| Lynn Turner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1935 California |
| Measurements | Bust: 38" Waist: 24" Hips: 37" |
| Marguerite Empey | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 29, 1932 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | August 19, 2008 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Measurements | Bust: 39"C Waist: 23" Hips: 37" |
| Marian Stafford | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1933 Houston, Texas, United States |
| Died | August 16, 1984 |
| Measurements | Bust: 34" Waist: 21" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Rusty Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 5, 1935 Colorado, United States |
| Measurements | Bust: 36" Waist: 22" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 5½ in (1.66 m) |
| Marion Scott | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Germany |
| Measurements | Bust: 36" Waist: 23" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Gloria Walker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 16, 1937 The Bronx, New York |
| Measurements | Bust: 36" Waist: 21" Hips: 32" |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 108 lb (49 kg; 7 st 10 lb) |
| Alice Denham | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 21, 1927 Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Died | January 27, 2016 (aged 89) Manhattan, New York, United States |
| Measurements | Bust: 36" Waist: 24" Hips: 34" |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Weight | 105 lb (48 kg; 7 st 7 lb) |
| Jonnie Nicely | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 25, 1936 Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
| Died | February 6, 2013 (aged 76) Lancaster, California |
| Measurements | Bust: 37" Waist: 24" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 122 lb (55 kg; 8 st 10 lb) |
| Elsa Sørensen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1934 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | April 18, 2013 (aged 79) Florida, United States |
| Measurements | Bust: 38" Waist: 24" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Janet Pilgrim | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 13, 1934 Wheaton, Illinois |
| Measurements | Bust: 36"D Waist: 24" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8 st 3 lb) |
The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1956. Playboy magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.
Lynn Turner (born December 1, 1935 in California) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the January 1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Peter Gowland, the first of his extensive Playboy career. According to The Playmate Book, Turner did layouts for other men's magazines, including Frolic, Jest and Modern Man Quarterly.
Billed as Marguerite Empey, Diane Marguerite Webber (July 29, 1932 – August 19, 2008), an American model, dancer and actress, was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in May 1955 and in February 1956. The photos for her 1956 appearance were taken by soft core porn director Russ Meyer.
Marian Stafford (February 7, 1933 – August 16, 1984) was an American actress and model born in Houston, Texas. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ruth Sondak, and was the first to fold out to three pages. (Prior to this, the centrefolds were of two pages.)
Rusty Fisher (born April 5, 1935 in Colorado) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the April 1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Sam Wu. Prior to her Playboy appearance, she had posed for several other men's magazines, often under other pseudonyms such as Rusty Williams and Donna Fisher.