Mary Collinson (22 July 1952 – 23 November 2021) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as ''

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'' magazine's

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in October 1970, together with her twin sister

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. They were the first

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Playmate sisters. The Collinson twins first arrived in Britain in April 1969, and prior to their appearance in ''Playboy'' one of the first people to use them was the glamour photographer/film maker

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who cast them as saucy maids in his short film ''Halfway Inn''. The film, made for the 8mm market, was shot sometime between their British arrival, and July 1970, when a still from the film was used in a Marks advertisement that ran in that month's issue of ''Continental Film Review'' magazine. Her sister was quoted in ''The Playmate Book'' saying that Mary had two daughters and lived in

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with an "Italian gentleman", whom she had been with for more than 20 years. Collinson died from

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, on 23 November 2021, at the age of 69.

Filmography

*'' Some Like It Sexy'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1971) *'' The Love Machine (1971) *''

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'' (a.k.a. ''Twins of Dracula'') (1971)

Notable TV guest appearances

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'', 16 September 1970

Magazine appearances

* ''Impact '70'' magazine 1970 Vol. 1. No 1 "Double Exposure" photo story made up of stills from 'Halfway Inn'. * ''Mascotte'' magazine August 1970 "Mary Collins" nude photos and Miss Mascotte centerfold * ''

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'' magazine 1972 Vol.4 No.3 "Those Curvy Collinsons meet The Love Machine" * ''

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'' magazine 11 July 1973 "Which Twin has the Twinge"

References

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Filmography

Notable TV guest appearances

Magazine appearances

See also

References

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