__NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1970. ''

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each month throughout the year.

January

Jill Taylor (born October 14, 1951, in Van Nuys, California) is an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its January 1970 issue.

February

Linda Forsythe (born May 14, 1950, in

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) is an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its February 1970 issue. Her

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was photographed by

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March

Christine Koren (born August 8, 1947, in

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) is an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its March 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by

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and

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April

Barbara Hillary (born February 18, 1949, in

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) was ''

'' magazine's

for the April 1970 issue. Her

was photographed by

May

Jennifer Liano (born February 24, 1948, in

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) is an American model of Italian descent. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its May 1970 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by

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June

Elaine Morton (born August 17, 1949, in

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) is an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its June 1970 issue. Her cousin, Karen Morton, was the July 1978 Playmate.

July

Carol Willis (April 17, 1949 – November 24, 1971) was an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its July 1970 issue and her

was photographed by

. She died in an automobile accident in

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August

Sharon Clark (born October 15, 1943, in

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) is an American

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and actress. She is '' Playboy's''

for August 1970. Her

was photographed by

and

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. In 1971, at age 27, she became the oldest

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so far and remained so for 15 years, until Miss May 1985

Kathy Shower Kathleen Ann Shower (born March 8, 1953 as Kathleen Ann Schrauer) is an American model and actress. Known as Kathy Shower she is '' Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for May 1985 and Playmate of the Year for 1986. At that time, she was the olde ...

became PMOY 1986 at age 33. She was also a

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at the St. Louis club.

September

Debbie Ellison (born June 17, 1949, in

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) is an American model. She is best known for being ''

'' magazine's

for its September 1970 issue. Her

was photographed by

. This centerfold was later used in the movie '' Tremors 2: Aftershocks'' as a double for

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, although she is incorrectly identified in the movie as Miss October 1974. She was also a

at the New York club.

October

Mary Collinson (born July 22, 1952) is a model and

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. She was chosen as ''

'' magazine's

in October 1970, together with her twin sister

Madeleine Collinson Madeleine Collinson (22 July 1952 – 14 August 2014) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Mary Collinson. They were the first ide ...

. They were the first

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Playmate sisters. Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Her sister is quoted in ''The Playmate Book'' as saying that Mary has two daughters and now lives in

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with an "Italian gentleman", with whom she has been for more than 20 years. Collinson died from bronchopneumonia in Milan, on 23 November 2021, at the age of 69. Madeleine Collinson (July 22, 1952 – August 14, 2014) was a model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month in October, 1970, together with her twin sister Mary. Both sisters went on to acting careers, mostly in B-movies. Madeleine married a British

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officer and raised three children. She later moved back to Malta and was involved in cultural and educational activities there. After several months of illness, she died at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida on August 14, 2014, with her sister Mary present.

November

Avis Miller (November 4, 1945 - November 11, 2021) was an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for the November 1970 issue. Her

was photographed by

. She was also a

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December

Carol Imhof (born March 13, 1948, in

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) was an American model. She was ''

'' magazine's

for its December 1970 issue. Her

was photographed by

. Imhof studied

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and worked at the

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in Chicago. She also appeared in the July 1969 and February 1970 issues of ''Playboy''.

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