Playboy December 1966 - Playmate Sue Bernard (Paperback)

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She appeared in Playboy in December 1966, and was believed to be the first Jewish Playmate of the month, though in recent years Cindy Fuller, Miss May 1959, has claimed that she was the first Jewish Playmate. [5]

The magazine, founded by Hugh Hefner in 1953, has seen its circulation drop from approximately 5.6 million in 1975 to about 800,000 today. Her most famous film role was in director Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Sue is commonly reported as being the first Jewish Playmate of the month although Cindy Fuller , Miss May 1959 makes this claim. She also appeared on television, in episodes of General Hospital, Room 222, The Beverly Hillbillies, and The Smith Family (with Henry Fonda). She posed for Playboy while working on the Russ Meyer film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. She was believed to be the first Jewish Playmate of the month, though in recent years Cindy Fuller, Miss May 1959, has claimed that she was the first Jewish Playmate.In an interview in the August 1998 issue of Femme Fatales, Bernard revealed, "I was the first under-18 Jewish virgin who was in the centerfold placed in front of a Christmas tree" and that she'd never been nude in front of anyone other than her mother prior to posing for Cassili, who had been one of her father's apprentices. Her father was photographer Bruno Bernard. As of November 2008, Bernard was working on three books about her father.

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throughout the decade, the sexual sophistication and "new-wave" nudity of foreign films enjoyed increasing popularity with audiences in america and abroad a candid conversation with the kinetic singer, dancer, comedian, musician, mimic, actor and best-selling author Once voted one of the 100 most beautiful women of the century by Playboy magazine, Bernard was the daughter of Bruno Bernard, whose Hollywood photographs, particularly of Monroe, have become instantly recognizable. Published under his “Bernard of Hollywood” moniker, the photos have been preserved, exhibited and licensed under Susan Bernard’s oversight. She was the founder and president of Bernard of Hollywood Publishing and is the author of seven books, all translated into dozens of languages, including the bestselling Marilyn: Intimate Exposures and Taschen’s Bernard of Hollywood’s Ultimate Pin Up Book. Bernard had a sporadic film and television career, appearing for one season of General Hospital in the late 1960s and in small parts in series television. In most of her work, she was credited as Sue Bernard. Bernard said she was not quite 18 years old when she posed naked in front of a Christmas tree in 1966 (something she talked about in an interview 30 years later). She went on to marry Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller.

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two leading american authors, both deeply committed to the cause of civil rights, strive for consensus in their diverse approaches to the problem Susan Lynn Bernard (February 11, 1948 – June 21, 2019) [1] was an American author, actress, model and businesswoman from Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of photographer Bruno Bernard. [2] Career [ edit ] Starting in 1969, Playboy magazine ran an annual article every December selecting the ‘Sex Stars’ of that year.The Jerusalem Post Group Breaking News World News IvritTalk- Free trial lesson The Jerusalem Report Jerusalem Post Lite Trending Articles חדשותמעריב לוחחגיםומועדים 2023 זמניכניסתשבת Real Estate Listings Hype Special Content Insights 50 Jews Susan Bernard (born February 11, 1948) was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and her father Bruno Bernard. Ziering, née Nikki Schieler, converted to Judaism just before appearing in her Playboy issue. She joined the tribe to marry “Beverly Hills, 90210″ actor Ian Ziering, with whom she had a daughter before divorcing in 2002. She has since participated in several celebrity reality TV shows and acted in films such as “National Lampoon’s Gold Diggers.” Susan Bernard (born February 11, 1948) [11] was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli and her father Bruno Bernard. [11]

When Vuolo told her Jewish parents that she was going to pose nude for Playboy, they told her to “just make sure you’re home for Passover.” She told Playboy that a 2-week Israel exchange program she took part in was one of the most meaningful experiences of her life. Just after posing, Vuolo famously debated Orthodox Rabbi Shumley Boteach, author of the best-selling book “Kosher Sex,” arguing against his claim that she had been exploited by Playboy for money. On Tuesday, Playboy announced that starting in March, its magazine will no longer feature nude models. It will, however, still have “sexy, seductive pictorials of the world’s most beautiful women,” according to a news release. But for the publication that changed the way sexuality was viewed in America, it certainly is the end of an era. That Tender Touch" star Susan Bernard talks – Queer Lesbian Gay Arts & Entertainment: Movies – Gay.com [ permanent dead link]This rediscovered camp gem is a classic example of the lesbian exploitation genre, also affectionately known as Dykesploitation. Lovers Marsha (Bee Tompkins) and Terri (Sue Bernard) share a contented life together before dissatisfaction invades their wood-paneled So-Cal apartment and Terri runs off to have a “normal” married life in the suburbs with Ken. Marsha follows suit and proceeds to seduce the whole town—or, at least the fairer half of it—pining for Terri all the while. Described by Variety upon its release as “one more variation on the Lesbian thing,” this wildly entertaining melodrama stars cult figure Sue Bernard (Playboy’s Miss December 1966 and co-star of Russ Meyer’s Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! ) and Dolly Read (of Meyer’s Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ) in a supporting role. Unearthed and preserved by queer film historian Jenni Olson, That Tender Touch offers much more than steamy surface-level pleasure, it also stands as a valuable Stonewall-era lesbian snapshot for a contemporary audience. She was the founder of Bernard of Hollywood Publishing and authored seven books, which were translated into dozens of languages, including Bernard of Hollywood’s Ultimate Pin Up Book and Marilyn: Intimate Exposures. In 2011, she entered into a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, which acquired the estates of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Muhammad Ali, among others. Sheffield spent eight months on an Israeli kibbutz, where she said she artificially inseminated hens. In her Playboy profile, Sheffield praised the integrity of Moshe Dayan, who at the time of her photo shoot was Israel’s minister of defense. Model, Actress and Author. She appeared in the December 1966 issue of Playboy magazine, and went on to have roles in several films and television series before writing books. Once voted one of the 100 most beautiful women of the century by Playboy magazine, she was the daughter of Bruno Bernard, whose Hollywood photographs, particularly of Marilyn Monroe, have become instantly recognizable. She would go on to have a career in acting, appearing in such 1960s and '70s television series as 'General Hospital,' 'The Beverly Hillbillies' and 'Room 222'. On film, she will best be remembered for her role in the 1965 cult classic 'Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!'. She was the founder and president of Bernard of Hollywood Publishing and wrote several books, among them 'Marilyn: Intimate Exposures' and 'Bernard of Hollywood’s Ultimate Pin Up Book.' Sheffield spent eight months on an Israeli kibbutz where she said she artificially inseminated hens. In her Playboy profile, Sheffield praised the integrity of Moshe Dayan, who at the time of her photo shoot was Israel’s Minister of Defense.