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| Delores Wells | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| June 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Ginger Young |
| Succeeded by | Teddi Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Delores Marie Wells (1937-10-17)October 17, 1937 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2016(2016-02-09) (aged 78) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
Delores Marie Wells (October 17, 1937 – February 9, 2016) was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1960 issue.
Career
According to The Playmate Book, Wells was paid $500 for her Playmate pictorial, along with $100 a month during her two-year exclusivity contract with Playboy. She was Playmate of the Month for June 1960.
During the 1960s, Delores had an acting career, appearing in small parts in B-movies and series television. Wells preferred roles in comedy and aspired to be like Lucille Ball. and she appeared in three of the 'beach party' movies. She also was became a Playboy Bunny at the Chicago Playboy Club, where she made $1000 a week. After her career at Playboy she worked as a makeup artist for Alice Cooper and in the business office of the Oakland Raiders. She worked briefly as secretary to Linda Lovelace.
Wells died in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 78.
Filmography
- 87th Precinct - "My Friend, My Enemy" (1961) .... Clerk
- The Bob Cummings Show - "Roamin' Holiday" (1961)
- Thriller - "'Til Death Do Us Part" (1962) .... Flo
- Beach Party (1963) .... Sue
- Burke's Law - "Who Killed Alex Debbs?" (1963) .... Dream Girl
- The Time Travelers (1964) .... Reena (Danny's love interest)
- Bikini Beach (1964) .... Sniffles
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) .... Sniffles
- Banning (1967) .... Girl at Pool
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967) .... Very Attractive Woman
See also
References
- ^ Edgren, Gretchen (1996). The Playmate Book: Five Decades of Centerfolds. General Publishing Group. p. 73.
- ^ Goldweber, David Elroy (2015-12-01). Claws & Saucers: Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Film 1902-1982: A Complete Guide. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-312-28803-4.
- ^ Gregg, Becca Y. (March 26, 2016). "Not Forgotten: Centerfold remembered as loving mother". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016.
- Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1963). Media History Digital Library. New York, Boxoffice. 1963.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Stanfield, Peter (2018-07-13). Hoodlum Movies: Seriality and the Outlaw Biker Film Cycle, 1966-1972. Rutgers University Press. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-0-8135-9905-2.
- Kathryn Leigh Scott (1998). The Bunny years. Internet Archive. Pomegranate Press. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-938817-43-7.
- Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc (1963). Motion Picture Exhibitor (Apr-Jun 1963). Media History Digital Library. Philadelphia, Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. p. 19.
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