Kelly Burke | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
June 1966 | |
Preceded by | Dolly Read |
Succeeded by | Tish Howard |
Personal details | |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | December 31, 1944
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Kelly Burke (born December 31, 1944) is an American former model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its June 1966 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by William Figge.
Burke was born in Los Angeles, California.
According to The Playmate Book, Burke was pregnant while she was shooting her Playmate centerfold. She also was (at the time) the sister-in-law of 1966 Playmate of the Year Allison Parks.
A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month (PMOTM). The PMOTM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, along with a pictorial biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs. At the end of the year, one of the 12 Playmates of the Month is named Playmate of the Year (PMOTY). Every Playmate of the Month is awarded a prize of US$25,000 and each Playmate of the Year receives an additional prize of US$100,000 plus a car and other discretionary gifts. In addition, Anniversary Playmates are usually chosen to celebrate a milestone year of the magazine. The use of the word "Playmate" in a sexual sense did not originate with Playboy, and was seen at least as early as 1950 in Vue magazine.