Debra Jo Fondren

American model and actress
Debra Jo Fondren
Playboy centerfold appearance
September 1977
Preceded byJulia Lyndon
Succeeded byKristine Winder
Playboy Playmate of the Year
1978
Preceded byPatti McGuire
Succeeded byMonique St. Pierre
Personal details
Born (1955-02-05) February 5, 1955 (age 69)
Los Angeles, California[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]

Debra Jo Fondren (born February 5, 1955)[1] is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1977 issue and Playmate of the Year for 1978. Her pictorial was photographed by Robert Scott Hooper.

Career

Fondren, who lived in Lumberton, Texas, and was working as a waitress at Gallagher's in Beaumont, Texas, was discovered on a visit to Las Vegas by photographer Robert Scott Hooper, who also photographed her centerfold, featuring her very long, almost knee-length blonde hair.[1][2] Fondren had guest-starring roles on television series such as Mork & Mindy and Fantasy Island. She also appeared in movies such as Spit Fire. In 2007, she returned home to the Lumberton/Silsbee, Texas, area, having stated she had enough of the California lifestyle and now operates a beauty school in her home area.[3]

TV appearances

  • Mork & Mindy
  • Knots Landing
  • Fantasy Island
  • Family Feud

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Playmate data". Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ Las Vegas Sun Newspaper, January 1, 1978 by Jan Plowman
  3. ^ "Golden Triangle Godiva" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2015-10-03.

External links

  • Official website
  • Debra Jo Fondren's channel on YouTube
  • Debra Jo Fondren on Blogger
  • Debra Jo Fondren at Playboy Online
  • Debra Jo Fondren at IMDb
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