Hugh Hefner American Journalist Born 1926 in Chicago

Hugh Hefner was an American journalist from Chicago. He died on 27 September 2017 at the age of 91. The recorded cause of death is sepsis. His best-known titles on this site are Roseanne (1988) and The House Bunny (2008).

Early life

He attended Steinmetz College Prep, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University.

Career

The earliest of his listed screen credits is Playboy After Dark, from 1969. His 1970s credits include How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? (1975). During the 1980s, he worked on History of the World, Part I (1981) and American Masters (1986). Work from the 2000s includes Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) and Miss March (2009).

In total, 14 films and 6 TV series are listed from 1969 to 2009. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (2). Beyond acting, the credits show him as director on Kendra.

Kendra Wilkinson appears in two of his listed titles, including The Girls Next Door (2005). Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Stan Lee (two titles). Other notable work credited to him includes Playboy.

Recognition

He won the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hugh Hefner also received an Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award (1963).

Public roles

Hugh Hefner held the position of editor-in-chief.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Mildred Williams (1949 to 1959), Kimberley Conrad (1989 to 2010) and Crystal Harris (2012 to 2017). He was the father of Christie Hefner and Cooper Hefner, and has 4 children in total.