| Lynn Turner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 1, 1935 California, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 38 in (97 cm) Waist: 24 in (61 cm) Hips: 37 in (94 cm) |
| Marguerite Empey | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Diane Marguerite Webber July 29, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 19, 2008 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 39 in (99 cm) Waist: 23 in (58 cm) Hips: 37 in (94 cm) |
| Marian Stafford | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 7, 1931 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1984 (aged 53) |
| Measurements | Bust: 34 in (86 cm) Waist: 21 in (53 cm) Hips: 34 in (86 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Rusty Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 5, 1935 Colorado, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 in (91 cm) Waist: 22 in (56 cm) Hips: 35 in (89 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm) |
| Marion Scott | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Germany |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 in (91 cm) Waist: 23 in (58 cm) Hips: 35 in (89 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Gloria Walker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 16, 1937 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 in (91 cm) Waist: 21 in (53 cm) Hips: 32 in (81 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Weight | 108 lb (49 kg) |
| Alice Denham | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 21, 1927 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 2016 (aged 89) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 in (91 cm) Waist: 24 in (61 cm) Hips: 34 in (86 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) |
| Weight | 105 lb (48 kg) |
| Jonnie Nicely | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 25, 1936 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 6, 2013 (aged 76) Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 37 in (94 cm) Waist: 24 in (61 cm) Hips: 36 in (91 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
| Weight | 122 lb (55 kg) |
| Elsa Sørensen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1934 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | April 18, 2013 (aged 79) Florida, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 38 in (97 cm) Waist: 24 in (61 cm) Hips: 35 in (89 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Janet Pilgrim | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charlaine Edith Karalus June 13, 1934 Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2017 (aged 82) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 36 in (91 cm) Waist: 24 in (61 cm) Hips: 36 in (91 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg) |
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) 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.
Marguerite Empey (July 29, 1932 – August 19, 2008) was an American model, dancer and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in May 1955 and February 1956. The photos for her 1956 appearance were taken by soft core porn director Russ Meyer.
Marian Stafford (February 7, 1931 – August 16, 1984) was an American actress and model. 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 centerfolds covered two pages.)
Rusty Fisher (born April 5, 1935) 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.
Marion Scott, a German-born American model, was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the May 1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Herman Leonard.