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Living Venus is a 1961 exploitation film loosely based on the life of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner. Marking the directorial debut of Herschell Gordon Lewis, the film stars frequent Lewis collaborators William Kerwin as unscrupulous magazine editor John V. Norwall and Harvey Korman as photographer Ken Carter.
Original Release
02/01/1961
US Release
02/01/1961
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harvey Korman | Ken Carter |
| Danica D'Hondt | Peggy Brandon |
| Jeanette Leahy | Margo |
| Lawrence J. Aberwood | Max Stein |
| Linné Ahlstrand | Diane |
| Robert Bell | Harry |
| Lee Hauptman | Geoffrey Page |
| Andrew Lindhoff | Diane's Father |
| Edward Meekin | Benson |
| Herbert Graham | Jim |
Directors
Writers
William Kerwin, Herschell Gordon Lewis, David F. Friedman, Jim McGinn
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harvey Korman | Ken Carter |
| Danica D'Hondt | Peggy Brandon |
| Jeanette Leahy | Margo |
| Lawrence J. Aberwood | Max Stein |
| Linné Ahlstrand | Diane |
| Robert Bell | Harry |
| Lee Hauptman | Geoffrey Page |
| Andrew Lindhoff | Diane's Father |
| Edward Meekin | Benson |
| Herbert Graham | Jim |
| Charles Cook | Client at Pool |
| Cherie Ross | Girl at Bar |
| Clio Vias | Lorraine's Voice (voice) / Lorraine's Voice |
| Fran Harding | Lorraine's Legs |
| Fred Knapp | Editorial Staff |
| Adele Kelly | Editorial Staff |
| Billy Falbo | Comedian at Party |
| Bob Scobey | Self / Himself |
| Nancy Downey | The 'Other Woman' |
| William Kerwin | Jack Norwall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herschell Gordon Lewis | Producer |
| Preston Collins | Producer |
| David F. Friedman | Producer |
