Marilyn Waltz

Marilyn Ardith Jordan (née Waltz) (born November 5, 1931 in Waukesha, Wisconsin – December 23, 2006 in Medford, Oregon) was an American actress and model.

Marilyn Waltz (as Margaret Scott)
Playboy centerfold appearance
February 1954
Preceded by	Margie Harrison
Succeeded by	Dolores Del Monte
Personal details
Born	Marilyn Ardith Waltz November 5, 1931(1931-11-05) Waukesha, Wisconsin
Died	December 23, 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 75)
Measurements	Bust: 36C"[1] Waist: 23"[1] Hips: 34"[1]
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Weight	113 lb (51 kg; 8.1 st)[1]

As Marilyn Waltz, she was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in the February 1954,^[1] April 1954^[2] and April 1955 issues. She was the first of two women to become a three-time Playmate. However for the first of her Playboy appearances, Marilyn was billed as Margaret Scott.^[1] For many years thereafter, many assumed that Marilyn and Margaret actually were two different people. It wasn't until the mid 1990s that the two were revealed to be the same person.

While looking through photos in preparation for 1996's The Playmate Book, Hugh Hefner noticed stark similarities between the two models. He speculated in the book about this: "I only noticed the resemblance as the photos were being assembled for the book [Hefner had purchased both images from Baumgarth calendar company] and that Margaret Scott's name doesn't appear in lists of pinup models active in the period. Nor do any of the photographers recall a model with that name." So she co-held the three-time appearance record in secret for 42 years. Finally Marilyn notified Playboy that she in fact was Margaret Scott.

Marilyn Waltz
Playboy centerfold appearance
April 1954
Preceded by	Dolores Del Monte
Succeeded by	Joanne Arnold

Although her pictures had the typical 50s looks, she was later considered a more distinguished, cared for and good looking woman of her era. Waltz received more fan mail — ironically, for her Margaret Scott appearance — than any other Playmate in 1954. Even today she is still considered to be one of the more beautiful pinup models of the 1950s ^[3] and her February 1954 Margaret Scott centerfold appearance is seen as a classic ^[4].

Marilyn Waltz
Playboy centerfold appearance
April 1955
Preceded by	Jayne Mansfield
Succeeded by	Marguerite Empey

See also

• List of people in Playboy 1953-1959

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Playboy Playmate Datasheet (as Margaret Scott)
2. ^ Playboy Playmate Datasheet (as Marilyn Waltz)
3. ^ [1]
4. ^ [2]

External links

• Jackson County Mail Tribune obituary
• Marilyn Waltz at the Internet Movie Database