List of Playboy Playmates of 1962#April
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The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1962. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
January
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Merle Pertile
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| birth_place = Whittier, California, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|11|23}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1997|11|28|1941|11|23}}
| death_place = Lake Arrowhead, California, U.S.
| height = 5 ft 5 in
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{{Main|Merle Pertile}}
Merle Pertile (November 23, 1941 – November 28, 1997) was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Frank Bez.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=pertile%2C+merle&limit=0|title=January 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
According to The Playmate Book, Pertile died on November 28, 1997, aged 56,{{cite book |first=Gretchen |last=Edgren |title=The Playmate Book: Six Decades of Centerfolds |publisher=Taschen |year=2005 |isbn=978-3822848241}} in Lake Arrowhead, California, from complications following heart surgery.{{cite web |url=http://hhs59.com/merle_pertile.htm |title=Merle Pertile Profile |website=Hammond High School |access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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February
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Kari Knudsen
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| birth_name =
| birth_place = Romsdal, Norway
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|1|17}}
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| height = 5 ft 4 in
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Kari Knudsen (born January 17, 1939) is a Norwegian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Justin Kerr and Barbara Kerr.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=knudsen%2C+kari&limit=0|title=February 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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March
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Pamela Anne Gordon Johnson
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| birth_name = Pamela Anne Gordon
| birth_place = British Columbia, Canada
| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|2|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|1|25|1943|2|10}}
| death_place = Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
| height = 5 ft 1 in
}}
{{main|Pamela Anne Gordon}}
Pamela Gordon Johnson (born Pamela Anne Gordon; February 10, 1943 – January 25, 2023) is a Canadian model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1962 issue.
Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=gordon%2C+pamela+anne&limit=0|title=March 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
Gordon went on to work as a Bunny at the Chicago Playboy Club. She also was named one of the top Canadians of 1962 by Liberty magazine.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Pam died on January 25, 2023, at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada form a heart attack after a bout of pneumonia. Pam was 79.{{Cite news |last=Mackie |first=John |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Obituary: B.C.'s Pamela Gordon was Canada's first Playboy playmate in 1962 |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/obituary-b-c-s-pamela-gordon-was-canadas-first-playboy-playmate-in-1962 |access-date=October 19, 2024 |work=Vancouver Sun}}
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April
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Roberta Mary "Bobbie" Lane
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| birth_place = Queens, New York, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|3|14}}
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| height = 5 ft 2 in
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Roberta Mary Lane (born March 14, 1943) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1962 issue.
Her centerfold was photographed by Frank Eck.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=lane%2C+roberta&limit=0|title=April 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
Bobbie married Nadim Sawalha in 1961, a Jordanian-British actor. They are the parents of actresses Nadia Sawalha, Julia Sawalha and Dina Sawalha. He appeared in two Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and The Living Daylights (1987).Citation needed
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May
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Marya Carter
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| birth_name = Zella Maria Grajeda
| birth_place = Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|5|12}}
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| height = 5 ft 8.5 in
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{{Main|Marya Carter}}
Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda; May 12, 1942) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the month for its May 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Paul Morton Smith.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=carter%2C+marya&limit=0|title=May 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
During the 1960s and 70s, Carter pursued an acting career, mostly appearing in B-movies and guest roles on television. She was married to Steve Ihnat, a character actor; they had a son, Stefan. Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack on Marya's 30th birthday.
Marya was subsequently married to Peter Marshall (entertainer), a game show host.
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June
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Merissa Mathes
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| birth_name = Marrisa Mathes
| birth_place = Moses Lake, Washington, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|1|26}}
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| height = 5 ft 4.5 in
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Merissa Mathes (born Marrisa Mathes; January 26, 1940) is an American actress and model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Glenn Otto.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=mathes%2C+merissa&limit=0|title=June 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
During the early to mid-1960s, she pursued an acting career, appearing in B-movies and series television. She appeared in Bernard McEveety's 1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance. She also had a small role the next year in Martin Scorsese's film directing debut, Who's That Knocking at My Door.
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July
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Unne Terjesen
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| birth_place = Odda, Norway
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|3|20}}
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| height = 5 ft 7 in
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Unne Terjesen (born March 20, 1943) is a Norwegian model who is best known for being Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=terjesen%2C+unne&limit=0|title=July 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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August
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Jan Roberts
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| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|6|9}}
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| height = 5 ft 5 in
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Jan Roberts (born June 9, 1939) is a former American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=roberts%2C+jan&limit=0|title=August 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}} She also appeared in the issues for January 1963, July 1963, October 1964, and August 1966.
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September
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Mickey Winters
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| birth_place = Paris, France
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|9|30}}
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| height = 5 ft
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Mickey Winters (born September 30, 1940) is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Don Bronstein.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=winters%2C+mickey&limit=0|title=September 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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October
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Laura Young
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|5|22}}
| birth_place = Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1999|11|27|1938|5|22}}
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| height = 5 ft 6 in
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Laura Young (May 22, 1938 – November 27, 1999) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=young%2C+laura&limit=0|title=October 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}} She was a finalist for that year's Playmate of the Year title.
Young died of cancer on November 27, 1999.{{cite magazine |url=https://business.highbeam.com/137462/article-1G1-85902587/goodbye-laura |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313031514/https://business.highbeam.com/137462/article-1G1-85902587/goodbye-laura |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-03-13 |title=Goodbye, Laura |magazine=Playboy |date=August 2000}}
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November
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = Avis Kimble
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| birth_name =
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|10|18}}
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| height = 5 ft 5.5 in
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{{Main|Avis Kimble}}
Avis Kimble (born October 18, 1944) is an American model. At age 17 she was photographed by Jon Pownall to become Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its November 1962 issue, and was a finalist for the Playmate of the Year 1963 title.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=kimble%2C+avis&limit=0|title=November 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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December
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate
| name = June Cochran Englehart
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1942|2|20}}
| birth_place = Jefferson County, Tennessee, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2004|5|21|1942|2|20}}
| death_place = Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
| height = 5 ft 2 in
| pmoy-year = 1963
| pmoy-preceded = Christa Speck
| pmoy-succeeded = Donna Michelle
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{{Main|June Cochran}}
June Cochran Englehart (February 20, 1942 – May 21, 2004) was an American model and beauty queen. Cochran won the Miss Indiana USA pageant in 1960. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1962, and Playmate of the Year for 1963.
Her original pictorial was photographed by Don Bronstein.{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=cochran%2C+june&limit=0|title=December 1962 Playmate Data|access-date=March 11, 2018}}
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See also
References
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