Sue Hamilton (actress)
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Sue Hamilton (born May 13, 1945 as Karen Sue Hamilton), also known as Sue Williams, is an American actress and model of ''
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for April 1965.


Early life and Playboy

Hamilton was born in
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and attended Glendale High School between 1957 and 1959. In 1964 Hamilton modeled for photographers Bill and Melba Figge, whom she met through her sister who worked as an artist at Figge Studio, then located in Glendale. According to Melba Figge, quoted in an interview with Lindsay Sandham in 2005, "We sent the first
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in ... and Hugh Hefner said, 'She's really cute. We'd like to see your work. Hamilton, using the name Sue Williams, was the first of 48 Playboy centerfolds to be photographed by Figge Studio. According to Playboy, she was the first Playmate to have breast implants and the first who was less than five feet tall (152 cm), at just 4'11 (150cm).


Acting career

After appearing in ''Playboy'', as Sue Williams was signed immediately by
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and appeared in ''
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'' as "Peanuts", alongside other Playboy Playmates Marianne Gaba and
Jo Collins Janet Canoy (born August 5, 1945 in Lebanon, Oregon), known professionally as Jo Collins, is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1964 and Playmate of the Year for 1965. Her original pictorial was photographed by Mario Casil ...
. She appeared in four more AIP movies released in between 1965 and 1966, credited as Sue Hamilton. Sue Hamilton appeared in nationally syndicated magazine articles promoting American International Pictures releases, including "Starlets Seek Natural Look" and "Use Makeup The Professional Way." Sue Hamilton also appeared in the "Super-face" print advertising campaign for "Sheer Magic" make-up, as did fellow AIP starlet Patti Chandler, to promote ''
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'' and '' Fireball 500''.


Filmography


See also

*
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Sue 1945 births Living people 20th-century American actresses Actresses from California American film actresses American television actresses Actors from Glendale, California 1960s Playboy Playmates