Donna Michelle Ronne (née Fick; December 8, 1945 – April 9, 2004) was an American model, actress, and photographer. Known professionally as Donna Michelle, she was Playboy magazine's December 1963 Playmate of the Month and 1964 Playmate of the Year. She was the youngest Playmate of the Year ever at just 18 years old. Pompeo Posar and Edmund Leja photographed her centerfold images.[1]
| Donna Michelle | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| December 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Terre Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Rogers |
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1964 | |
| Preceded by | June Cochran |
| Succeeded by | Jo Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donna Michelle Fick December 8, 1945 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2004 (aged 58) Ukiah, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
Personal life
editThe maiden name of Michelle's mother was Baron.[2] On February 9, 1963, Michelle married David M. Ronne in Los Angeles; they divorced in April 1967.[3][4] Michelle was seventeen years old and married when she was named Playmate of the Month.
Michelle died of a heart attack in Ukiah, California, at the age of 58.[5]
Filmography
edit- Company of Killers (1971) .... Gloria
- Le Bal des voyous (1968) .... Karine
- La Nuit la plus chaude (1967)
- I Spy (TV) – "Lori" (1966) .... Millicent
- One Spy Too Many (1966) .... Princess Nicole
- The Big Valley (TV) – "Barbary Red" (1966) .... Dolly
- Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) .... Marian
- Mickey One (1965) .... The Girl
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) .... Animal
- Goodbye Charlie (1964) .... Guest on yacht doing the Twist
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV) – "The Double Affair" (1964) (released as a film called The Spy with My Face) .... Nina
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Playmate data". Retrieved February 7, 2010.
- ^ "California, Birth Index, 1905-1995". Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- ^ "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985". Los Angeles, California, Center for Health Statistics, Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
- ^ "California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984". Los Angeles City, California, Center for Health Statistics, Department of Health Services, Sacramento.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2007). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood. McFarland & Company. p. 139. ISBN 978-0786431724.