Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher and businessman. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with …

Hugh Hefner was born on 9 April 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Miss March (2009), Hop (2011) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).

Hefner was born into a family of strict Methodists teachers, which inadvertently, developed the fanatical rebellion inside him. Though he had an exceptional IQ of 152, he was an average student.

Jan 23, 2024 · These bombshells weren’t blond at all. Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Hefner, has revealed the very “last words” the Playboy magazine publisher said to her on his deathbed on Sept. …

Sep 4, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Hugh Hefner and learn about the life of the late Playboy Magazine founder.

Jun 11, 2018 · Hugh Hefner (born 1926), founder and publisher of Playboy magazine, helped usher in a new era of openness in American Culture. When Playboy first hit the newsstands in 1953, it …

Born in Chicago on April 9, 1926, Playboy Founder and Editor-in-Chief Hugh M. Hefner fought vigorously for both First Amendment and civil rights, while being an iconic pioneer of the sexual …

5 days ago · A 1961 letter from Hugh Hefner sheds light on the barriers to integrating the Playboy Club in New Orleans. Hefner (1926–2017) was the founder and publisher of Playboy magazine, which first …

Jan 13, 2025 · Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of Playboy magazine, was a visionary who revolutionized the world of adult entertainment and played a significant role in shaping pop culture throughout the …

Sep 28, 2017 · Hugh Hefner created a fantasy world for millions of men but unlike most of his readers, actually got to live the dream. He successfully tapped into a new generation of Americans who were...