Sue Hamilton

Lovely, petite, and adorable blonde Sue Hamilton was born Karen Susan Hamilton on November 14, 1945 in Glendale, California. Hamilton originally planned on being a farmer. Although her parents wanted her to enroll at USC, Sue decided instead to forgo college and embarked on a successful modeling career. Hamilton was the Playmate of the Month in the April, 1965 issue of "Playboy;" she used the name Sue Williams for this pictorial and at 4' 11" has the distinction of being one of the shortest women to ever pose for "Playboy." Following her Playmate stint Hamilton briefly worked as a secretary/receptionist at a film-processing firm in Burbank, California. A scout for American International Pictures spotted a photo of Sue in a magazine ad. Hamilton signed a long-term multi-movie contract with the studio. She made her film debut with a small part in "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini." Sue acted in a handful of movies for American International Pictures. Sue Hamilton died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest at age 23 on September 2, 1969. She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Show less «