Neva Gilbert

Neva A. Gilbert (September 1, 1929 – November 12, 2022) was an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its July 1954 issue.

Early life Gilbert was born in New York City and started work at Sears and Roebuck by lying about her age in order to be eligible. She was married at age 16 and divorced within a few years. and who sold Gilbert's photos to the Baumgarth Calendar Company. Hugh Hefner bought her photos, (along with the photos of many other models), and, unbeknownst to Gilbert, published them.

According to Gilbert,

Gilbert had small parts in two films: Combat Squad (1953) and The Country Girl (1954). She also appeared in various off-Broadway and college theatre productions, especially the plays of Tennessee Williams. Decades later, she returned to Playboy and posed semi-nude for a feature called, "Playmates Forever!", in the December 1979 issue.

Later life and death By 2017 Gilbert was the oldest Playmate,

Gilbert died in Lake Worth, Florida on November 12, 2022, at the age of 93.

Filmography The Country Girl (1954) as Lady Combat Squad (1953) as Virginia