kansas, United States[1]Measurements Bust: 37"[1]
Waist: 24"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) Candy Loving (born Candis Loving on September 4, 1956 in Oswego, Kansas)[1] is an American model. She was Playboys Playmate of the Month for the January 1979 issue, which made her Playboy's 25th Anniversary Playmate.[1] Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.[1]
Further reading
- Chillicothe, Missouri Constitution Tribune, "Centerfold Candy", December 6, 1978, Page 9.
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February
Main article: Lee Ann MichelleLee Ann Michelle Personal details Born 17 March 1960
Surrey, England[2]Measurements Bust: 35[2]
Waist: 23
Hips: 35Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2] Weight 107 lb (49 kg; 7.6 st) Lee Ann Michelle (born 17 March 1960 in Surrey, England)[2] is an English model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the February 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.[2]
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March
Denise McConnell Personal details Born December 23, 1958
Wiesbaden, Germany[3]Measurements Bust: 37"[3]
Waist: 24"
Hips: 33"Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3] Weight 104 lb (47 kg; 7.4 st) Denise McConnell (born December 23, 1958 in Wiesbaden, Germany)[3] is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Nicholas DeSciose and Pompeo Posar.[3]
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April
Missy Cleveland Personal details Born December 25, 1959
Jackson, Mississippi[4]Died August 14, 2001 (aged 41) Measurements Bust: 34"[4]
Waist: 22"
Hips: 32"Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4] Weight 95 lb (43 kg; 6.8 st) Amanda (Missy) Hodges Cleveland (December 25, 1959 – August 14, 2001)[4] was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the April 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.[4]
Cleveland was born in Jackson, Mississippi[4] and attended Provine High School and McClure Academy.[5] She came to the magazine's attention through its 25th Anniversary Great Playmate Hunt. At the time of her death, she was a property manager.[5]
External links
- Missy Cleveland at Playboy.com
- Missy Cleveland at the Internet Movie Database
- Tribute and Dedication the Amanda "Missy" Cleveland
May
Michele Drake Personal details Born February 7, 1958
La Jolla, California, United StatesMeasurements Bust: 34"
Waist: 24"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Weight 108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st) Michele Drake (born February 7, 1958 in La Jolla, California) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its May 1979 issue.
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June
Louann Fernald Personal details Born October 23, 1957
San Antonio, Texas, United StatesMeasurements Bust: 35"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m) Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) Louann Fernald (born October 23, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.
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July
Dorothy Mays Personal details Born July 24, 1957 Measurements Bust: 35.5"
Waist: 24.5"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 118 lb (54 kg; 8.4 st) Dorothy Mays (born July 24, 1957 in Nuremberg, Germany) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the July 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley.
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August
Main article: Dorothy StrattenDorothy Stratten Playmate of the Year 1980 Preceded by Monique St. Pierre Succeeded by Terri Welles Personal details Born February 28, 1960
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada[6]Died August 14, 1980 (aged 20) Measurements Bust: 36"[6]
Waist: 24"
Hips: 36"Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[6] Weight 123 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) Dorothy Stratten (February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980)[6] was a Canadian model and actress. Stratten found fame as the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979 and subsequently Playmate of the Year for 1980.[6] Stratten is remembered for the circumstances of her murder at age 20 by her estranged husband,[7] an act that was the basis of two motion pictures.
Further reading
Stratten's relationships with Paul Snider and Peter Bogdonovich are covered extensively in the book Picture Shows: the Life and Films of Peter Bogdanovich by Andrew Yule.
External links
- Dorothy Stratten at Playboy.com
- Dorothy Stratten at the Internet Movie Database
- Dorothy Stratten at Find a Grave
September
Main article: Vicki IovineVicky McCarty Personal details Born Vicki Ann McCarty
January 13, 1954
Los Angeles, California, United StatesMeasurements Bust: 33½"
Waist: 22"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 105 lb (48 kg; 7.5 st) Vicki McCarty Iovine (born Vicki Ann McCarty on January 13, 1954 in Los Angeles, California) is an American model, writer, and lawyer. She is a former member of the board of directors of the Special Olympics, as well as a former television producer and radio talk show host. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1979 issue and was photographed by Arny Freytag. She is separated from her husband, record producer and founder of Interscope Records Jimmy Iovine. They have four children.[8] She has published several books pertaining to pregnancy and parenthood under the brand of Girlfriends' Guides, as well as Best Friends' Guides.
External links
- Vicky McCarty at Playboy.com
- Vicki McCarty at the Internet Movie Database
- Vicki Iovine Bio at Penguin Books
- Girlfriends' Guide with Vicki Iovine - The Original Girlfriend
October
Main article: Ursula BuchfellnerUrsula Buchfellner Personal details Born 8 June 1961
Munich, GermanyMeasurements Bust: 33"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 33"Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Weight 103 lb (47 kg; 7.4 st) Ursula Buchfellner (born 8 June 1961 in Munich, Germany) is a German model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Weissbrich. Buchfellner also was the Playmate for the December 1977 issue of Playboy's German edition.
In her later modeling and acting work, she was sometimes credited as Uschi Buchfellner, Ursula Fellner, Ulla Maris and Ursula Maris. Most of her movie roles were in European B-movies.
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November
Sylvie Garant Personal details Born September 23, 1957
Montmagny, Quebec, CanadaMeasurements Bust: 34"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 34"Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) Sylvie Garant (born September 23, 1957 in Montmagny, Quebec) is a French Canadian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its November 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. She served as hostess for one season of the late 1970s game show The $128,000 Question and later served as hostess on another Canadian-based game show, The Joke's on Us.
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December
Candace Collins Personal details Born May 26, 1957
Dupo, Illinois, United StatesMeasurements Bust: 35
Waist: 23
Hips: 34Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Weight 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) Candace L. Collins (born May 26, 1957 in Dupo, Illinois) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1979 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. In 2008 she was working for the magazine Today's Chicago Woman as fashion editor.[9]
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See also
- List of people in Playboy 1970-1979
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=loving%2C+candy&limit=0. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Playmate listing". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1979&limit=0. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=mcconnell%2C+denise&limit=0. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=cleveland%2C+amanda+%22missy%22&limit=0. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "Obituary at Clarion Ledger". http://orig.clarionledger.com/news/0108/16/2001081607.html. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=stratten%2C+dorothy&limit=0. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ Vincent Canby (1983-11-10). "SCREEN: 'STAR 80,' A SEX-SYMBOL'S LIFE AND DEATH". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E1DD1539F933A25752C1A965948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Divorce Is Trite, But Everyone's Is Special". http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicki-iovine/divorce-is-trite-but-ever_b_199805.html. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ Playboy. July 2008. pp. 131.
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