Marya Carter

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**Marya Carter**
Playboy centerfold appearance	May 1962
Birthplace	?
Birthdate	May 12, 1942
Measurements	37" - 23" - 36"
Height	5 ft 8½ in
Weight	126 lbs.
Preceded by	Roberta Lane
Succeeded by	Merissa Mathes

Marya Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda on 12 May 1942) is an American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the month for its May 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Paul Morton Smith.

During the 1960s and 70s, Marya pursued an acting career, mostly appearing in B-movies and guest roles on television. She used several names for her credits; among them were Sally Carter, Sally Carter Hunt, Sally Carter Ihnat and Sally Ihnat.

She was married to Steve Ihnat, a character actor best known for playing Fleet Captain Garth of Izar in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy". They had two children. Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack.

In 1977, Marya married Peter Marshall, the host of Hollywood Squares. They divorced in 1988.

[edit] Film and Television Work

Switch - "Dangerous Curves" (1978) .... Adele
Charlie's Angels - "Terror on Ward One" (1977) .... Nurse Farragut
The Rookies
- Sudden Death (1976)
- Key Witness (1974) .... Mrs. Stafford
- Frozen Smoke (1973) .... Mrs. Potter
The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (1975) (TV) .... Irene Daniels
The New Land - "The Word Is: Persistence" (1974)
Police Story - "Chain of Command" (1974) .... Janice Magill
Emergency! - "Audit" (1973) .... First Woman
The Red Pony (1973) (TV) .... Miss Willis
Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring (1970) .... The Wife
The New Interns (1964)
The Greatest Show on Earth - "A Place to Belong" (1964) .... Jeannie
My Favorite Martian - "Who Am I?" (1964) .... Nurse
The Dick Van Dyke Show - "The Man from Emperor" (1964) .... Sexy Secretary/Florence
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour - "Goodbye, George" (1963) .... Starlet
The Phantom Planet (1961) .... Juror