Marya Carter | |
Issue: | May 1962 |
Birth Name: | Zella Maria Grajeda |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles County, California |
Birth Date: | 1942 5, mf=yes |
Height: | 5inchesft9inchesin (ftin) |
Preceded: | Roberta Lane |
Succeeded: | Merissa Mathes |
Marya "Sally" Carter (born Zella Maria Grajeda; May 12, 1942)[1] 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 1970s, Carter 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. Steve Ihnat died in 1972 of a heart attack on Marya's 30th birthday. She was subsequently married to the game show host Peter Marshall, divorcing in 1983.