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each month throughout the year.

January

Leslie Bianchini (born February 12, 1947) was ''

'' magazine's

for its January 1969 issue. Her

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was photographed by

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. In 1994, it became known that Bianchini's centerfold photo (along with

Angela Dorian Victoria Vetri (born September 26, 1944; also known as Angela Dorian and Victoria Rathgeb) is an American model and actress. Early life and education Vetri was born in San Francisco, California, to Italian immigrant parents. She attended Hollyw ...

Reagan Wilson Reagan Diana Wilson (born March 6, 1947) is an American model and actress who was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1967 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ron Vogel. Early life Wilson was born in Torrance, Cali ...

, and

Cynthia Myers Cynthia Jeanette Myers (September 12, 1950 – November 4, 2011) was an American model, actress, and ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the December 1968 issue. Career Born in Toledo, Ohio and attending Woodward High School, Mye ...

) was scanned and inserted into

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cuff checklists by pranksters at

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February

Lorrie Menconi (born February 24, 1948, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for its February 1969 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge and

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. Lorrie was one of several Playmates who were pregnant at the time of her shoot. This was not mentioned in her Playmate article, nor was it mentioned that she was married, both common occurrences at the time when biographical details about Playmates were obscured or enhanced by the magazine. Lorrie raised four children. One of her children is Ashlee Ricci, also a Playboy model. Lorrie attends Glamourcon events with her daughter.

March

Kathy MacDonald (born December 7, 1946, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for its March 1969 issue. Her

was photographed by David Chan.

April

Lorna Hopper (born August 31, 1950, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for the April 1969 issue. Her

was photographed by William Figge and

May

Sally Sheffield (born June 17, 1941, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for the May 1969 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by

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, who later remarked, "Sally was an interesting lady, so smart". A younger sister, Anita Sheffield, also did some nude modeling.

June

Helena Antonaccio (born March 21, 1949, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for the June 1969 issue. Her

was photographed by

. She was also a

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at the New York club.

July

Nancy McNeil (born December 13, 1947, in Los Angeles) was ''

'' magazine's

for the July 1969 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge and

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. Nancy worked for Figge and his wife Mel for a time after she posed for them for ''Playboy''.

August

Debbie Hooper (born January 24, 1948, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for the August 1969 issue. Her

was photographed by

. According to ''The Playmate Book'', Debbie went into

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production following her ''Playboy'' appearance.

September

Shay Knuth (born May 29, 1945, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for September 1969. Her centerfold was photographed by

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. At the time of the photo shoot, she was studying

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at the

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and working as a

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at the Playboy Resort in

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. Knuth later appeared on the covers of the January 1970 and December 1970 issues of ''Playboy'' as well as a "Playmates Forever" pictorial in the April 1984 issue. She also worked as a Bunny at the San Francisco and London

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s and as the "Official Party Coordinator" for

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. Knuth lived in Chicago and was appearing at "glamour conventions".

October

Jean Bell (born Annie Lee Morgan on November 23, 1944, in

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) was one of the first of ''

'' magazine's African American Playmates of the Month.

Biography

When she appeared in the October 1969 issue of ''Playboy'', Bell was only the second African American woman to appear as the

(the first was Jennifer Jackson, in March 1965). Her centerfold was photographed by Don Klumpp. A few months later, Bell became the first black person to appear on the magazine's cover. Bell was featured with four other playmates in the January 1970 cover of the magazine. After Bell's appearance in ''Playboy'', she enjoyed a brief acting career, working on such films as ''

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'' and ''

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'', sometimes credited as Jeanne Bell. She posed nude again for ''Playboy'' in the December 1979 pictorial "Playmates Forever!"

November

Claudia Jennings (born Mary Eileen Chesterton, December 20, 1949,

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– died October 3, 1979,

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) was an American model and actress. Jennings is ''

'' magazine's

for November 1969 and also became

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for 1970. Her original pictorial was photographed by

. Jennings had been a receptionist at Playboy before posing for the magazine. After her appearances in ''Playboy'', Jennings became an actress in 1970s "drive-in" movies and in television. In 1973, she had a guest appearance on ''

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''. Early in the morning of October 3, 1979, Jennings died in a car accident when a van hit her while she was driving her

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convertible. She was 29 years old.

December

Gloria Root (May 28, 1948 in Chicago – January 8, 2006 in San Francisco) was ''

'' magazine's

for the December 1969 issue. Her

was photographed by

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