Marianne Gaba (November 13, 1939 – May 3, 2016) was an American model, actress, and

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. She was

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1957 and ''

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'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1959 issue.

Personal life

Gaba was born in

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

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. She was fluent in three languages—Bohemian (Czech), Polish, and Spanish—in addition to English. On June 11, 1960, she married Michael Eugene Starkman in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her son, Gregory C., was born in 1962 and her daughter, Wendy M. was born in 1966. Gaba died on May 3, 2016, from brain cancer in

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, aged 76.

Filmography

* ''

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine ''Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine'' is a 1965 American International Pictures comedy film, made in Pathécolor, directed by Norman Taurog. It stars Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart and Jack Mullaney, and features F ...

'' (1965) .... Robot * ''

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini ''How to Stuff a Wild Bikini'' is a 1965 Pathécolor beach party film from American International Pictures. The sixth entry in a seven-film series, the movie features Mickey Rooney, Annette Funicello, Dwayne Hickman, Brian Donlevy, and Beverl ...

'' (1965) .... Animal * ''

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'' ** "Cool School Is Out" (1965) .... Squirrel ** "Big Daddy, Jed" (1965) .... Squirrel * '' Burke's Law'' - "Who Killed the Fat Cat?" (1965) .... Beautiful Blonde * '' The Patsy'' (1964) (uncredited) .... Waitress * '' Island of Love'' (1963) (uncredited) * '' The Choppers'' (1961) .... Liz * '' Checkmate'' - "The Button-Down Break" (1961) .... Girl Friend * ''

77 Sunset Strip ''77 Sunset Strip'' is an American television private detective drama series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long (from 1960 to 1961) and Edd Byrnes (billed as Edward Byrnes). Each episode was o ...

'' ** "The Affairs of Adam Gallante" (1960) .... Peaches Schultz ** "Sing Something Simple" (1959) .... Lita Ladoux * '' G.I. Blues'' (1960) (uncredited) .... Bargirl * '' Raymie'' (1960) .... Second Girl * '' Please Don't Eat the Daisies'' (1960) (uncredited) .... Young Girl * '' Mike Hammer'' (1959) .... Doris' daughter * '' Johnny Staccato'' - "A Piece of Paradise" (1959) .... Gaba Gaba Hey * ''

Missile to the Moon ''Missile to the Moon'' is a 1958 independently made American black-and-white science fiction film drama, produced by Marc Frederic, directed by Richard E. Cunha, that stars Richard Travis, Cathy Downs, and K. T. Stevens. The film was distrib ...

'' (1958) .... Moon Girl *''George Burns & Gracie Allen Show - “Too Much Pot Roast” (1957) …..'' Miss Illinois

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaba, Marianne 1939 births 2016 deaths Actresses from Chicago Miss USA 1950s delegates 1950s Playboy Playmates Female models from Illinois Deaths from brain cancer in the United States 21st-century American women

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