Special Sub-Topic: "Playboy" Playmates Authored by: kirk645 Sub-topic of: Playboy Magazine

Who was the very first Playmate?

Margie Harrison. Though Marilyn Monroe was Playboy's first gatefold model, she was called "Sweetheart of the Month". Margie Harrison, Miss January, 1954 was the first Playmate.

Which of the following Hollywood film actresses was NOT a Playmate?

Tina Louise. Tina Louise, who played the sultry Ginger on "Gilligan's Island", was featured in an early issue of "Playboy" and was even a calendar model, but was not a Playmate of the month.

Who determines which aspiring model will be named Playmate of the Month?

Hugh Hefner. Hef has always had the last word on Playmate choice and continues to do so today.

Which Playmate was the tool girl on the TV show "Home Improvement?

Pamela Anderson. Pamela Anderson was Tim Allen's first "tool girl". Perhaps the most well-known of all Playmates since Marilyn Monroe, Pam has starred in motion pictures, TV's "Baywatch", and can be seen on the Fox sitcom, "Stacked".

Hef dated many Playmates (still does) but only married one. Which Playmate became Mrs. Hugh Hefner?

Kimberly Conrad. Canadian Kimberly Conrad was Miss January back in 1988 and went on to become Playmate of the Year 1989. The Hefners had two sons before their divorce. Karen Christy, (Miss December 1971), Sondra Theodore, (Miss July 1977), and Shannon Tweed, (Miss November 1981) all had long relationships with Hef, but never got him to the altar.

Another longtime girlfriend of Hefner's was Barbi Benton who was a regular on "Hee Haw" and even recorded some country songs. When was she a Playmate?

Never. Barbi Benton appeared in several "Playboy" pictorials but was never named Playmate of the Month.

Some Playmates had famous children. Which of the following actresses was NOT the daughter of a Playmate?

Laura Dern. Diane Lane is the daughter of Collen Farrington (Miss October 1957), Liv Tyler is the daughter of rock star Steven Tyler and Bebe Buell, (Miss November 1974), and Mariska Hargitay's mother was Jayne Mansfield, (Miss February 1955). Laura Dern's parents are actor Bruce Dern and actress Diane Ladd.

In the same vein, some Playmates have married celebrities. Which of the following men was NOT married to a Playmate?

Novelist John Irving. Lee Majors maried and divorced 1985's Playmate of the Year, Karen Velez. Dick Martin married, divorced, and then remarried Dolly Read, (Miss May 1966). Jimmy Connors has been married to Miss November, 1976, Patty McQuire since 1980.

Many Playmates have had film and television careers. Which one has made the most movies and once appeared as a doctor on NBC's "Frazier"?

Shannon Tweed. Shannon Lee Tweed has starred in more than fifty forgettable films and an HBO television series. She has made guest appearances on numerable TV shows, including the role of Dr. Honey Snow on "Frazier".

The movie "Star 80" was the tragic story of a Playmate who was killed at a young age. What was her name?

Dorothy Stratten. Dorothy was Miss August, 1979, and 1980's Playmate of the Year. She was murdered by her estranged husband. Star Stowe, Miss February, 1977, was also murdered and Elisa Bridges, Miss December , 1994, died of a drug overdose, but have not been the subject of any films. Ellen Stratten, Miss December, 1959, was the very first Playmate of the Year and is, happily, still living. Sources for this quiz include the Internet Movie Data Base, The Playmate Book, and the Playboy Cyber Club.