Karen Morton(1958-2014)
- Actress
Slim and fetching blonde Karen Elaine Morton was born on October 3,
1958 in Palmdale, California. Morton was involved with jazz dancing for
two years in high school (she was an avid fan of jazz and blues piano
music). Her first job was modeling shoes at a shoe store. Karen was
encouraged to start posing for magazines by her grandmother. She was
the Playmate of the Month in the July, 1978 issue of "Playboy." With
her modest size 32B bust, Morton has the distinction of being the
Playmate with the smallest breasts. Karen dated network executive
Michael Lesner while still a Playmate. She later married film composer
Keith Forsey; the couple had a daughter named Natalia before eventually
splitting up. Morton played a vestal virgin in the comedy feature
"History of the World: Part I" and appeared as herself on an episode of
the atrocious short-lived comedy variety TV show "Pink Lady." Moreover,
Karen portrayed Jenny in the music video for "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy
Tutone. Her cousin Elaine Morton was the Playmate of the Month in the
June, 1970 issue of "Playboy." Karen studied special effects at Long
Beach University. Morton lived in Sherman Oaks, California and
regularly appeared at numerous autograph shows held all over America.
In 2004 Karen was stricken with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare
illness which unfortunately rendered her almost completely blind.
Morton died on February 11, 2014.