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''

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for August 1954. Her

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was the first not to be purchased from the John Baumgarth Co. by

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, and was instead photographed by Ed DeLong, who went on to become one of the more prolific ''Playboy'' photographers in the 1960s.

Career

Much of Hunter's fame was built upon her resemblance to Marilyn Monroe.Her Playboy pose has been noted for its resemblance to Monroe's 1949 nude photo session with Tom Kelley, which was also published in ''Playboy''. 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''. The resemblance between Hunter and Monroe reportedly led some viewers to mistakenly identify Hunter as Monroe in the film. Hunter later appeared in a number of low-budget films, often cast in roles that emphasized her sex appeal such as ''White Lightnin' Road'' and ''The Art of Burlesque''. She also appeared alongside the

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in 1957's '' Outer Space Jitters''. She appeared as a dancer in '' Sex Kittens Go to College'', which starred fellow bombshell

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. She also had guest roles in prominent television series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', and appeared in a 1962 episode of '' Straightaway''. Hunter was married to Prussian-born Wolfgang Wergin until his death in February 2006.Wolfgang Wergin obituary
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on 11 September 2018, at the age of 86.

Filmography

Films

* ''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 ''Casanova's Big Night'' is a 1954 American comedy film starring Bob Hope and Joan Fontaine, which is a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. It was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. Hope plays a tailor who impersonates Giacomo Casa ...

'' (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 ''Revolt in the Big House'' is a 1958 American film noir directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Gene Evans, Robert Blake (actor), Robert Blake and Timothy Carey. Portions of the film were shot on location at Folsom State Prison in California. ...

'' (1958) as Girl * ''

The Angry Red Planet ''The Angry Red Planet'' (also called ''Invasion of Mars'' and ''Journey to Planet Four'') is a 1959 American science-fiction film directed by Ib Melchior and starring Gerald Mohr. Melchior reportedly had an initial production budget of only $ ...

'' (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 ''Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title'' is a 1966 American absurdist slapstick comedy film directed by Harmon Jones and written by Morey Amsterdam, John Davis Hart, William Marks and George Schenck. The film stars Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, a ...

'' (1966) as Girl Student * '' Big Daddy'' (1969)

Television

* ''

'' - "The Case of the Fraudulent Photo" (1959) as Receptionist * ''

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'' - "The Jackass" (1959) as Saloon Girl * ''

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'' - "Swinging Long Hair" (1960) as Photographer * '' The Jim Backus Show'' - "Floundered in Florida" (1961) (credited as Arlene Hunter) as Angela * ''

'' - "Robbie and the Chorus Girl" (1965) as Beauty

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