Arline Hunter (born Arlene J. Hunter; December 16, 1931 – September 11, 2018) was an American actress and model. She was perhaps best known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for August 1954. Her centerfold was the first not to be purchased from the John Baumgarth Co. by Hugh Hefner, and was instead photographed by Ed DeLong, who went on to become one of the more prolific Playboy photographers in the 1960s.
| Arline Hunter | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| August 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Neva Gilbert |
| Succeeded by | Jackie Rainbow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1931 Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2018 (aged 86) San Pedro, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Career
editMuch of Hunter's fame was built upon her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe; indeed, her Playboy pose was obviously inspired[neutrality is disputed] by Monroe's notorious 1949 nude photo session with Tom Kelley from which her own Playboy photo came. The similarity in look between Hunter and Monroe also came into play when a nude Hunter starred in a stag film called, The Apple-Knockers and the Coke.[1] For many years there have been those who have seen the film and have mistaken Hunter for Monroe.[2]
Hunter went on to have a film career that consisted mostly of sexy parts in B-movies such as White Lightnin' Road and The Art of Burlesque. She also appeared alongside the Three Stooges in 1957's Outer Space Jitters.[3] She appeared as a dancer in Sex Kittens Go to College, which starred fellow bombshell Mamie Van Doren.[4] She also had guest roles in prominent television series such as Perry Mason and My Three Sons, and appeared in a 1962 episode of Straightaway.
Hunter was married to Prussian-born Wolfgang Wergin until his death in February 2006.[5] Hunter died in San Pedro, California on 11 September 2018, at the age of 86.[1]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- The Apple-Knockers and the Coke (1948)
- The Art of Burlesque (1950) as Betty
- Baghdad After Midnight (1954) (credited as Arlene Hunter)
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) (uncredited) as Girl in window
- Son of Sinbad (1955) (as Arlene Hunter) as Tartar Girl
- Outer Space Jitters (1957) (uncredited) as Sunev Girl
- Revolt in the Big House (1958) as Girl
- The Angry Red Planet (1960) as Joan
- Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) as Nurse
- The Ruined Bruin (1961)
- White Lightnin' Road (1965) as Ruby
- Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966) as Girl Student
- Big Daddy (1969)
Television
edit- Perry Mason - "The Case of the Fraudulent Photo" (1959) as Receptionist
- Tales of Wells Fargo - "The Jackass" (1959) as Saloon Girl
- Johnny Staccato - "Swinging Long Hair" (1960) as Photographer
- The Jim Backus Show - "Floundered in Florida" (1961) (credited as Arlene Hunter) as Angela
- My Three Sons - "Robbie and the Chorus Girl" (1965) as Beauty
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Arline Hunter Profile". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ Hatch, Kevin (2016). Looking for Bruce Conner. MIT Press. p. 176. ASIN B01K3MO6V8.
- ^ "Meeting this Playmate was soitenly a thrill". The Ambler Gazette. April 27, 2007.
- ^ Arline Hunter at AllMovie
- ^ Wolfgang Wergin obituary