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Dolly Read
  • Birth Name:
    Margaret Read
  • Common Name:
    Dolly Martin
  • Date of Birth:
    September 13, 1944
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Virgo
  • Place of Birth:
    Bristol, Avon, England, UK
  • Height:
    5' 4½"
  • Weight:
    120 Lb
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Hair Color:
    Brown
  • Eye Color:
    Blue
  • Nationality:
    British

Family

Dolly Read
  • Spouse:
    Dick Martin (Deceased)

Career

Dolly Read
  • Profession:
    Actress, Model
  • Claim to Fame:
    Playboy Magazine
  • Debut:
    The Kiss of the Vampire

Trivia

Dolly Read
  • Dolly Martin is an English pinup model and actress.
  • She also worked as a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Clubs in Chicago, London, and New York City.
  • She posed for the magazine again in 1970.
  • She is sometimes credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin, or Dolly Martin.
  • In 2006, Read, along with other cast members, provided commentary and were interviewed for the release of the special edition DVD release of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
  • She was also a frequent panelist on the game show Match Game, along with her husband.
  • She landed the lead role of the sexy but naive rock and roll singer Kelly McNamara in Russ Meyer's comedy pastiche Beyond the Valley of the Dolls the following year.
  • After appearing in the low-budget erotic film That Tender Touch in 1969.
  • Playboy Playmate of the Month May 1966.

Biography

Dolly Read
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Dolly ReadDolly Read "Dolly Martin" born on 13 September 1944 in Bristol, England is an English pinup model turned actress. As Dolly Read, she first gained prominence as the May 1966 Playmate of the Month in Playboy magazine. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. She posed for the magazine again in 1970. In addition, she worked as a Bunny at the Playboy Clubs in Chicago, London and New York City.

Dolly was also an actress. Throughout the 1970s she acted occasionally on television, with guest starring roles in shows such as Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island, and Vegas. Dolly married American comedian Dick Martin in 1971. They divorced in 1975 but were remarried in 1978. She was a frequent panelist on the TV game show Match Game from 1979 until 1991, along with her husband.

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Dolly Read

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