Marianne Gaba
| Marianne Gaba | |
|---|---|
 Gaba as a guest star on 77 Sunset Strip with Edd Byrnes | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| September 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Clayre Peters |
| Succeeded by | Elaine Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
November 13, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Died |
May 3, 2016 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Measurements |
Bust: 34"[1] Waist: 24" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
| Weight | 110 lb (50 kg; 7.9 st) |
Marianne Gaba (November 13, 1939 – May 3, 2016) was an American model, actress, and beauty queen. She was Miss Illinois USA 1957[2] and Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1959 issue.[1]
Personal life
Gaba was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] She was fluent in three languages -- Bohemian, Polish, and Spanish -- in addition to English.[4]
On June 11, 1960 she married Michael Eugene Starkman in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her son, Gregory C., was born in 1962 and her daughter, Wendy M. was born in 1966.[5]
Gaba died on May 3, 2016 from brain cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 76.
Filmography
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) .... Robot
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) .... Animal
- The Beverly Hillbillies
- "Cool School Is Out" (1965) .... Squirrel
- "Big Daddy, Jed" (1965) .... Squirrel
- Burke's Law - "Who Killed the Fat Cat?" (1965) .... Beautiful Blonde
- The Patsy (1964) (uncredited) .... Waitress
- Island of Love (1963) (uncredited)
- The Choppers (1961) .... Liz
- Checkmate - "The Button-Down Break" (1961) .... Girl Friend
- 77 Sunset Strip
- "The Affairs of Adam Gallante" (1960) .... Peaches Schultz
- "Sing Something Simple" (1959) .... Lita Ladoux
- G.I. Blues (1960) (uncredited) .... Bargirl
- Raymie (1960) .... Second Girl
- Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960) (uncredited) .... Young Girl
- Johnny Staccato - "A Piece of Paradise" (1959) .... Gaba Gaba Hey
- Missile to the Moon (1958) .... Moon Girl
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Playmate data". Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Miss Illinois USA Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ↑ Lentz, Harris III (June 2016). "Marianne Gaba, 76". Classic Images (492): 51.
- ↑ "(photo caption)". The Decatur Daily Review. Illinois, Decatur. Associated Press. July 16, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved June 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/97/Marianne+Gaba/index.html
External links
| Preceded by Mickey Blair |
Miss Illinois USA 1957 |
Succeeded by June Pickney |
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