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Encyclopedia > Ellen Stratton
Ellen Stratton
Playboy centerfold
appearance
December 1959
Birthplace Flag of United States
Marietta, Mississippi
Birthdate June 9, 1939 (1939-06-09) (age 67)
Measurements 35" - 20" - 35"
Height ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 110 lb (50 kg)
Preceded by Donna Lynn
Succeeded by Stella Stevens
PMOY for 1960
PMOY succeeded by Linda Gamble

Ellen Stratton (born 9 June 1939 in Marietta, Mississippi) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1959 issue. She was also the first Playmate of the Year, for 1960. The first issue of Playboy. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mississippi. ... Marietta is a town located in Prentiss County, Mississippi. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... Donna Lynn (born 21 September 1936 in Walukee, Oklahoma) is an American model. ... Stella Stevens ( born October 1, 1936 ) is an actress. ... This is a list of Playboy Playmates of the Year: // 2007: Sara Jean Underwood 2006: Kara Monaco 2005: Tiffany Fallon 2004: Carmella DeCesare 2003: Christina Santiago 2002: Dalene Kurtis 2001: Brande Roderick 2000: Jodi Ann Paterson 1999: Heather Kozar 1998: Karen McDougal 1997: Victoria Silvstedt 1996: Stacy Sanches 1995: Julie... Linda Gamble (born in 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American model. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Marietta is a town located in Prentiss County, Mississippi. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... The first issue of Playboy. ... 2004 Playmate of the Year Carmella DeCesare meets with fans A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month (or PMOM). ... A Playmate is a female model featured in Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month. ...


Ellen's family worked as sharecroppers picking cotton. When she was 10, her parents decided that there was little opportunity in Mississippi and they moved to California, settling in the Los Angeles area. (Ellen has noted that at the time, Mississippi did not require children to attend school.) Her mother found work as an upholsterer. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


After graduating from high school, Ellen took a job as a legal secretary and took classes at Los Angeles City College. The LACC location in 1922, when it was the campus of UCLA. Los Angeles City College, known as LACC or simply as City, is a public community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California. ...


While eating lunch at a diner near her workplace, she was discovered by photographer William Graham and his wife, who asked if they could take some test shots of her. The photos were sent to Playboy and the rest was history. William Graham may refer to: William Alexander Graham, Governor and Senator from North Carolina William Graham, Representative from Indiana William Graham, American Revolution militia leader at the Battle of Kings Mountain William Graham, a British statesman who eventually presided over the Board of Trade William Graham, Welsh Assembly member...


Her work with Playboy took her to Chicago, where she was a bunny at the Playboy Club and lived at the Playboy Mansion. While there, Ellen became acquainted with Shel Silverstein, Sammy Davis Jr. and, of course, Hugh Hefner. Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Playboy Mansion West, commonly known as The Playboy Mansion, is the Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, residence of Playboy magazine publisher Hugh Hefner and many of his playmates. ... Sheldon Alan Shel Silverstein (September 25, 1930 – May 10, 1999) was an American poet, songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of childrens books. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Hugh Hefner in 1979 Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois), also referred to colloquially as Hef, is the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine. ...


Ellen later moved to Canada, where she did some freelance modeling work, acting as her own agent. She returned to New York in 1963 and found work with several modeling agencies, including William Morris, Ashley Famous Artists and Stewart Five. She spent the rest of the 1960s modeling in advertisements, in both print and for television. William Morris, socialist and innovator in the Arts and Crafts movement William Morris (March 24, 1834 – October 3, 1896) was an English artist, writer, socialist and activist. ...


She had a brief marriage to photographer and director Gordon Sheppard when she was 29. She then moved to California in 1969 and met her second husband, with whom she had two daughters. They divorced after 23 years of marriage. Gordon Sheppard Writer, Photographer, Filmmaker Born Montréal, April 9, 1937. ...


Ellen now works in property management and owns rental properties in the Los Angeles area and has a granddaughter. In recent years, she has become active in Playboy events and attends the GlamourCon conventions held frequently in Southern California.


See also

  • List of people in Playboy 1953-1959
  • List of people in Playboy 1960-1969

This is a list of people who appeared in Playboy magazine from 1953 to 1959. ... This is a list of people who appeared in Playboy magazine from 1960 to 1969. ...

External links

  • Ellen Stratton's Official Page at Playboy.com

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