List of Playboy Playmates of 1974

{{Short description|Playboy Playmates of 1974}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}} __NOTOC__ The following is a list of '''Playboy Playmates of 1974''', the 20th anniversary year of the publication. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

==January== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Nancy Cameron | birth_name = | birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1954|3|15}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}} | website = }}

'''Nancy Cameron''' (born March 15, 1954, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the January 1974 issue, Playboy's 20th anniversary issue. Cameron appeared in a double-sided centerfold, with both her nude front and back visible. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nancy Cameron: Miss January 1974|url=https://mypmates.club/1974/Miss-January/Nancy-Cameron|website=mypmates.club|access-date=23 November 2021}}</ref> On the cover of the May 1976 issue, she appears in front of the 1886 painting by Georges Seurat, ''Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'', posed similarly to the main character in that composition. {{Clear}}

==February== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Francine Parks | birth_name = | birth_place = Mobile, Alabama, United States | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|1|30|mf=y}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}} | website = }}

'''Francine Parks''' (born January 30, 1951, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the February 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197402.html |title=Francine Parks: Miss February 1974 |access-date=April 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081123070641/http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197402.html |archive-date=November 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |website=Playboy }}</ref>

==March== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Pamela Zinszer | birth_name = | birth_place = Kansas | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|9|6|mf=y}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=3}} }}

'''Pamela Zinszer''' (born September 6, 1955, in Kansas) is an American model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.

==April== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Marlene Morrow | birth_name = | birth_place = Billings, Montana, United States | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|3|15|mf=y}}  | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8.5}} | website = }}

'''Marlene Morrow''' (born March 15, 1954) is an American model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the April 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Larry Dale Gordon.

==May== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Marilyn Lange | birth_name = | birth_place = Westfield, New Jersey, United States<ref name=pigs5 /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1952|1|12}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref name=pigs5 /> | pmoy-year = 1975 | pmoy-preceded = Cyndi Wood | pmoy-succeeded = Lillian Müller | website = }}

'''Marilyn Lange''' (born January 12, 1952, in Westfield, New Jersey)<ref name=pigs5>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=lange%2C+marilyn&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref> is a model chosen by ''Playboy'' magazine as the Playmate of the Month for May 1974, and later, the 1975 Playmate of the Year. The Playmate of the Year pictorial was featured in the June 1975 issue, and both of her pictorials were photographed by Dwight Hooker.<ref name=pigs5 />

At that time, she lived in Hawaii and played soccer. As a publicity stunt, the Chicago Sting of the men's North American Soccer League selected her in the final round of the 1976 draft.<ref> {{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/michael_lewis/news/2000/02/04/throw_ins |title=Draft history: gems, busts and a Playboy Playmate |date=4 February 2000 |access-date=8 December 2006 |last=Lewis |first=Michael |publisher=CNN Sports Illustrated |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000915095722/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/michael_lewis/news/2000/02/04/throw_ins/ |archive-date=15 September 2000}} </ref> Although she never played for them, she did work in the promotions department.<ref name=playboymay>{{cite magazine|magazine=Playboy|title=Playmate News|volume=56|date=May 2009|pages=108–109}}</ref>

==June== {{Main|Sandy Johnson}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Sandy Johnson | birth_name = | birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, United States<ref name=junkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1954|7|7}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name=junkingly /> | website = }}

'''Sandy Johnson''' (born July 7, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas)<ref name=junkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=johnson%2C+sandy&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=August 2, 2010}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the June 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.<ref name=junkingly /> Johnson's acting credits include 1978's ''Halloween'' as Judith Myers.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martinez |first=Kiko |date=2021-10-27 |title=San Antonio actor reflects on being part of iconic 'Halloween' franchise |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/Halloween-San-Antonio-native-Sandy-Johnson-16568460.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204211404/https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/Halloween-San-Antonio-native-Sandy-Johnson-16568460.php |archive-date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=2026-02-04 |work=mySA |language=en-US }}</ref>

==July== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Carol Vitale | birth_place = Elizabeth, New Jersey<ref name=wekinglypigs6 /> | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1946|11|14}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|2008|07|23|1946|11|14}}<ref name=wekinglypigs6 /> | death_place = Aventura, Florida | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name=wekinglypigs6 /> }}

'''Carol Vitale''' (November 14, 1946, in Elizabeth, New Jersey – July 23, 2008, in Aventura, Florida)<ref name=wekinglypigs6>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=vitale%2C+carol&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=January 29, 2010}}</ref><ref name=newsbank /> was an American model and television program hostess/personality. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by David Chan.<ref name=wekinglypigs6 /> In all, she appeared in three ''Playboy'' pictorials, as well as the cover of the August 1972 issue. She came to Playboy's attention while working as a Bunny at the Miami Playboy Club.<ref name=pbnov08 />

Vitale died on July 23, 2008, at her condo in Aventura, Florida, as a result of complications from lupus, scleroderma, and osteoporosis.<ref name=newsbank>{{cite news|url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1224EDC69375EF00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title= Playboy's Miss July '74 dies at 61|access-date=2 August 2008|first= Elinor J.|last= Brecher|date= 2 August 2008|newspaper= Miami Herald|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022112054/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1224EDC69375EF00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|archive-date= 22 October 2012|via= Newsbank}}</ref><ref name=pbnov08>{{cite journal|periodical=Playboy|publisher=Playboy|title=Playmate News|volume=55|date=November 2008|pages=143–144}}</ref> {{Clear}}

==August== {{Main|Jeane Manson}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Jeane Manson | birth_name = Jean Manson | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, United States | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|10|1|mf=y}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} | website = }}

'''Jeane Manson''', born '''Jean Manson''', (born October 1, 1950, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American model, singer and actress. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Dwight Hooker.

Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she became a recording artist in Europe, hosted television specials in France and had a regular role on the long-running primetime soap ''Riviera''. She represented Luxembourg in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jeane Manson|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/jeane-manson|access-date=24 February 2021|website=Eurovision Song Contest 2021}}</ref>

==September== {{Main|Kristine Hanson}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | name = Kristine Hanson | image = | imagesize = 150px | caption = | birth_name = | birth_place = Illinois, United States | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|9|23|mf=y}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5.5}} | website = }}

'''Kristine Hanson''' (born September 23, 1951, in Illinois) is an American television broadcaster who also was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1974 issue.<ref>{{cite web | title=Playboy Playmate Pic and Data Sheet | work=Playboy Online | url=http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197409.html | access-date=June 6, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419072621/http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/197409.html | archive-date=April 19, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Her centerfold was photographed by David Chan.

She won an Emmy Award and a first place award for American Women in Radio and Television.<ref Name=Kristine>{{cite web | title=Kristine Hanson | work=DIY Network | url=http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/press/article/0,2019,DIY_13703_4509349,00.html | access-date=June 6, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601053245/http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/press/article/0,2019,DIY_13703_4509349,00.html | archive-date=June 1, 2007 | df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==October== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Ester Cordet | birth_name = | birth_place = Panama | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1946|12|31}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7.5}} | website = }}

'''Ester Cordet''' (born December 31, 1946, in Panama) is a Panamanian-born model. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for the October 1974 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. Cordet was also the cover model for the Ohio Players album, ''Honey''.

At the time the issue was published, and during the shooting, Esther Cordet (real name Esther Sgobba) was married. Her husband, who was in the background of one of the photos, was described in the cut line as a "friend". She was also the mother of a four-year-old son. At the time of the photo shoot and the magazine's release she was employed as a flight attendant at Pacific Southwest Airlines.

==November== {{Main|Bebe Buell}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = Bebe Buell at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg | imagesize = 150px | caption = Buell at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival | name = Bebe Buell | birth_name = | birth_place = Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|07|14}} | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name = Rebel>{{cite book|title=Rebel Heart: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gORJt0vP6z0C|first1=Bebe|last1=Buell|first2=Victor|last2=Bockris|publisher=St. Martin's Press|year=2002|isbn=9780312301552|page=296}}</ref> | website = }}

'''Bebe Buell''' (born '''Beverle Lorence Buell''' on July 14, 1953, in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American fashion model and singer, and ''Playboy'' magazine's November 1974 Playmate of the Month. She is also known for dating and marrying rock musicians. She is actress Liv Tyler's mother from a brief relationship with Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler (although Buell initially claimed the father was Todd Rundgren).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3553957/Liv-Tyler-living-for-today.html|title=Liv Tyler: living for today|last=Dominus|first=Susan|date=June 20, 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=January 7, 2009|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131224901/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3553957/Liv-Tyler-living-for-today.html|archive-date=2009-01-31|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2001, she wrote an autobiography (with Victor Bockris) entitled ''Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Rebel Heart: An American Rock and Roll Journey|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-26694-3|magazine=Publishers Weekly|access-date=26 May 2021}}</ref> The book was a ''New York Times'' bestseller.

Filmmaker Cameron Crowe, in his commentary on the extended DVD of his 2000 movie ''Almost Famous'', said he based the film's "Penny Lane" character (played by Kate Hudson) in part on Buell.<ref>{{cite journal |journal=Talk |title=Wild Things: Cameron Crowe and Bebe Buell |date=March 2001}}</ref>

==December== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate | image = | imagesize = 150px | caption = | name = Janice Raymond | birth_name = Janice Lynn Whitby | birth_date = {{birth date|1951|03|25|mf=yes}} | birth_place = St Helens, Lancashire, England | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|12|14|1951|03|25|mf=yes}} | death_place = Plano, Texas, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref name=deckingly /> | website = }}

'''Janice Lynn Marshall''' (née '''Whitby'''; March 25, 1951 – December 14, 2011), better known as '''Janice Raymond''', was an English model. She was selected as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its December 1974 issue. Raymond was born in St Helens, Lancashire, England on March 25, 1951.<ref name=deckingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=raymond%2C+janice&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=December 19, 2010}}</ref>{{NoteTag|Not to be confused with University of Massachusetts Amherst professor emerita of women's studies and medical ethics, Janice Raymond}} She died in Plano, Texas on December 14, 2011, at the age of 60, leaving one son and two daughters with husband Les Marshall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Janice Lynn Marshall |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/janice-marshall-obituary?pid=178726977 |website=Legacy |access-date=31 January 2026}}</ref>

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