Sue Hamilton (actress)
Sue Hamilton (November 14, 1945 - September 2, 1969), also known as Sue Williams, was an American actress and "Playboy" magazine's Playmate of the Month for April 1965. Her centerfold was photographed by Ed DeLong and William V. Figge. Early life and Playboy. Hamilton was born Karen Susan Levitt in Glendale, California and attended Glendale High School between 1957 and 1959. In 1964 Hamilton modeled for photographers Bill and Melba Figge, whom she met through her sister who worked as an artist at Figge Studio, then located in Glendale. According to Melba Figge, quoted in an interview  with Lindsay Sandham in 2005, "We sent the first [photo] in ... and Hugh Hefner said, 'She's really cute. We'd like to see your work. Hamilton, using the name Sue Williams, was the first of 48 Playboy centerfolds to be photographed by Figge Studio. According to Playboy, she was the first Playmate to have breast implants and the first who was less than five feet tall (152 cm). Acting career. After appearing in "Playboy", Sue Williams was signed immediately by American International Pictures and appeared in "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" as "Peanuts", alongside other Playboy Playmates Marianne  Gaba and Jo Collins. She appeared in four more AIP movies released in between 1965 and 1966, credited as Sue Hamilton. Sue Hamilton appeared in nationally syndicated magazine articles promoting American International Pictures releases, including "Starlets Seek Natural Look" and "Use Makeup The Professional Way." Sue Hamilton also appeared in the "Super-face" print advertising campaign for "Sheer Magic" make-up, as did fellow AIP starlet Patti Chandler, to promote "The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini" and "Fireball 500". Death. Sue Hamilton died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at age 23 on September 2, 1969. Sue