[1] Gilbert was born in New York City and started work at Sears and Roebuck by lying about her age in order to be eligible.
[2] After moving to California Gilbert began modeling, and her acting roles included working with Marilyn Monroe.
A few months later, I heard the pictures had appeared in a new magazine called Playboy, but I couldn't find a copy.
I didn't see my centerfold until this year.Gilbert had small parts in two films: Combat Squad (1953)[6] and The Country Girl (1954).
Decades later, she returned to Playboy and posed semi-nude for a feature called, "Playmates Forever!