Marian Stafford (February 7, 1933 – November 2006) was an American actress and model born in Houston, Texas. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the March 1956 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Ruth Sondak, and was the first to consist of three pages.In addition to posing for other men's magazines in the decade, Stafford became a popular personality during the so-called "Golden Age" of television.