Janet Canoy (born August 5, 1945 in

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), known professionally as Jo Collins, is ''

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'' magazine's

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for December 1964 and

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for 1965. Her original pictorial was photographed by Mario Casilli. She was discovered by ''Playboy'' while working as a page for the ''

Queen for a Day ''Queen for a Day'' is an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows. ''Queen for a Day'' originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945, ...

'' TV game show. She went on to work at the

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as a

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and later as a Bunny Mother. Jo, who is of Norwegian and

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descent, was married to baseball player Bo Belinsky for five years (1970 to 1975). She was nicknamed "G.I. Jo" for her

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tours to entertain the troops during the

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. She first went to Vietnam to meet 2LT Jack Price of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry,

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. Price sent to

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in November 1965 a letter purchasing a lifetime subscription to ''Playboy'', for which the magazine promised that a Playmate would deliver the first issue personally. The letter requested Collins as the Playmate. Price was wounded in action on 3 January 1966, forcing Collins to reschedule the visit to before he was medically evacuated on 13 January. General Ellis W. Williamson named her an honorary Sky Soldier, and Company B renamed itself "Playboy Company". Christian G. Appy (2008) ''Vietnam: The Definitive Oral History Told From All Sides''.

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: 28-30 In December 1979, Jo posed for the "Playmates Forever!" pictorial. In 1998, Jo reunited with Jack Price for an online interview with Playboy fans.

Film and television appearances

* '' Fireball 500'' (1966) .... Leander Fan * ''

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'' (1966) .... Kitten * '' Sergeant Dead Head'' (1965) .... Gail * ''

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini ''How to Stuff a Wild Bikini'' is a 1965 Pathécolor beach party film from American International Pictures. The sixth entry in a seven-film series, the movie was directed by William Asher and features Mickey Rooney, Annette Funicello, Dwayn ...

'' (1965) .... Beach Girl * '' Ski Party'' (1965) (uncredited) .... Jo

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Jo 1945 births Living people People from Lebanon, Oregon 1960s Playboy Playmates Playboy Playmates of the Year American people of Norwegian descent American people of Spanish descent

Film and television appearances

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