Teri Hope

Teri Hope (born Natalie Hope Reisberg, February 19, 1938 – September 26, 2023) was an American model and actress.^[3] She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the September 1958 issue.^[3] Her centerfold was photographed by Don Bronstein and Mike Shea.

Teri Hope
Playboy centerfold appearance
September 1958
Preceded by	Myrna Weber
Succeeded by	Mara Corday, Pat Sheehan
Personal details
Born	Natalie Hope Reisberg (1938-02-19)February 19, 1938 Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Died	September 26, 2023(2023-09-26) (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[2]

Hope was born on February 19, 1938. She attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.^[2][4] While attending a Playboy-themed party at the Beta Sigma Rho (now merged with Pi Lambda Phi) fraternity house, chapter members proclaimed her the "Party Playmate" and submitted her photos to Playboy.^[3]

Hope went on to enjoy a modest acting career in the 1960s, including appearances in two Elvis Presley movies, 1963's Fun in Acapulco and 1964's Roustabout.^[3]

Teri Hope was married to Jay Redack and died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on September 26, 2023, at the age of 85.^[5]

Filmography

Films

• Pajama Party (1964)^[3]
• Roustabout (1964) (uncredited) as College student
• Fun in Acapulco (1963) as Janie Harkins
• Gypsy (1962) (uncredited)^[3]
• Force of Impulse (1961) as Bunny Reese^[2][4]

Television

• Hennesey - "The Best Man" (1962) (credited as Terry Hope) as Nurse^[3]
• The Gertrude Berg Show^[3]
  • "Dad's Day" (1962-03-29) (credited as Terry Hope) as Susan
  • "Goodbye, Mr. Howell" (1962-02-15) (credited as Teri Hope) as Susan

See also

• List of people in Playboy 1953–1959