Colleen Farrington
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| Colleen Farrington | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| October 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Jacquelyn Prescott |
| Succeeded by | Marlene Callahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1936 Davisboro, Georgia, United States[1] |
| Measurements | Bust: 38"[1] Waist: 25" Hips: 35" |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Colleen Leigh Farrington[2] (born April 20, 1936) is an American model and nightclub singer.[3][4] She is the mother of Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Lane. She was also Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1957 issue. Her pictorial was photographed by Peter Basch.[1]
Farrington was born in Davisboro, Georgia.[1] Before becoming a Playmate, Farrington was a fashion model in New York City and was a particular favorite of fashion designer Oleg Cassini. She also had some acting roles.[3][5][6][7]
She eventually married acting coach Burt Lane and divorced him in 1965, shortly after her daughter Diane was born.[8][9] She later settled in Georgia.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Playmate listing". http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1957&limit=0. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ Young Actress' Life Like A Nightmare .
- ^ a b c Peer Oppenheimer (March 9, 1980). "Diane Lane: A Star for Tomorrow". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30917F83D5A157B93C4A9178ED85F478685F9. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ Dorothy Kilgallen (May 10, 1962). "On Broadway". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NcUwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3726,1692095. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ Richard F. Shepherd (June 2, 1963). "Curtain Going Up". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0C12F93F581A7B93C0A9178DD85F478685F9. Retrieved March 14, 2010.(Photo of Farrington with actor Robert Gentile in scene from "Kitty I Hardly Knew You," part of "Chiaroscuro")
- ^ "Chiaroscuro, One-Act Play, Opens at Gate". The New York Times. June 6, 1963. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30E1FFA3D5C177A93C4A9178DD85F478685F9. Retrieved March 14, 2010.(lists Farrington and Robert Gentile as the primary actors in "Kitty I Hardly Knew You")
- ^ "Roles for 'Chiaroscuro' Writer". The New York Times. May 6, 1963. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30917F83D5A157B93C4A9178ED85F478685F9. Retrieved March 14, 2010.("Major roles will also be played by Colleen Farrington and Peggy Moore.")
- ^ "Diane Lane bio". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/40350/Diane-Lane/biography. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
- ^ "The Happy Life of Diane Lane". http://www.esquire.com/happy-life-diane-lane-0600. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
[edit] External links
- Colleen Farrington at Playboy.com
- Colleen Farrington Playboy Interview
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