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Playboy Wanted Moore… Terry!
Posted: April 9, 2008
Once a Hollywood starlet with Oscar potential Terry Moore may be just as well known for her daring stint in Playboy Magazine. That’s right, the woman who knew Elvis and Marilyn, dated James Dean, and made a slew of flicks in the 1950s and made news by claiming to be Howard Hughes’ widow posed for Playboy when she was in her 50s. Unusual as it seems, it’s all true. Back in the mid 8o’s Terry not only resurfaced publicly as regards the Howard Hughes will, but because of her spread in “Playboy”! That’s right, even though she was in her late 50s at the time, she graced the cover beautifully, and handled a tasteful layout inside, as well and may I add… she looked great!
Terry declared, “I was glad I did it!” I heard from everybody that I ever knew when I did it. They were all so nice. A lot of wonderful women contacted me, and said I was an inspiration to them. They were glad (at my age) that I did it, and it came out the way it did. It was all very positive. They’ve asked me to appear again in “Playboy”, but I doubt I will. I’ve already done that.
”I will say that besides questions on Howard Hughes, the main thing I get asked is ‘How do you stay so young?’ so, I’m going to do a book–not a ‘how-to’, but a story-style book dealing with the first star I knew, Mary Pickford, all the way up to Arnold Schwarzenegger. It will cover all the make-up secrets I’ve learned from the people I’ve known over the years.” And I’m sure that book, like Terry Moore herself, will offer quite an interesting read.
Just saw Terry Moore in “Return of October”. She is so charming in that you just want to throttle the characters who want to put “Terry” in the loony bin.What a good warm up for “Mighty Joe Young”.
Terry, I really believe your whole story and know someone born on or about January 26, 1949 who has been trying to contact you for a long time with the DNA evidence you need to prove your claims about others trying to keep Howard’s rightful heiress from ever making a claim on his estate.
Go to CLASSMATES. COM and look for a graduate named “FRY” from Kittanning Senior High School, Kittanning, Pa (Class of 1967). Her profile explains everything!
Threre is a profile
Terry,
Please search Donne Lee Fry on Classmates.com for what you have been looking for.
“LEE”
1/29/49 is a date meaningful to us both. 814-677-5688
Dear Terry,
Do you remember me? I knew you as a baby.
I THOUGHT YOUR PLAYBOY PICTURES WERE WONDERFUL!!! My long and greatest wish is to meet with you and share the details of my life.
Check out Howard’s gift to you on Classmates.com.
“Til we meet again,
Donna “Lee” Fry Hughes
Terry, just wanted to say how much I am appreciating your commentary on the movie “Petyon Place.” What a beautiful acted and photographed film and your comments add to my enjoyment.
You are right. Today everything is so literal. We need to leave more to the imagination!