The following is a list ofPlayboy Playmates of 1970.Playboymagazine names theirPlaymate of the Montheach month throughout the year.
January
edit| 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 wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its January 1970 issue.
February
edit| 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, inJersey City,New Jersey)[2]is an American model. She wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its February 1970 issue. Hercenterfoldwas photographed byPompeo Posar.[2]
March
edit| 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, inCleveland,Ohio)[3]is an American model. She wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its March 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed byWilliam FiggeandMel Figge.[3]
April
edit| 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, inMilwaukee,Wisconsin)[4]wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor the April 1970 issue. Hercenterfoldwas photographed byPompeo Posar.[4]
May
edit| Jennifer Liano | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1948[5] San Diego, California,U.S.[5] |
| Died | October 8, 2024(aged 76) |
| Height | 5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)[5] |
Judy Young(laterStirling,February 24, 1948 – October 8, 2024), better known asJennifer Liano,was an American model of Italian descent. She wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its May 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed byDwight Hooker.[5]Her daughter isReal Housewives of Orange CountystarLydia McLaughlin.[6]Liano died on October 8, 2024, at the age of 76.[7]
June
edit| Elaine Morton | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1949 Wichita Falls, Texas,U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Elaine Morton(born August 17, 1949) is an American model. She wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its June 1970 issue. Her cousin,Karen Morton,was the July 1978 Playmate.
July
edit| 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 wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its July 1970 issue and hercenterfoldwas photographed byPompeo Posar.[8]
She died in anautomobile accidentinLaguna Beach,California.
August
edit| Sharon Clark | |
|---|---|
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Claudia Jennings |
| Succeeded by | Liv Lindeland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1943 Seminole, Oklahoma[9] |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)[9] |
Sharon Clark(born October 15, 1943, inSeminole, Oklahoma)[9]is an Americanmodeland actress. She isPlayboy'sPlaymate of the Monthfor August 1970. Hercenterfoldwas photographed byWilliam FiggeandEd DeLong.[9]In 1971, at age 27, she became the oldestPlaymate of the Yearso far and remained so for 15 years, until Miss May 1985Kathy Showerbecame PMOY 1986 at age 33. She was also aPlayboy Bunnyat the St. Louis club.[10]
September
edit| Debbie Ellison | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1949 Atlantic City, New Jersey,United States[11] |
| Height | 5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)[11] |
Debbie Ellison(born June 17, 1949, inAtlantic City, New Jersey)[11]is an American model. She is best known for beingPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its September 1970 issue. Hercenterfoldwas photographed byPompeo Posar.[11]This centerfold was later used in the movieTremors 2: Aftershocksas a double forHelen Shaver,although she is incorrectly identified in the movie asMiss October 1974.She was also aPlayboy Bunnyat the New York club.[12]
October
edit| 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(July 22, 1952 – November 23, 2021) was a model andactress.She was chosen asPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthin October 1970, together with her twin sisterMadeleine Collinson.They were the firstidentical twinPlaymate sisters.
Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Her sister is quoted inThe Playmate Bookas saying that Mary has two daughters and now lives inMilanwith 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 asPlayboyPlaymate 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 BritishRoyal Air Forceofficer 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.[13][14]
November
edit| 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 wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor the November 1970 issue. Hercenterfoldwas photographed byDwight Hooker.She was also aPlayboy Bunnyat the San Francisco club and later served as a flight attendant on the company's luxury commercial airliner.[15][16]She died on November 11, 2021. [17]
December
edit| Carol Imhof | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1948 Chicago,Illinois,United States |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[18] |
Carol Imhof(born March 13, 1948, inChicago,Illinois)[18]was an American model. She wasPlayboymagazine'sPlaymate of the Monthfor its December 1970 issue.[19]Hercenterfoldwas photographed byDwight Hooker.[18]
Imhof studiedelementary educationatSouthern Illinois Universityand worked at thePlayboy Clubin Chicago.[19]She also appeared in the July 1969 and February 1970 issues ofPlayboy.
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