Dorothy Stratten

Also known as Dorothy R. Stratten, Kristen Shields

Canadian Playmate and actress (1960–1980)

Film & TV

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Dorothy Stratten (February 28, 1960 – August 14, 1980) was a Canadian model and actress. Stratten was the Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1979, Playmate of the Year in 1980 and was the second Playmate (after Lee Ann Michelle) born in the 1960s. Stratten appeared in three comedy films and at least two episodes of shows broadcast on US network television. She was murdered at age twenty by…

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Secrets of Playboy — Self (archive footage)2022
Curse of the Chippendales — archive footage2021
The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20 — Self (archive footage)2019
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film — Self2014
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel2009
Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates2004
Centerfold Babylon — (archive footage)2003
Murders of Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2003
The Death of Playboy Playmate — Self (archive footage)1995
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time — Self (archive footage)1992

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Instance of: human
Given name: Dorothy
Gender: female
Citizenship: Canada
Place of birth: Vancouver
Place of death: Los Angeles
Spouse: Paul Snider
Occupation: actor
Hair colour: blond hair
Mass: 56
Official website: www.dorothystratten.com
Image: Dorothy Stratten.jpg
Height: 175

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place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
date of birth: 1960-02-28
date of death: 1980-08-14
Commons category: Dorothy Stratten
manner of death: homicide
start of work period: 1979-00-00
name in native language: Dorothy Stratten
unmarried partner: Peter Bogdanovich
birth name: Dorothy Ruth Hoogstraten
cause of death: gunshot wound

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