List of Playboy Playmates of 1962
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1962. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
January
| Merle Pertile | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 23, 1941 Whittier, California[1] |
| Died | November 28, 1997 (aged 56) |
| Measurements |
Bust: 38"[1] Waist: 22" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg; 8.0 st)[1] |
Merle Pertile (November 23, 1941 in Whittier, California – November 28, 1997 in California)[1] was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1962 issue.
According to The Playmate Book, Pertile died on November 28, 1997. The cause of death was complications following heart surgery.
February
| Kari Knudsen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 17, 1939 Romsdal, Norway |
| Measurements |
Bust: 36" Waist: 23" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 117 lb (53 kg; 8.4 st) |
Kari Knudsen (born January 17, 1939 in Romsdal, Norway) is a Norwegian model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Justin Kerr and Barbara Kerr.
March
| Pamela Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 10, 1943 British Columbia[1] |
| Measurements |
Bust: 39"[1] Waist: 23" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)[1] |
| Weight | 104 lb (47 kg; 7.4 st)[1] |
Pamela Gordon (born Pamela Anne Gordon on February 10, 1943 in British Columbia)[1] was a Canadian model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its March 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and Ken Honey.
Gordon went on to work as a Bunny at the Chicago Playboy Club. She also was named one of the top Canadians of 1962 by Liberty magazine.
April
| Roberta Lane | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 14, 1943 Queens, New York[2] |
| Measurements |
Bust: 34"[2] Waist: 21" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[2] |
| Weight | 102 lb (46 kg; 7.3 st) |
Roberta Lane (born March 14, 1943)[2] is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Frank Eck.
May
| Marya Carter | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 12, 1942[3] USA |
| Measurements |
Bust: 37"[3] Waist: 23" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.740 m)[3] |
| Weight | 126 lb (57 kg; 9.0 st) |
Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda on May 12, 1942)[3] is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the month for its May 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Paul Morton Smith.[3]
During the 1960s and 70s, Carter pursued an acting career, mostly appearing in B-movies and guest roles on television. She was married to Steve Ihnat, a character actor; they had two children. Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack.
June
| Merissa Mathes | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 26, 1940 Moses Lake, Washington[4] |
| Measurements |
Bust: 36"[4] Waist: 22" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[4] |
| Weight | 116 lb (53 kg; 8.3 st) |
Merissa Mathes (born Marrisa Mathes on January 26, 1940 in Moses Lake, Washington) is an American actress and model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1962 issue.[4] Her centerfold was photographed by Glenn Otto.[4]
During the early to mid-1960s, she pursued an acting career, appearing in B-movies and series television. She also had a small role in Martin Scorsese's film directing debut, Who's That Knocking at My Door.
July
| Unne Terjesen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 20, 1943 Odda, Norway |
| Measurements |
Bust: 39" Waist: 23" Hips: 39" |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 129 lb (59 kg; 9.2 st) |
Unne Terjesen (born March 20, 1943 in Odda) is a Norwegian model who is best known for being Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.
August
| Jan Roberts | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 9, 1939 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Measurements |
Bust: 39"DD Waist: 23" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg; 8.6 st) |
Jan Roberts (born June 9, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She also appeared in the issues for January 1963, July 1963, October 1964, and August 1966.
September
| Mickey Winters | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 30, 1940 Paris, France |
| Measurements |
Bust: 36" Waist: 18" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) |
| Weight | 100 lb (45 kg; 7.1 st) |
Mickey Winters (born September 30, 1940 in Paris) is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Don Bronstein.
October
| Laura Young | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 22, 1938 Long Branch, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | November 27, 1999 (aged 61) |
| Measurements |
Bust: 36" Waist: 25" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
Laura Young (May 22, 1938 – November 27, 1999) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She was a finalist for that year's Playmate of the Year title.
Young died of cancer on November 27, 1999.
November
| Avis Kimble | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Measurements |
Bust: 39"D Waist: 22" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 124 lb (56 kg; 8.9 st) |
Avis Kimble (born October 18, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American model. At age 17 she was photographed by Jon Pownall to become Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its November 1962 issue.
December
| June Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Christa Speck |
| Succeeded by | Donna Michelle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 20, 1942 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 2004 (aged 62) |
| Measurements |
Bust: 36"D Waist: 20" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 102 lb (46 kg; 7.3 st) |
June Cochran (February 20, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana – May 21, 2004 in Wisconsin) was an American model and beauty queen. Cochran won the Miss Indiana USA pageant in 1960. She is Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 1962, and Playmate of the Year for 1963. Her original pictorial was photographed by Don Bronstein.