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	November 23, 1941(1941-11-23) Whittier, California[1]
Died	November 28, 1997(1997-11-28) (aged 56)
Measurements	Bust: 38"[1] Waist: 22" Hips: 34"
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Weight	112 lb (51 kg; 8.0 st)[1]

Main article: Merle Pertile

Merle Pertile (November 23, 1941 in Whittier, California – November 28, 1997 in California)^[1] was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1962 issue.

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

External links

• Merle Pertile at Playboy.com
• Merle Pertile at the Internet Movie Database

February

Kari Knudsen
Personal details
Born	17 January 1939 (1939-01-17) (age 72) Romsdal, Norway
Measurements	Bust: 36" Waist: 23" Hips: 35"
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	117 lb (53 kg; 8.4 st)

Kari Knudsen (born 17 January 1939 in Romsdal, Norway) 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.

External links

• Kari Knudsen at Playboy.com

March

Pamela Gordon
Personal details
Born	10 February 1943 (1943-02-10) (age 68) British Columbia[1]
Measurements	Bust: 39"[1] Waist: 23" Hips: 35"
Height	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)[1]
Weight	104 lb (47 kg; 7.4 st)[1]

Pamela Gordon (born Pamela Anne Gordon on 10 February 1943 in British Columbia)^[1] was 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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Pamela Gordon at Playboy.com

April

Roberta Lane
Personal details
Born	March 14, 1943 (1943-03-14) (age 68) Queens, New York[2]
Measurements	Bust: 34"[2] Waist: 21" Hips: 34"
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[2]
Weight	102 lb (46 kg; 7.3 st)

Roberta Lane (born March 14, 1943)^[2] 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.

External links

• Roberta Lane at Playboy.com

May

Marya Carter
Personal details
Born	May 12, 1942 (1942-05-12) (age 69)[3] USA
Measurements	Bust: 37"[3] Waist: 23" Hips: 36"
Height	5 feet 8.5 inches (1.740 m)[3]
Weight	126 lb (57 kg; 9.0 st)

Main article: Marya Carter

Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda on May 12, 1942)^[3] 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.^[3]

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.

External links

• Marya Carter at Playboy.com
• Marya Carter at the Internet Movie Database

June

Merissa Mathes
Personal details
Born	January 26, 1940 (1940-01-26) (age 71) Moses Lake, Washington[4]
Measurements	Bust: 36"[4] Waist: 22" Hips: 36"
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4]
Weight	116 lb (53 kg; 8.3 st)

Merissa Mathes (born Marrisa Mathes on January 26, 1940 in Moses Lake, Washington) is an American actress and model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1962 issue.^[4] Her centerfold was photographed by Glenn Otto.^[4]

During the early to mid 1960s, she pursued an acting career, appearing in B-movies and series television.

External links

• Merissa Mathes at Playboy.com
• Marissa Mathes at the Internet Movie Database

July

Unne Terjesen
Personal details
Born	20 March 1943 (1943-03-20) (age 68) Odda, Norway
Measurements	Bust: 39" Waist: 23" Hips: 39"
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	129 lb (59 kg; 9.2 st)

Unne Terjesen (born 20 March 1943 in Odda) 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.

External links

• Unne Terjesen at Playboy.com

August

Jan Roberts
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1939 (1939-06-09) (age 72) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Measurements	Bust: 39"DD Waist: 23" Hips: 35"
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	120 lb (54 kg; 8.6 st)

Jan Roberts (born June 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) 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. She also appeared in the issues for January 1963, July 1963, October 1964, and August 1966.

External links

• Jan Roberts at Playboy.com

September

Mickey Winters
Personal details
Born	September 30, 1940 (1940-09-30) (age 71) Paris, France
Measurements	Bust: 36" Waist: 18" Hips: 34"
Height	5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Weight	100 lb (45 kg; 7.1 st)

Mickey Winters (born on September 30, 1940 in Paris) 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.

External links

• Mickey Winters at Playboy.com

October

Laura Young
Personal details
Born	May 22, 1938(1938-05-22) Long Branch, New Jersey, United States
Died	November 27, 1999(1999-11-27) (aged 61)
Measurements	Bust: 36" Waist: 25" Hips: 36"
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)

Main article: Laura Young (model)

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. She was a finalist for that year's Playmate of the Year title.

Young died of cancer on November 27, 1999.

External links

• Laura Young at Playboy.com

November

Avis Kimble
Personal details
Born	October 18, 1944 (1944-10-18) (age 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Measurements	Bust: 39"D Waist: 22" Hips: 36"
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	124 lb (56 kg; 8.9 st)

Main article: Avis Kimble

Avis Kimble (born October 18, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) 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.

External links

• Avis Kimble at Playboy.com

December

June Cochran
Playmate of the Year
1963
Preceded by	Christa Speck
Succeeded by	Donna Michelle
Personal details
Born	February 20, 1942(1942-02-20) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 21, 2004(2004-05-21) (aged 62)
Measurements	Bust: 36"D Waist: 20" Hips: 34"
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight	102 lb (46 kg; 7.3 st)

Main article: June Cochran

June Cochran (February 20, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana – May 21, 2004 in Wisconsin) was an American model and beauty queen. Cochran won the Miss Indiana USA pageant in 1960. She was later Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1962 issue and Playmate of the Year for 1963. Her original pictorial was photographed by Don Bronstein.

External links

• June Cochran at Playboy.com

See also

• List of people in Playboy 1960–1969

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "Playmate listing". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1962&limit=0. Retrieved April 11, 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=lane%2C+roberta&limit=0. Retrieved June 13, 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=carter%2C+marya&limit=0. Retrieved 9 November 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Playmate data". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=mathes%2C+merissa&limit=0. Retrieved 8 October 2010. 

External links

• Playboy's official site