Merle Pertile
Merle Pertile (November 23, 1941 – February 21, 1997) was an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1962 issue.[1]
| Merle Pertile | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| January 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Karrol |
| Succeeded by | Kari Knudsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 23, 1941 Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 1997 (aged 55) Lake Arrowhead, California, U.S. |
| Measurements | Bust: 38 in (97 cm) Waist: 22 in (56 cm) Hips: 34 in (86 cm) |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg) |
Biography
Pertile was born on November 23, 1941 in Whittier, California and grew up in Indiana and Illinois. She attended and graduated from Hammond High School, Hammond, Indiana in 1959.[2] Following graduation, she moved to Los Angeles, where she became a contract player with Universal Pictures and had guest spots on several TV shows.
During the second season of the Playboy's Penthouse TV series (1960–61), Pertile became a regular cast member. It was there that she first met Hugh Hefner.
According to The Playmate Book, Pertile died on November 28, 1997.[3] She was married to Jed S. Levitt. She has a son, Krishna Joseph Levitt [4] and a daughter, Kenya Johanna Levitt [5]. She died on February 21, 1997 in Lake Arrowhead, California. The cause of death was complications following heart surgery.
See also
References
- "January 1962 Playmate Data". Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- "Merle Pertile Profile". Hammond High School. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- Edgren, Gretchen (2005). The Playmate Book: Six Decades of Centerfolds. Taschen. ISBN 978-3822848241.
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506227/bio
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1306162/bio