Dolly Martin
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| Dolly Martin | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| May 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Karla Conway |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dolly Read (1944年09月13日) 13 September 1944 (age 80) Bristol, England[1] |
Dolly Martin (born Dolly Read; 13 September 1944[1] ) is an English pinup model and actress. She is best remembered for her appearance in Playboy magazine and as the lead character in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls . She sometimes is credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin.[2]
Biography
[edit ]Career
[edit ]Read's first onscreen appearance was in the 1963 film The Kiss of the Vampire , followed by a role in the British TV series Dixon of Dock Green later that year.[2] In May 1966, she was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month.[3] She posed for the magazine again in 1970. She also worked as a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Clubs in Chicago, London and New York City.
After appearing in the low-budget erotic film That Tender Touch in 1969, she landed the lead role of the sexy but naive rock-and-roll singer Kelly MacNamara in Russ Meyer's comedy Beyond the Valley of the Dolls the following year.[2]
Throughout the 1970s, Read appeared on television with guest-starring roles in shows such as Charlie's Angels , Fantasy Island and Vega$ . She was a frequent panelist on the game show Match Game .[2]
In 2006, Read, along with other cast members, provided commentary and was interviewed for the release of a special edition DVD of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.[4]
Personal life
[edit ]Read was born in Bristol, England.[1] In 1971, Read married American comedian Dick Martin. They divorced in 1974[5] and were remarried in 1978. She was a stepmother to his two sons, Richard Martin and actor Cary Martin. Dick Martin died on 24 May 2008.[6]
Filmography
[edit ]Films
[edit ]- The Kiss of the Vampire (uncredited, 1963)
- That Tender Touch (1969)
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Television
[edit ]- Dixon of Dock Green (1 episode, 1963)
- Tattletales (1977)
- Charlie's Angels (1 episode, 1978)
- Vega$ (1 episode, 1978)
- Match Game (1975–1981)
- Fantasy Island (2 episodes, 1980)
- The Match Game (1990–1991)
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Playmate listing" . Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d IMDb credits for Dolly Read
- ^ Harpmagazine.com: Russ Meyer - Pussycat Power [permanent dead link ]
- ^ Henderson, Eric (2006). "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls DVD Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007年12月26日. Retrieved 2007年11月05日.
- ^ Deseret News, 14 June 1974, p. A2
- ^ "'Laugh-In' comic Dick Martin dead at 86" Archived 2008年09月16日 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press via 2008年5月25日