List of Playboy Playmates of 1970
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1970. Playboy magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
January
| Jill Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1951 Van Nuys, California[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1] |
Jill Taylor (born October 14, 1951, in Van Nuys, California)[1] is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1970 issue.
February
| Linda Forsythe | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 14, 1950 Jersey City, New Jersey, United States[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[2] |
Linda Forsythe (born May 14, 1950, in
March
| Chris Koren | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1947 Cleveland, Ohio, United States[3] |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3] |
Christine Koren (born August 8, 1947, in Cleveland, Ohio)[3] is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge and Mel Figge.[3]
April
| Barbara Hillary | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1949 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States[4] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[4] |
Barbara Hillary (born February 18, 1949, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin)[4] was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the April 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[4]
May
| Jennifer Liano | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1948 San Diego, California, United States[5] |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)[5] |
Jennifer Liano (born February 24, 1948, in San Diego, California)[5] is an American model of Italian descent. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its May 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.[5]
June
| Elaine Morton | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1949 Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Elaine Morton (born August 17, 1949, in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1970 issue. Her cousin,
July
| Carol Willis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carol June Willis April 17, 1949 Bowie County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | November 24, 1971 (aged 22) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Carol Willis (April 17, 1949 – November 24, 1971) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1970 issue and her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[6]
She died in an
August
| Sharon Clark | |
|---|---|
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Claudia Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Liv Lindeland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1943 Seminole, Oklahoma[7] |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)[7] |
Sharon Clark (born October 15, 1943, in
September
| Debbie Ellison | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1949 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States[9] |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)[9] |
Debbie Ellison (born June 17, 1949, in
October
| Mary Collinson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1952 Sliema, Malta |
| Died | November 23, 2021 (aged 69) Milan, Malta |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm) |
Mary Collinson (born July 22, 1952) is a model and
Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Her sister is quoted in The Playmate Book as saying that Mary has two daughters and now lives in Milan with an "Italian gentleman", with whom she has been for more than 20 years. Collinson died from bronchopneumonia in Milan, on 23 November 2021, at the age of 69.
| Madeleine Collinson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1952 Sliema, Malta |
| Died | August 14, 2014 (aged 62) Msida, Malta |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Madeleine Collinson (July 22, 1952 – August 14, 2014) was a model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy Playmate of the Month in October, 1970, together with her twin sister Mary.
Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Madeleine married a British Royal Air Force officer and raised three children. She later moved back to Malta and was involved in cultural and educational activities there. After several months of illness, she died at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida on August 14, 2014, with her sister Mary present.[11][12]
November
| Avis Miller | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1945 Ohio, United States |
| Died | November 11, 2021 (aged 76) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Avis Miller (November 4, 1945 - November 11, 2021) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the November 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker. She was also a Playboy Bunny at the San Francisco club.[13] She died on November 11, 2021.[14]
December
| Carol Imhof | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[15] |
Carol Imhof (born March 13, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois)[15] was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1970 issue.[16] Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.[15]
Imhof studied
She also appeared in the July 1969 and February 1970 issues of Playboy.References
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- ^ Unsworth, Martin (16 August 2014). "Madeleine Collinson, R.I.P." Starburst. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Farquhar, Simon (November 12, 2014). "Madeleine Collinson: Playboy centrefold model who also appeared with her sister Mary in the horror film Twins of Evil". The Independent.
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- ^ a b "Carol Imhof: Miss December 1970". Playboy Playmate Directory. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2009.