Delores Marie Wells (October 17, 1937 – February 9, 2016) was an American model and actress. She was ''

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'' magazine's

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for its June 1960 issue and was one the cover models in January 1961.

Early life

Wells was from Reading, Pennsylvania, and grew up with an interest in science fiction and becoming a movie star.

Career

According to ''The Playmate Book'', Wells was paid $500 for her Playmate pictorial, along with $100 a month during her two-year exclusivity contract with ''Playboy.'' She was Playmate of the Month for June 1960. Wells was working as a dancer in the chorus of Chicago nightclub

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when she was scouted for Playboy. Wells had a short acting career in the 1960s, episodically appearing in small parts in B-movies and television series. She preferred comedic roles and aspired to be like

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, appearing in three of the 'beach party' movies. More steadily she was a

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at the

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, where she made $1000 a week. After her career at Playboy she worked as a makeup artist for

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and in the business office of the

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. She worked briefly as secretary to

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. Wells died in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 78.

Filmography

* ''

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'' - "My Friend, My Enemy" (1961) .... Clerk * ''

The Bob Cummings Show ''The Bob Cummings Show'' (also known in reruns as ''Love That Bob'') is an American sitcom starring Bob Cummings, which was broadcast from January 2, 1955, to September 15, 1959. The program began with a half-season run on NBC, then ran for two ...

'' - "Roamin' Holiday" (1961) * '' Thriller'' - "'Til Death Do Us Part" (1962) .... Flo * ''

Beach Party ''Beach Party'' is a 1963 American film and the first of seven beach party films from American International Pictures (AIP) aimed at a teen audience.Smith, Gary A. Smith (2009) ''The American International Pictures Video Guide'', McFarland p.21 ...

'' (1963) .... Sue * '' Burke's Law'' - "Who Killed Alex Debbs?" (1963) .... Dream Girl * '' The Time Travelers'' (1964) .... Reena (Danny's love interest) * ''

Bikini Beach ''Bikini Beach'' is a 1964 American teen film directed by William Asher and starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello. The film belongs to the beach party genre of movies, popular in the 1960s. This is the third in the series of seven films ...

'' (1964) .... Sniffles * ''

Muscle Beach Party ''Muscle Beach Party'' is the second of seven beach party films produced by American International Pictures. It stars Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and was directed by William Asher, who also directed four other films in this series. ...

'' (1964) .... Sniffles * '' Banning'' (1967) .... Girl at Pool * ''

A Guide for the Married Man ''A Guide for the Married Man'' is a 1967 American bedroom-farce comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Robert Morse, and Inger Stevens. It was directed by Gene Kelly. It features many cameos, including Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Terry-Thomas, J ...

'' (1967) .... Very Attractive Woman

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Delores 1937 births 2016 deaths Actors from Reading, Pennsylvania 1960s Playboy Playmates

Early life

Career

Filmography

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