Marya Carter
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Marya Carter | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
May 1962 | |
Preceded by | Roberta Lane |
Succeeded by | Merissa Mathes |
Personal details | |
Born | Zella Maria Grajeda May 12, 1942[1] Los Angeles County, California |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Marya "Sally" Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda; 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.[citation needed]
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. Steve Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack on Marya's 30th birthday. She was subsequently married to the game show host Peter Marshall, divorcing in 1983.
Filmography
[edit]- 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
- 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) ... Nurse
- 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
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Playmate data". Retrieved November 9, 2010.
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