Merle Pertile Bio
Merle Pertile was an American glamour model, television personality, and actress. She was born Merle Elizabeth Pertile on November 23, 1941, in Whittier, California. Playboy named her its January 1962 Playmate at 20. Her appearance came during the 1960s, as Playboy grew into a major force in American magazine publishing.
Pertile had natural breasts, green eyes and red hair. Her measurements are 38-22-35.
Her iconic photo also appearing in the upper right-hand corner of the front cover of that issue.
Born and raised in Indiana and Illinois, Merle graduated from Hammond High School in Hammond, Indiana, in 1959. She later moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting career. Pertile signed a contract with Universal Pictures, where she appeared in various TV guest spots. Her acting career further flourished with a regular role in the second season of Playboy's Penthouse TV series (1960 - 61), where she became a familiar face to audiences.
It was during her time on "Playboy's Penthouse" that Merle met Hugh Hefner, beginning a connection that would be central to her future with the Playboy brand. Her career with Playboy and in Hollywood helped solidify her status as a celebrated model and television personality of the 1960s.
