Reagan Wilson | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
October 1967 | |
Preceded by | Angela Dorian |
Succeeded by | Kaya Christian |
Personal details | |
Born | Torrance, California, U.S. [1] | March 6, 1947
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1] |
Reagan Diana Wilson (born March 6, 1947) [1] is an American model and actress who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1967 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ron Vogel. [1]
Wilson was born in Torrance, California, and attended Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Monica. [2] After her parents' divorce, she relocated to Missoula, Montana with her mother, younger brother and sister. She studied journalism at the University of Montana. [2]
Wilson began working as a model after relocating to Los Angeles, California in the late 1960s. She made her film debut in the 1970 horror film Blood Mania with fellow Playmate Vicki Peters, and later appeared in the 1973 film Running with the Devil. Wilson later relocated to New York City, where she did further modeling work, followed by jobs in Paris and London. [2]
In 1968, Wilson appeared at a Men's Day event at the University of Washington in Seattle, which also featured a concert by Phil Ochs. Wilson was criticized for her appearance by feminist organizers, who chanted, "Reagan Wilson, you are an empty vessel" at the event. [3]
In November 1969, a nude photo of Wilson made a trip to the Moon. As a joke, NASA ground staff hid a small nude photo of her (along with fellow playmates Angela Dorian, Cynthia Myers and Leslie Bianchini) inside the schedule of Apollo 12's mission commander, Pete Conrad. A photograph of Pete Conrad in his spacesuit with the Lunar Module in the background can be enlarged to see her picture. [4] Pete Conrad was the third man to walk on the Moon. [5] [6]
Wilson again posed nude for Playboy for the December 1979 pictorial "Playmates Forever!" [7]
Wilson married Barry Hornig in 1987. The couple owns a textile rug company in Santa Monica, California. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | The Big Valley | Janette | Episode: "The Lady from Mesa" |
1969 | The Johnny Carson Special | Herself | Television film |
1969 | Letters to Laugh-In | Herself | 1 episode |
1970 | The Kraft Music Hall | Herself | Episode: "Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny" |
1970 | Blood Mania | Cheryl | |
1973 | Running with the Devil | — | |
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.
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Vicki Jean Peters is an American model and former actress. She made her film debut in the exploitation film Blood Mania (1970), and was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1972 issue.