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Hugh Hefner was born on this day in 1926.

Hugh Marston Hefner (born April 9, 1926) is an American magazine publisher, as well as the founder and chief creative officer of Playboy Enterprises.

Trivia: Has a species of rabbit named in his honor (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri).

Hefner had a Genius IQ of 152 in H.S., but was described as an "unenthusiastic" student.

Plays a major role in the James Bond short story "A Midsummer Night's Doom" by Raymond Benson.

A brass plaque over the front door of his Chicago mansion reads, "Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare", which roughly translates from Latin as "If You Don't Swing, Don't Ring".

A full-size replica of him is on display at the Madame Tussaud's Interactive Wax Museum at the Venetian Casino/Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. Unlike the other models, Hefner's likeness is not wax, but rather silicone.

Owns the burial vault next to Marilyn Monroe's. She is interred at Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Corridor of Memories, crypt #24.

Used to work for Esquire magazine. He left to found Playboy after being denied a pay raise of $5 a week.

Personally interviewed every "Girl of the Month" in his magazine's 50-plus years.