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{{Short description|English model and actress}}
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{{Infobox Playboy Playmate <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Playboy Playmate/doc]] -->
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| issue = May 1966
| issue = May 1966
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| birth_name = Dolly Read
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], [[England]], [[UK]]<ref name=wkp />
| birth_place = [[Bristol]], England<ref name=wkp />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1944|9|13}}
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'''Dolly Martin''' (born '''Dolly Read''' on 13 September 1944 in [[Bristol]], England<ref name=wkp>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1966&limit=0|title=Playmate listing|accessdate=30 January 2009}}</ref>) is an English [[pinup]] model and [[actress]]. She is best remembered for her appearance in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine and as the lead character in ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]''. She is sometimes credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin.<ref name=imdbcredits />
'''Dolly Martin''' (born '''Dolly Read'''; 13 September 1944<ref name=wkp>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=1966&limit=0|title=Playmate listing|accessdate=30 January 2009}}</ref>) is an English [[pinup]] model and actress. She is best remembered for her appearance in ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine and as the lead character in ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]''. She sometimes is credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin.<ref name=imdbcredits />


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Career===
===Career===
Read's first onscreen appearance was in the 1963 film ''[[The Kiss of the Vampire]]'', followed by a role in the British TV series ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' later that year.<ref name=imdbcredits>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713820/ IMDb credits for Dolly Read]</ref> In May 1966, she was ''Playboy'' magazine's [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate of the Month]].<ref>[https://www.harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=5248 Harpmagazine.com: Russ Meyer - Pussycat Power]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She posed for the magazine again in 1970. She also worked as a [[Playboy Bunny]] at the [[Playboy Club]]s in [[Chicago]], [[London]] and [[New York City|New York]].
Read's first onscreen appearance was in the 1963 film ''[[The Kiss of the Vampire]]'', followed by a role in the British TV series ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'' later that year.<ref name=imdbcredits>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713820/ IMDb credits for Dolly Read]</ref> In May 1966, she was ''Playboy'' magazine's [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate of the Month]].<ref>[https://www.harpmagazine.com/reviews/cd_reviews/detail.cfm?article_id=5248 Harpmagazine.com: Russ Meyer - Pussycat Power]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She posed for the magazine again in 1970. She also worked as a [[Playboy Bunny]] at the [[Playboy Club]]s in Chicago, London and New York City.


After appearing in the low-budget erotic film ''That Tender Touch'' in 1969, she landed the lead role of the sexy but naive [[rock and roll]] singer Kelly Mac Namara in [[Russ Meyer|Russ Meyer's]] comedy [[pastiche]] ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' the following year.<ref name=imdbcredits />
After appearing in the low-budget erotic film ''That Tender Touch'' in 1969, she landed the lead role of the sexy but naive rock-and-roll singer Kelly MacNamara in [[Russ Meyer|Russ Meyer's]] comedy ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls'' the following year.<ref name=imdbcredits />


Throughout the 1970s, Read appeared on television with guest starring roles in shows such as ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' and ''[[Vega$]]''. She was also a frequent panelist on the game show ''[[Match Game]]'', along with her husband.<ref name=imdbcredits />
Throughout the 1970s, Read appeared on television with guest-starring roles in shows such as ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' and ''[[Vega$]]''. She was a frequent panelist on the game show ''[[Match Game]]''.<ref name=imdbcredits />


In 2006, Read, along with other cast members, provided commentary and was interviewed for the release of the [[special edition]] [[DVD]] release of ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Henderson| first=Eric| title =Beyond the Valley of the Dolls DVD Review | publisher =''Slant Magazine'' | year =2006 | url =http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/dvd_review.asp?ID=945 | accessdate =2007-11-05}}</ref>
In 2006, Read, along with other cast members, provided commentary and was interviewed for the release of a special edition DVD of ''Beyond the Valley of the Dolls''.<ref>{{cite magazine | last =Henderson | first =Eric | title =Beyond the Valley of the Dolls DVD Review | magazine =Slant Magazine | year =2006 | url =http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/dvd_review.asp?ID=945 | accessdate =2007-11-05 | url-status =dead | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20071226001344/http://www.slantmagazine.com/dvd/dvd_review.asp?ID=945 | archivedate =2007-12-26 }}</ref>


===Personal life===
===Personal life===
In 1971, Read married American comedian [[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]]. They divorced in 1974<ref>Deseret News, 14 June 1974, p. A2</ref> and were remarried in 1978. She was a stepmother to his two sons, Richard Martin and actor Cary Martin. Dick Martin died on 24 May 2008.<ref>
Read was born in [[Bristol]], England.<ref name="wkp" /> In 1971, Read married American comedian [[Dick Martin (comedian)|Dick Martin]]. They divorced in 1974<ref>Deseret News, 14 June 1974, p. A2</ref> and were remarried in 1978. She was a stepmother to his two sons, Richard Martin and actor Cary Martin. Dick Martin died on 24 May 2008.<ref>
[http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/dick.martin.ap/index.html "'Laugh-In' comic Dick Martin dead at 86"],'' Associated Press'' via CNN, 25 May 2008</ref>
[http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/dick.martin.ap/index.html "'Laugh-In' comic Dick Martin dead at 86"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916220830/http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/25/dick.martin.ap/index.html |date=2008-09-16 }},'' Associated Press'' via CNN, 25 May 2008</ref>


== Filmography==
== Filmography==
===Films===
===Films===
* ''[[The Kiss of the Vampire]]'' (Uncredited, 1963)
* ''[[The Kiss of the Vampire]]'' (uncredited, 1963)
* ''[[That Tender Touch]]'' (1969)
* ''That Tender Touch'' (1969)
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Beyond the Valley of the Dolls]]'' (1970)


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*''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' (1 episode, 1978)
*''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' (1 episode, 1978)
*''[[Vega$]]'' (1 episode, 1978)
*''[[Vega$]]'' (1 episode, 1978)
*''[[Match Game]]'' (1975–81)
*''[[Match Game]]'' (1975–1981)
*''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' (2 episodes, 1980)
*''[[Fantasy Island (1977 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' (2 episodes, 1980)
*''[[Match Game|The Match Game]]'' (1990–91)
*''[[Match Game|The Match Game]]'' (1990–1991)


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 24 March 2024

Dolly Martin
Playboy centerfold appearance
May 1966
Preceded byKarla Conway
Succeeded byKelly Burke
Personal details
BornDolly Read
(1944-09-13) 13 September 1944 (age 80)
Bristol, England[1]

Dolly Martin (born Dolly Read; 13 September 1944[1]) is an English pinup model and actress. She is best remembered for her appearance in Playboy magazine and as the lead character in Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. She sometimes is credited as Margaret Read, Dolly Read Martin or Dolly Martin.[2]

Biography

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Career

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Read's first onscreen appearance was in the 1963 film The Kiss of the Vampire, followed by a role in the British TV series Dixon of Dock Green later that year.[2] In May 1966, she was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month.[3] She posed for the magazine again in 1970. She also worked as a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Clubs in Chicago, London and New York City.

After appearing in the low-budget erotic film That Tender Touch in 1969, she landed the lead role of the sexy but naive rock-and-roll singer Kelly MacNamara in Russ Meyer's comedy Beyond the Valley of the Dolls the following year.[2]

Throughout the 1970s, Read appeared on television with guest-starring roles in shows such as Charlie's Angels, Fantasy Island and Vega$. She was a frequent panelist on the game show Match Game.[2]

In 2006, Read, along with other cast members, provided commentary and was interviewed for the release of a special edition DVD of Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.[4]

Personal life

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Read was born in Bristol, England.[1] In 1971, Read married American comedian Dick Martin. They divorced in 1974[5] and were remarried in 1978. She was a stepmother to his two sons, Richard Martin and actor Cary Martin. Dick Martin died on 24 May 2008.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Playmate listing". Retrieved 30 January 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d IMDb credits for Dolly Read
  3. ^ Harpmagazine.com: Russ Meyer - Pussycat Power[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Henderson, Eric (2006). "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls DVD Review". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  5. ^ Deseret News, 14 June 1974, p. A2
  6. ^ "'Laugh-In' comic Dick Martin dead at 86" Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press via CNN, 25 May 2008
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