Sue Hamilton (actress)
Sue Williams | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
April 1965 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Jackson |
Succeeded by | Maria McBane |
Personal details | |
Born | Glendale, California, U.S. | November 14, 1945
Died | September 2, 1969 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 23)
Measurements | Bust: 34 in (86 cm) Waist: 20 in (51 cm) Hips: 34 in (86 cm) |
Height | 4 ft 11 in (150 cm) |
Weight | 98 lb (44 kg) |
Sue Hamilton (November 14, 1945 - September 2, 1969), also known as Sue Williams, was an American actress and Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for April 1965. Her centerfold was photographed by and William V. Figge.
Early life and Playboy[]
Hamilton was born Karen Susan Levitt in Glendale, California[1] 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.[2] According to Melba Figge, quoted in an interview with Lindsay Sandham in 2005, "We sent the first [photo] in ... and Hugh Hefner said, 'She's really cute. We'd like to see your work.'"[2] 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).[3]
Acting career[]
After appearing in Playboy, Sue Williams was signed immediately by American International Pictures[4] and appeared in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini as "Peanuts", alongside other Playboy Playmates Marianne Gaba and Jo Collins. 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"[5] and "Use Makeup The Professional Way."[6] 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 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini and Fireball 500.[7]
Death[]
Sue Hamilton died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at age 23 on September 2, 1969.[8]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1965 | How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Peanuts | |
1965 | Sergeant Dead Head | Ivy | Alternative title: Sergeant Deadhead, the Astronut |
1965 | Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | Robot | Alternative title: Dr. G. and the Bikini Machine |
1965 | The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot | Television movie | |
1965 to 1966 | Gidget | 3 episodes | |
1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | Sue | |
1966 | Fireball 500 | Farmer's Daughter |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sue Hamilton Profile". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Behind the camera of '60s Playboys". Daily Pilot. June 4, 2005.
- ^ "Playboy Firsts". Playboy. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ Lisanti, Tom (2005). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland & Company. p. 219. ISBN 978-0786421046.
- ^ Brewster, Carol (August 28, 1965). "Starlets Seek 'Natural Look'". Pittsburgh Press. p. 13.
- ^ Churchill, Reba; Churchill, Bonnie (February 24, 1966). "Use Makeup The Professional Way". Montreal Gazette. p. 26.
- ^ "Super-Face". Flickr. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Sue Hamilton Biography". IMDb.
External links[]
- Sue Williams at Playboy Online
- Sue Williams at IMDb
- 1945 births
- 1969 deaths
- 20th-century American actresses
- Actresses from California
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- People from Glendale, California
- 1960s Playboy Playmates
- 1969 suicides