Susan Denberg
Susan Denberg (born Dietlinde Zechner; 2 August 1944,[1] Bad Polzin, Germany)[2] is a German-Austrian model and actress.
Susan Denberg | |
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
August 1966 | |
Preceded by | Tish Howard |
Succeeded by | Dianne Chandler |
Personal details | |
Born | Dietlinde Zechner 2 August 1944 Bad Polzin, Pomerania, Germany (present-day Polczyn-Zdrój, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland) |
Background
Raised in Klagenfurt, Austria, Susan Denberg is the stage name for Dietlinde Zechner, a chorus dancer and 1966 Playboy playmate (Miss August), who made a brief brush with an acting career in the late 1960s. In addition, she did stage and dancing in London and Las Vegas.
Denberg's best known acting role was in the Hammer horror film, Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), opposite Peter Cushing. However, Denberg's voice in the film was dubbed, as her Austrian accent was considered too strong. One of her few other acting roles was in the Star Trek episode, "Mudd's Women" (1966)
After Frankenstein Created Woman, Denberg returned to Austria. Thereafter, for many years sources incorrectly reported that she had died in the late 1960s, either accidentally or through suicide.
Private life
Denberg married Anthony Scotti in Las Vegas (1965-1968). She had a son Wolfgang-Dieter in 1971; the father is of Yugoslavian descent, and a second child. Now as Dietlinde Scotti, she resides in the tenth district of Vienna, Austria.[3][4]
Film/TV work
- Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) as Christina
- Star Trek: The Original Series (episode: "Mudd's Women", 1966) as Magda Kovacs
- An American Dream (1966) as Ruta
- Twelve O'Clock High (episode: "Back to the Drawing Board", 1966) as German girl
References
- "Playboy data sheet". Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Playmate data". Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- "Susan Denberg - the Private Life and Times of Susan Denberg. Susan Denberg Pictures".
- Lisanti, Tom (2007-09-25). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. ISBN 9780786431724.