Marya Carter
| Marya Carter | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| May 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Roberta Lane |
| Succeeded by | Merissa Mathes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1942[1] USA |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.740 m)[1] |
Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda on May 12, 1942)[1] is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the month for its May 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Paul Morton Smith.[1]
During the 1960s and 1970s, Carter pursued an acting career, mostly appearing in B-movies and guest roles on television. She used several names for her credits; among them were Sally Carter, Sally Carter Hunt, Sally Carter Ihnat and Sally Ihnat.
She was married to Steve Ihnat, a character actor best known for playing Fleet Captain Garth of Izar in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy". They had two children. Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack on her 30th birthday.
Filmography
- Switch - "Dangerous Curves" (1978) .... Adele
- Charlie's Angels - "Terror on Ward One" (1977) .... Nurse Farragut
- The Rookies
- Sudden Death (1976)
- Key Witness (1974) .... Mrs. Stafford
- Frozen Smoke (1973) .... Mrs. Potter
- The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975) (TV) .... Irene Daniels
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) .... Candy
- The New Land - "The Word Is: Persistence" (1974)
- Police Story - "Chain of Command" (1974) .... Janice Magill
- Emergency! - "Audit" (1973) .... First Woman
- The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Miss Willis
- Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970) .... The Wife
- The New Interns (1964)
- The Greatest Show on Earth - "A Place to Belong" (1964) .... Jeannie
- My Favorite Martian - "Who Am I?" (1964) .... Nurse
- The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Man from Emperor" (1964) .... Sexy Secretary/Florence
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - "Goodbye, George" (1963) .... Starlet
- The Phantom Planet (1961) .... Juror