Claudia Jennings
| Claudia Jennings | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Bell |
| Succeeded by | Gloria Root |
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Connie Kreski |
| Succeeded by | Sharon Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mary Eileen Chesterton December 20, 1949 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.[1] |
| Died |
October 3, 1979 (aged 29)[1][2] Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Measurements |
Bust: 35"[1] Waist: 23" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
Claudia Jennings (Mary Eileen Chesterton, December 20, 1949, Saint Paul, Minnesota – October 3, 1979, Malibu, California)[1] was an American model and actress. Jennings is Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for November 1969 and also Playmate of the Year for 1970. Her original pictorial was photographed by Pompeo Posar.[1]
Career
Jennings had been a receptionist at Playboy before posing for the magazine.[3] After her appearances in Playboy, Jennings became an actress in 1970s "exploitation" movies and in television. In 1973, she had a guest appearance on The Brady Bunch episode, "Adios, Johnny Bravo." Jennings had auditioned for a role on Charlie's Angels, a popular detective show at the time, but the role was awarded to Shelley Hack.[4]
Death
On October 3, 1979, Jennings died in an automobile collision when she fell asleep at the wheel while driving on the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, California. [2] She was 29.[2]
Filmography
- Jud (a.k.a. Savage Soldier) (1971) .... Sunny
- The Love Machine (1971) .... Darlene
- The Stepmother (1972) .... Rita
- Unholy Rollers (1972) .... Karen Walker
- Group Marriage (1972) .... Elaine
- 40 Carats (1973) .... Gabriella
- The Single Girls (1973) .... Allison
- Truck Stop Women (1974) .... Rose
- 'Gator Bait (1974) .... Desiree Thibodeau
- The Man Who Fell to Earth (1975) .... Peter's Wife (uncredited)
- Sisters of Death (1976) .... Judy
- Moonshine County Express (1977) .... Betty Hammer
- The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1977) .... Candy Morgan
- Deathsport (1978) .... Deneer
- Fast Company (1979) .... Sammy
Notable TV appearances
- Barnaby Jones – "To Denise, with Love and Murder" (1973)
- The Brady Bunch – "Adios, Johnny Bravo" (1973)
- The F.B.I. – "Deadly Ambition" (1974)
- Cannon "Lady in Red" (1974), and "Bobby Loved Me" (1974)
- Movin' On – "Ann's Party" (1974)
- Caribe – "School for Killers" (1975)
- The Streets of San Francisco – "Underground" (1976)
- Lucian – "Nightmare" (1978)
- 240-Robert – "Bank Job" (1979)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Playmate data". Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ↑ Rollings, Grant (May 9, 2007). "The curse of the Playmates". The Sun (London). Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ↑ Boys and Toys: Ultimate Action-Adventure Movies. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
External links
Claudia Jennings at Find a Grave
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