Peter Sellers on the cover of Playboy: A James Bond parody ! Follow my daily film photos via email ! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Peter Sellers on the cover of Playboy: A James Bond parody ! Peter Sellers, actor and comedian extraordinaire was also the first man to appear on the cover of Playboy, in April 1964. Check out the hilarious photos of him with actress Karen Lynn in that famous issue below, a parody of the lovers in James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”and then Dracula! Thank you Brent Wills Bechtel ! NB– For a rare and intimate portrait of Peter Sellers by photojournalist Peter Keen, click here and don’t forget to like us on Facebook here. Bruno Mars Makes History as 10th Man to Appear on 'Playboy' Cover (Photo) | Hollywood Reporter Bruno Mars Makes History as 10th Man to Appear on 'Playboy' Cover (Photo) 1:09 PM PDT 3/12/2012 by Sophie Schillaci Courtesy of Playboy Magazine The Grammy Award-winner is featured in the mag’s Sex and Music issue, out March 16.

Bruno Mars joins an elite group of men as the 10th male to grace the cover of Playboy. PHOTOS: 54th Annual Grammy Winners and Nominees The Grammy Award-winning musician is featured in the mag’s April Sex and Music issue, out March 16. He appears on the cover alongside Raquel Pomplun, as well as in a fashion pictorial and interview on the inside pages. In his feature, Mars models spring designs by Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana and more. “Growing up in the showbiz world, I looked up to those guys: Frank Sinatra and of course Elvis Presley,” he told Playboy of his idols. “My dad was into the 1950s doo-wop era. If you look at those groups, or at James Brown, Jackie Wilson and the Temptations in the 1960s, you’ll see you had to be sharp onstage.” PHOTOS: The Best (and Worst) Moments of the Grammys Mars flaunts his signature style and dresses sharply for his photo spread, which includes the colorful shot below.

Mars is pictured below wearing a shirt by Palace Costume Los Angeles, pants by Louis Vuitton, sunglasses by Ray-Ban and loafers by Re-Mix. In the cover shot above, Mars dons his own personal Armani suit. Surprisingly, the “Grenade” singer chose Jimi Hendrix, not Sinatra or Presley, as the musician he would most like to work with if given the opportunity. “I think he’s the greatest guitar player in the world, and I would want to see him do his thing in person,” Mars said. “He’s the reason I picked up a guitar in the first place.” As a Playboy cover star, Mars follows in the footsteps of several Hollywood icons.

Peter Sellers was the first Y-chromosome to appear on the cover back in April 1967, followed by Burt Reynolds (October 1979), Steve Martin (January 1980), Donald Trump (March 1990), Dan Aykroyd (August 1993), Jerry Seinfeld (October 1993), Leslie Nielson (February 1996), Gene Simmons (March 1999) and Seth Rogen (April 2009). Playboy final nude issue: Iconic covers from Marilyn Monroe to Pamela Anderson Playboy final nude issue: Iconic covers from Marilyn Monroe to Pamela Anderson By Lewis Dean December 11, 2015 19:41 GMT Marilyn Monroe was the first person to be splashed on the cover of Playboy magazine back in December 1953Playboy Publishing history was made as the final issue of Playboy Magazine featuring nude Playmates hit shelves in December. More than 60 years after Marilyn Monroe appeared as its cover star, Playboy owner Hugh Hefner is swapping nudity for negligee. IBTimes UK looks at its most famous covers.

December 1953 (above) The first issue of Playboy magazine, featuring Monroe, is created by Hefner on the kitchen table of his South Side Chicago apartment. Financed with $600 of his money and less than $8,000 of raised capital, the magazine appears on newsstands in December 1953 and sells more than 51,000 issues. July 1955 This was not the first bikini on a Playboy cover but it is the first time the swimsuit was modelled in such a prominent fashion. The model on the beach towel is Janet Pilgrim, who also appeared as that issue's Playmate of the Month. May 1964 Hugh Hefner and his artistic staff never lost focus of the two best cover elements: the model and the Rabbit Head logo. On the May 1964 cover, Playmate of the Year Donna Michelle, wearing a white leotard, became the brand. This cover marked the first time the Playmate of the Year had been featured so prominently on the cover. June 1965 Some of Playboy's simplest covers appeared in the 1960s.

This one featured a redhead in head-wrap, staring intently above her sunglasses. Cutting off at the nape of her neck, the cover resembles more of a sculptured bust than a traditional men's magazine cover. Playboy definitely took a risk with it: as written on the left lens, there's a 12-page pictorial of Ursula Andress inside. Considering her popularity at the time, it would have been a much safer move to give her the cover. July 1969 This issue's cover model is Barbi Benton, Hefner's girlfriend for the better part of eight years. She would appear on three more covers in the upcoming two decades: March 1970, May 1972 and December 1985. However, she was never named a Playmate of the Month. October 1971 Darine Stern was the first African-American model on the cover of Playboy. Although the magazine had already featured two black Playmates by this time – March 1965's Jennifer Jackson and October 1969's Jean Bell — nude African-American models were mainly seen in publications produced by and for the black communities.

This cover became such a groundbreaking image that it was chosen by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2005 as one of the 40 most important magazine covers of the previous 40 years. October 1989 Pamela Anderson holds the record for the most Playboy covers—a total of 13. This issue marks her first cover appearance. June 1993 Tragic Anna Nicole Smith first appeared on Playboy's March 1992 cover. Within months, she was named Miss May 1992 and the Guess jeans spokesmodel. She went on to be named Playboy's 1993 Playmate of the Year (featured on this cover), and appeared on three more Playboycovers. January 2005 Playboy Jenny McCarthy has appeared on a total of six Playboy covers, including this January 2005 issue where she wears the famous Bunny Costume. She was first named Playboy's October 1993 Playmate of the Month and went on to become the magazine's 1994 Playmate of the Year.

Her cover appearances include: June 1994, July 1996, December 1996, September 1997, January 2005 and July/August 2012. April 2009 In Playboy's 60-year history, the magazine has only featured a male on the cover 10 times: Peter Sellers (April 1964); Burt Reynolds (October 1979); Steve Martin (January 1980); Donald Trump (March 1990); Dan Aykroyd (August 1993); Jerry Seinfeld (October 1993); Leslie Nielsen (February 1996); Gene Simmons (March 1999); Seth Rogen (April 2009); and Bruno Mars (April 2012) November 2013 Playboy has recently returned to running the more art-inspired, concept covers that the magazine was known for in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Photographed by Tony Kelly and art directed by Mac Lewis, this "Lips" cover was recently awarded "Cover of the Day" by the Society of Professional Designers. January/February 2014 Playboy magazine celebrates its 60th anniversary with this issue, which features south London's own Kate Moss in an unprecedented 18-page pictorial and cover appearance photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. January/February 2016 The last nude issue features Anderson in her 14th Playboycover appearance and 15th Playboy pictorial for the Playmate, actress, activist and icon. Her historic shoot was photographed at the Playboy Mansion by Ellen von Unwerth, and is accompanied by an interview conducted by Playboy contributor James Franco.

More about Playboy Peter Sellers - Biography - IMDb Peter Sellers Biography Showing all 77 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (4) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (48) | Personal Quotes (14) | Salary (1) Overview (4) 5' 8½" (1.74 m) Mini Bio (1) Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born to a well-off English acting family in 1925. His mother and father worked in an acting company run by his grandmother. As a child, Sellers was spoiled, as his parents' first child had died at birth. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force and served during World War II. After the war he met Spike Milligan , Harry Secombe and Michael Bentine , who would become his future workmates. After the war, he set up a review in London, which was a combination of music (he played the drums) and impressions.

Then, all of a sudden, he burst into prominence as the voices of numerous favorites on the BBC radio program "The Goon Show" (1951-1960), and then making his debut in films in Penny Points to Paradise (1951) and Down Among the Z Men (1952), before making it big as one of the criminals in The Ladykillers (1955). These small but showy roles continued throughout the 1950s, but he got his first big break playing the dogmatic union man, Fred Kite, in I'm All Right Jack (1959). The film's success led to starring vehicles into the 1960s that showed off his extreme comic ability to its fullest. In 1962, Sellers was cast in the role of Clare Quilty in the Stanley Kubrick version of the film Lolita (1962) in which his performance as a mentally unbalanced TV writer with multiple personalities landed him another part in Kubrick's Dr.

Strangelove (1964) in which he played three roles which showed off his comic talent in play-acting in three different accents; British, American, and German. The year 1964 represented a peak in his career with four films in release, all of them well-received by critics and the public alike: "Dr. Strangelove," for which he was Oscar nominated, "The Pink Panther," in which he played his signature role of the bumbling French Inspector Jacques Clouseau for the first time, its almost accidental sequel, "A Shot in the Dark," and "The World of Henry Orient." Sellers was on top of the world, but on the evening of April 5, 1964, he suffered a nearly fatal heart attack after taking amyl nitrites (also called 'poppers'; an early type of Viagara-halogen combination) while engaged in a sexual act with his second wife Britt Eckland. He has been working on Billy Wilder's "Kiss Me, Stupid" (1964). In a move Wilder later regretted, he replaced Sellers with Ray Walston rather than hold up production.

By October 1964, Sellers made a full recovery and was working again. The mid-1960s were noted for the popularity of all things British, from the Beatles music (who were presented with their Grammy for Best New Artist by Sellers) to the James Bond films, and the world turned to Sellers for comedy. "What's New Pussycat" (1965) was another big hit, but a combination of his ego and insecurity was making Sellers difficult to work with. When the James Bond spoof, "Casino Royale" (1967) ran over budget and was unable to recoup its costs despite an otherwise healthy box-office take, Sellers received some of the blame. He turned down an offer from United Artists for the title role in "Inspector Clouseau" (1968), but was angry when the production went ahead with Alan Arkin in his place. His difficult reputation and increasingly erratic behavior, combined with several less successful films, took a toll on his standing. By 1970, he had fallen out of favor.

He spent the early years of the new decade appearing in such lackluster B films as "Where Does It Hurt?" (1972) and turning up more frequently on television as a guest on "The Dean Martin Show" and a Glen Campbell TV special. Inspector Clouseau came to his rescue when Sir Lew Grade expressed an interest in a TV series based on the character. Clouseau's creator, writer-director Blake Edwards, whose career had also seen better days, convinced Grade to bankroll a feature instead, and "Return of the Pink Panther" (1975) was a major hit in the summer of "Jaws" and restored both men to prominence. Sellers would play Clouseau in two more successful sequels, "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" (1976) and "The Revenge of the Pink Panther" (1978), and Sellers would use his newly rediscovered clout to realize his dream of playing Chauncey Gardiner in a film adaptation of Jerzy Kosinski's novel "Being There." Sellers had read the novel in 1972, but it took seven years for the film to reach the screen.

"Being There" (1979) earned Sellers his second Oscar nomination, but he lost to Dustin Hoffman of "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979). Sellers struggled with depression and mental insecurities throughout his life. An enigmatic figure, he often claimed to have no identity outside the roles that he played. His behavior on and off the set and stage became more erratic and compulsive, and he continued to frequently clash with his directors and co-stars, especially in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental health, together with his continuing alcohol and drug problems, were at their worst. He never fully recovered from his 1964 heart attack because he refused to take traditional heart medication and instead consulted with 'psychic healers'. As a result, his heart condition continued to slowly deteriorate over the next 16 years. On March 20, 1977, Sellers barely survived another major heart attack and had a pacemaker surgically implanted to regulate his heartbeat which caused him further mental and physical discomfort. However, he refused to slow down his work schedule or consider heart surgery which might have expanded his life by several years.

On July 25, 1980, Sellers was scheduled to have a reunion dinner in London with his Goon Show partners, Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe. However, at around 12 noon on July 22, Sellers collapsed from a massive heart attack in his Dorchester Hotel room and fell into a coma. He died in a London hospital just after midnight on July 24, 1980 at age 54. He was survived by his fourth wife, Lynne Frederick, and three children: Michael, Sarah and Victoria. At the time of his death, he was scheduled to undergo an angiography in Los Angeles on July 30 to see if if he was eligible for heart surgery. His last movie, The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980), completed just a few months before his death, proved to be another box office flop.

Director Blake Edwards ' attempt at reviving the Pink Panther series after Sellers' death resulted in two panned 1980s comedies, the first of which, Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), deals with Inspector Clouseau's disappearance and was made from material cut from previous Pink Panther films and includes interviews with the original casts playing their original characters. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Ashley G. Mackinnon Spouse (4) His ability to change his voice and appearance Often infused his comic characters with an undercurrent of deep melancholy Often worked with Blake Edwards and Stanley Kubrick . Often ad-libbed some of the most memorable lines his characters say in his films Trivia (48) Father, with actress Britt Ekland , of actress Victoria Sellers . Ranked #84 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Born at 6:00am-BST Interred at Golders Green Crematorium, London, England, UK.

Sellers, Spike Milligan , Michael Bentine and Harry Secombe performed on BBC Radio as "The Goon Show" in the early 1950s. Claimed to have had a near-death experience during a heart attack in 1964, in which he saw Heaven and he met an angel who told him that it was not his time to die yet. He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1966 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. First actor to be nominated for a single Academy award (best actor) for a film in which he potrayed three different characters in the same film: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). Sellers was the first male to appear on the cover of Playboy Magazine, in April 1964 Was a vegetarian. Father, with Anne Howe, of Michael Sellers and Sarah Sellers .

His third wife, Miranda Quarry, is now "The Countess of Stockton." Turned down the role of George Webber in Blake Edwards ' 10 (1979) ( George Segal was cast instead but eventually replaced by Dudley Moore ). Sellers made a cameo appearance but it wound up being cut out. His "Goon Show" records, and other comedy recordings from the 1950s and early 1960s, were produced by George Martin , before he worked with The Beatles . He was voted the 41st Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine. Died at 12:26am - BST after being in a coma for more than 30 hours after suffering a massive heart attack. Mel Brooks considered him for - and he expressed interest in - the role of "Leo Bloom" in The Producers (1967), but nothing ever came of it, and the role eventually went to Gene Wilder . However, Sellers was instrumental in the success of the film.

After its release, he happened, almost by accident, to see a private screening of it and was so impressed that the next day he took out two full-page newspaper ads at his own expense proclaiming that it was one of the greatest comedies he had ever seen. This exposure helped promote the film at a critical time when it appeared that it was destined to sink without a trace. Is portrayed by Geoffrey Rush in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). At the time of his death, he was due to undergo an angiography in preparation for potential heart surgery in Los Angeles on July 30. One afternoon the doorbell rang in Sellers' London flat. As he was busy in his study, his wife Anne went to the door, where she was handed a telegram. The message: "Bring me a cup of coffee. Peter". Late one night, following a disappointing day wrestling with a troublesome scene in one of the Pink Panther films, director Blake Edwards was roused by a call from Sellers. "I just talked to God!" he exclaimed, "and he told me how to do it!" The next day Edwards humored Sellers - and the result was an unmitigated disaster.

"Peter," Edwards suggested, "next time you talk to God, tell him to stay out of show business!". Died a few days after filming a "Barclays Bank" commercial, which was never aired. His performance as Dr. Strangelove in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is ranked #75 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. His performance as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the "Pink Panther" franchise is ranked #67 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. His performance as Chance the Gardener in Being There (1979) is ranked #49 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. At the time of his death, Sellers was set to play Inspector Clouseau again in "Romance of the Pink Panther". The script had been written by Sellers and Jim Moloney and the film was to be directed by Clive Donner . Pamela Stephenson was to have played the female lead.

Also in the pipeline were the leads in Lovesick (1983) and Unfaithfully Yours (1984). Both these roles were taken over by Dudley Moore . At the time of his death, he left the bulk of his estate - cash, cars, houses and art amounting to £4.5 million - to fourth wife Lynne Frederick . He left his son Michael and his daughter Sarah from his first marriage to actress Anne Howe only £800 each. "It was a calculated and considered act. Even his lawyers blushed when they told me," Michael said. Sellers had married Frederick, who was known primarily as David Frost 's girlfriend (and subsequently his wife after Sellers' death), in 1977. Reportedly Sellers was in the process of excluding her from his will in the time immediately preceding his death by heart attack in 1980. A drug addict and an alcoholic herself, Frederick died at age 39 and all income from Sellers' estate, including royalties from movie profit-sharing deals, was inherited by her daughter with third husband Barry Unger. Together with Nicolas Cage ( Adaptation.

(2002)) and Lee Marvin ( Cat Ballou (1965)), and José Ferrer ( Moulin Rouge (1952) Sellers is the only actor with an Oscar nomination for playing multiple characters in a film (in ( Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), he plays three characters, Group Captain (G/C) Lionel Mandrake, President Merkin Muffley and Dr. Strangelove). Marvin is the only one who actually won one for a double role. Became friends with the group The Beatles , and visited them at Abbey Road Studios. Was given a tape of rough mixes from the "White Album", which was auctioned (and bootlegged) after his death. He was one of the favorite actors of Elvis Presley who always had Sellers' Pink Panther films with him on the airplane while he was on tour. Prince Charles had been a fan of Sellers since "The Goon Show".

In 1975, after he had seen The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) in Montreal, he wrote to Sellers that he'd laughed so hard he had wet the dress of the woman in the next seat. Before his death he spoke very highly of Robin Williams and Steve Martin , both considered that a great honor. Was an amateur photographer and camera nut for most of his life. Served in the Royal Air Force during World War II. His father was Protestant and his mother was Jewish. He attended St. Aloysius College, a Roman Catholic School. He was fitted with a pacemaker in 1977 for his failing heart. Claimed in a 1980 interview with Rolling Stone that he had fathered a son by a girlfriend while serving in the Royal Air Force during World War II, and abandoned them. Shirley MacLaine said of him, "Past lives leaking through and confusing him in this life.". In addition to dubbing Alfonso Bedoya in The Black Rose (1950), he also dubs the Chinese actor Ley On .

He also provided the voice of an off-screen Winston Churchill in The Man Who Never Was (1956), and at least two other briefly-heard voices in that film. An oft-repeated rumor suggests that he also dubbed a few lines for Humphrey Bogart in Beat the Devil (1953), but this is harder to confirm. He was best known for his portrayal of the hapless, accident-prone Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther movies. A final film in the franchise was to be called "Romance of the Pink Panther", but Sellers died before it could be made. He is the primary influence on Sacha Baron Cohen . An English Heritage blue plaque can be found at his place of birth on the corner of Southsea Terrace and Castle Road in Southsea. What was the family home is above a Chinese restaurant. Married Britt Ekland after knowing her for only 10 days. Author Jackie Collins based the character "Charlie Brick" on Sellers in her book "Sinners". He worked with Peter O'Toole , Woody Allen , Ursula Andress and Burt Bacharach on both What's New Pussycat (1965) and Casino Royale (1967).

Sellers was widely considered by industry professionals (particularly Blake Edwards ) to be mentally ill with no real personality of his own. He habitually assumed the personalities of the characters he portrayed, morphing into another one in a following role. People that knew him intermittently over years were baffled by his transformations. As an actor, Sellers could be brilliant with a strong script, but he often accepted sub-par projects and inferior roles which would wreck havoc in his personal life. Lived in Gstaad, Switzerland during the last six years of his life. He was a great friend of the British actor Jon Pertwee , who was also known for many comedy parts. Personal Quotes (14) If you ask me to play myself, I will not know what to do. I do not know who or what I am. There used to be a me behind the mask, but I had it surgically removed. To see me as a person on screen would be one of the dullest experiences you could ever wish to experience. I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working. Women are more difficult to handle than men. It's their minds. I writhe when I see myself on the screen.

I'm such a dreadfully clumsy hulking image. I say to myself, "Why doesn't he get off? Why doesn't he get off?" I mean, I look like such an idiot. Some fat awkward thing dredged up from some third-rate drama company. I must stop thinking about it, otherwise I shan't be able to go on working. [on Blake Edwards ' smash hit 10 (1979)] I turned down the lead role many, many times. I just didn't feel I was right for the part. I'm a very ambitious person. I don't believe by any means that I've even begun to do what's inside me. I have a burning sort of fire inside me to do certain things which I know I'm going to do. I'm going to defeat all these berks that are around me and I'm going to do it. I mean, I have a name of being very difficult, I'm not difficult at all, I just cannot take mediocrity, I just cannot take it on any level. You only know what happiness is once you're married. But then it's too late.

[on Goldie Hawn ] In the fullest possible meaning of the word, she is so nice. [on Sophia Loren ] I was never in love with any woman as deeply as I was with Sophia. [April 1969, interview in "Nova" magazine] When I look at myself I see a person who strangely lacks what I consider the ingredients for a personality. [on developing a role for the screen] I walk around, trying different accents, feeling my way to the character. I stare at my own image in the mirror every morning, waiting for the other fellow - the man I'm going to play - to emerge and stare back at me. I am waiting for the stranger to come into my life. When it happens, I have this flush of happiness. Most actors want to play "Othello", but all I've really wanted to play is Chance the Gardener. I feel what the character, the story is all about is not merely the triumph of a simple man, an illiterate. It's God's message again that the meek shall inherit the earth.

Salary (1) Playboy final nude issue: Iconic covers from Marilyn Monroe to Pamela Anderson Playboy final nude issue: Iconic covers from Marilyn Monroe to Pamela Anderson Marilyn Monroe More Publishing history was made as the final issue of Playboy Magazine featuring nude Playmates hit shelves in December. More than 60 years after Marilyn Monroe appeared as its cover star, Playboy owner Hugh Hefner is swapping nudity for negligee. IBTimes UK looks at its most famous covers. December 1953 (above) The first issue of Playboy magazine, featuring Monroe, is created by Hefner on the kitchen table of his South Side Chicago apartment. Financed with $600 of his money and less than $8,000 of raised capital, the magazine appears on newsstands in December 1953 and sells more than 51,000 issues. July 1955 Janet Pilgrim More This was not the first bikini on a Playboy cover but it is the first time the swimsuit was modelled in such a prominent fashion. The model on the beach towel is Janet Pilgrim, who also appeared as that issue's Playmate of the Month.

May 1964 Donna Michelle More Hugh Hefner and his artistic staff never lost focus of the two best cover elements: the model and the Rabbit Head logo. On the May 1964 cover, Playmate of the Year Donna Michelle, wearing a white leotard, became the brand. This cover marked the first time the Playmate of the Year had been featured so prominently on the cover. June 1965 Playboy redhead More Some of Playboy's simplest covers appeared in the 1960s. This one featured a redhead in head-wrap, staring intently above her sunglasses. Cutting off at the nape of her neck, the cover resembles more of a sculptured bust than a traditional men's magazine cover. Playboy definitely took a risk with it: as written on the left lens, there's a 12-page pictorial of Ursula Andress inside. Considering her popularity at the time, it would have been a much safer move to give her the cover. July 1969 Barbi Benton More This issue's cover model is Barbi Benton, Hefner's girlfriend for the better part of eight years.

She would appear on three more covers in the upcoming two decades: March 1970, May 1972 and December 1985. However, she was never named a Playmate of the Month. October 1971 Darine Stern More Darine Stern was the first African-American model on the cover of Playboy. Although the magazine had already featured two black Playmates by this time – March 1965's Jennifer Jackson and October 1969's Jean Bell — nude African-American models were mainly seen in publications produced by and for the black communities. This cover became such a groundbreaking image that it was chosen by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2005 as one of the 40 most important magazine covers of the previous 40 years. October 1989 Pamela Anderson More Pamela Anderson holds the record for the most Playboy covers—a total of 13. This issue marks her first cover appearance. June 1993 Anna Nicole Smith More Tragic Anna Nicole Smith first appeared on Playboy's March 1992 cover. Within months, she was named Miss May 1992 and the Guess jeans spokesmodel.

She went on to be named Playboy's 1993 Playmate of the Year (featured on this cover), and appeared on three more Playboycovers. January 2005 Jenny McCarthy More Jenny McCarthy has appeared on a total of six Playboy covers, including this January 2005 issue where she wears the famous Bunny Costume. She was first named Playboy's October 1993 Playmate of the Month and went on to become the magazine's 1994 Playmate of the Year. Her cover appearances include: June 1994, July 1996, December 1996, September 1997, January 2005 and July/August 2012.

April 2009 Seth Rogen More In Playboy's 60-year history, the magazine has only featured a male on the cover 10 times: Peter Sellers (April 1964); Burt Reynolds (October 1979); Steve Martin (January 1980); Donald Trump (March 1990); Dan Aykroyd (August 1993); Jerry Seinfeld (October 1993); Leslie Nielsen (February 1996); Gene Simmons (March 1999); Seth Rogen (April 2009); and Bruno Mars (April 2012) November 2013 “Lips” cover More Playboy has recently returned to running the more art-inspired, concept covers that the magazine was known for in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Photographed by Tony Kelly and art directed by Mac Lewis, this "Lips" cover was recently awarded "Cover of the Day" by the Society of Professional Designers.

January/February 2014 Kate Moss More Playboy magazine celebrates its 60th anniversary with this issue, which features south London's own Kate Moss in an unprecedented 18-page pictorial and cover appearance photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. January/February 2016 Pamela Anderson More The last nude issue features Anderson in her 14th Playboycover appearance and 15th Playboy pictorial for the Playmate, actress, activist and icon. Her historic shoot was photographed at the Playboy Mansion by Ellen von Unwerth, and is accompanied by an interview conducted by Playboy contributor James Franco. Related Articles The 12 Most Iconic 'Playboy' Covers 1 Of 12 December 1953 The first issue of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover, was created by Hugh Hefner on the kitchen table of his South Side Chicago apartment. Financed with $600 of Hefner's money and less than $8,000 of raised capital, the magazine appeared on newsstands in December 1953 and sold more than 51,000 copies.

Courtesy Playboy 2 Of 12 July 1955 This wasn't the first bikini on a Playboy cover, but it was the first time the swimsuit was modeled in such a prominent fashion. ( The first bikini cover was July 1954 , but the swimsuit was washed ashore—the cover model wasn't wearing it.) The model on the beach towel is Janet Pilgrim, who also appeared as that issue's Playmate of the Month. Courtesy Playboy 3 Of 12 May 1964 Hugh Hefner and his artistic staff never lost focus of the two best cover elements: the model and the Rabbit Head logo. On the May 1964 cover, Playmate of the Year Donna Michelle, wearing a white leotard, became the brand. "I had this idea of a girl posing in the shape of the Rabbit, but I thought no model would be able to do it," said Art Paul, Playboy's first art director. "I asked Donna and there was no problem. She got into that position with great ease and could still smile." Courtesy Playboy 4 Of 12 June 1965 Some of Playboy's simplest covers appeared in the 1960s.

This cover features just a redhead in a head wrap, staring intently above her sunglasses. Cutting off at the nape of her neck, the cover resembles more of a sculptured bust than a traditional men's magazine cover. Playboy definitely took a risk with the cover: There's a 12-page pictorial of Ursula Andress inside. Considering her popularity at the time, it would have been a much safer move to give her the cover. Courtesy Playboy 5 Of 12 July 1969 This issue's cover model is Barbi Benton, Hugh Hefner's girlfriend for the better part of eight years. She appeared on three more covers in the following two decades: March 1970, May 1972, and December 1985. However, she was never named a Playmate of the Month. Courtesy Playboy 6 Of 12 October 1971 By placing its first African-American model on the cover—the radiant Darine Stern—Playboy was helping to shift the standards of mainstream beauty in the nation's culture.

Although the magazine had already featured two black Playmates by this time–March 1965's Jennifer Jackson and October 1969's Jean Bell—nude African-American models were mainly seen in publications produced for and by the black community. This cover became such a groundbreaking image that it was chosen by the American Society of Magazine Editors in 2005 as one of the 40 most important magazine covers of the previous 40 years. Courtesy Playboy 7 Of 12 October 1989 Pamela Anderson holds the record for the most Playboy covers—a total of 13. This issue marks her first cover appearance. She was also featured on the following covers: February 1991, July 1992, August 1993, November 1994, January 1996, September 1997, June 1998, February 1999, July 2001, May 2004, January 2007, and January 2011. Pam was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in the magazine's February 1990 issue.

Courtesy Playboy 8 Of 12 June 1993 Anna Nicole Smith first appeared on Playboy's March 1992 cover. Within months, she was named Miss May 1992 and the Guess jeans spokesmodel. She went on to be named Playboy's 1993 Playmate of the Year (featured on this cover), and appeared on three more Playboy covers: February 1994, February 2001, and May 2007. Courtesy Playboy 9 Of 12 January 2005 Jenny McCarthy has appeared on a total of six Playboy covers, including this January 2005 issue, where she wears the famous Bunny costume. She was first named Playboy's October 1993 Playmate of the Month and went on to become the magazine's 1994 Playmate of the Year. Her cover appearances include June 1994, July 1996, December 1996, September 1997, January 2005, and July/August 2012.

Courtesy Playboy 10 Of 12 April 2009 In Playboy's 60-year history, the magazine has featured a male on the cover just 10 times: Peter Sellers (April 1964), Burt Reynolds (October 1979), Steve Martin (January 1980), Donald Trump (March 1990), Dan Aykroyd (August 1993), Jerry Seinfeld (October 1993), Leslie Nielsen (February 1996), Gene Simmons (March 1999), Seth Rogen (April 2009), and Bruno Mars (April 2012). Courtesy Playboy

Question: In 1964, who became the first male to appear on the cover of "Playboy" magazine?
Answer: Peter Sellers