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Vicki Peters

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Vicki Peters
Peters in Blood Mania (1970)
Playboy centerfold appearance
April 1972
Preceded byEllen Michaels
Succeeded byDeanna Baker
Personal details
BornVicki Jean Peters
(1950-09-09) September 9, 1950 (age 74)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]

Vicki Jean Peters (born September 9, 1950) is an American model and former actress. She made her film debut in the exploitation film Blood Mania (1970), and was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1972 issue.[1]

Early life

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Peters was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Joseph Blair Peters and Emogene Maybell Taylor.[2] She spent her early life there and in St. Paul.[3]

Career

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In 1968, Peters relocated from St. Paul to Los Angeles, California, hoping to begin a career as an actress.[3] In 1970, Peters appeared in the film Blood Mania,[4] along with fellow Playboy playmate Reagan Wilson (October 1967). In 1971, she had a walk-on part in the horror film The Cult (1971). In addition to several television series.Peters had a successful career in modeling from 1975-1982 with Nina Blanchard and Ford Models. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its April 1972 issue.[1] Her centerfold was photographed by Mario Casilli.[1] In her interview with the magazine, Peters revealed she had abandoned her acting career and was working at photographer Harry Philmore Langdon Jr.'s (son of Harry Langdon) studio.[3] she credits Langdon for launching her modeling career.

Personal life

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Peters married film producer Jeffrey Konvitz in 1980. She has a daughter with him, Kristen Nicole, born in 1983. They divorced in 1988. Peters married Robert Lieberman in 2010-2023 Lieberman was an American award winning television and film director until his passing July 1, 2023 in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Blood Mania Gail Waterman
1971 The Cult Actress Also known as The Manson Masscare
1975 Mitchell Helena Jackman

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Playmate data". Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCJW-FBQ : 6 May 2014), Vicki Jean Peters, 09 Sep 1950; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.
  3. ^ a b c "Playmate of the Month April 1972: Vicki Peters". Playboy. Playboy Plus. March 31, 1972.
  4. ^ "Vicki Peters". American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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