Gloria Dawn

This article is about the Canadian model. For the Australian actor, see Gloria Dawn (actor).
Gloria Dawn
Gloria Dawn in 1962
Born
Gloria Moeser

(1940-07-27) July 27, 1940
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Other namesShannon Dawn Moeser, Gloria Dawn
EducationSimon Fraser University, McGill University
OccupationModel

Gloria Moeser[1](born July 27, 1940) also known as Shannon Dawn Moeser[1] and Gloria Dawn[1] was a Canadian model who appeared in numerous softcore men's magazines in the early 1960s.[2] [3]

Biography

Dawn's real name was Gloria Moeser, she was born in Saskatoon, Canada in 1940, but in 1965 she changed her first name to "Shannon", thereafter known as Shannon Dawn Moeser and professionally also, as Gloria Dawn

In September she enrolled at Simon Fraser University to complete a BA, and obtained a Phd at McGill University in 1971.[1]

Dawn began her career in January 1962, and modeled for photographers Peter Gowland,[4] Ron Vogel,[5] Donald G. Klumpp,[6] Sam Wu,[7] Elmer Batters,[8] and Keith Bernard[9] among others.

She left the industry in August 1963 but her pictures continued to appear in publications until 1968.[10] In recent years, her photos have appeared in art books[11][12][13][14] and in one volume of a series on the history of men's magazines.[15]

Ms. Dawn worked for eight months as a blond and usually “Gloria Dawn” was the name accompanying pictures taken of her as a blond. She worked for three months as a brunette and one month as a strawberry blond. In her brunette and her strawberry blond pictures, the name “Gloria Dawn” was never used.[16] Keith Bernard identified her as “Susan Norman”, and in publications using photos by Elmer Batters, she was given a different name whenever she appeared.

While a model she lived at the Hollywood Studio Club where her roommate was actress Adrienne Ellis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Shannon Moeser https://onmemories.wordpress.com/work-history-2/
  2. ^ Sparrow, Sally (2012) In the glory days. Tease and Cake, Issue 02, p. 11–14, ISSN 2051-4360
  3. ^ Vogel, Ron (1964) Model Queen: Gloria Dawn. Modern Man 1964 Yearbook of Queens, Issue 28, p. 37–39
  4. ^ Gowland, Peter (1962). She Flips Her Wig. Cavalier, Issue 12(109), p. 52–57
  5. ^ Vogel, Ron (1962) Modern Art for Men. Modern Man Issue XII(3-135), p. 30–31
  6. ^ Klumpp, Donald (1963) Peace Corps Girl. Escapade, Issue IX (1), p. 30–35
  7. ^ Wu, Sam (1963) The Dawn of a Groovy Era. Nugget, Issue 8(5), p. 36–39
  8. ^ Tip Top (1964) Rolled Pose on a Table Top. Issue 4(2), p. 14–19
  9. ^ Bernard, Keith (1963) Strange Ambition. Adam, Issue 8(1), p. 7–9
  10. ^ Shannon Moeser https://gloriadawn.wordpress.com/photographers/
  11. ^ Hanson, Dian (2009) The Big Book of Legs. p. 321, ISBN 978-3-8365-0188-0
  12. ^ Hanson, Dian (2010) The Big Butt Book. p. 18, 110, 128–129, ISBN 978-3-8365-1115-5
  13. ^ Hanson, Dian (2013), The Little Book of Legs. p. 176–177, ISBN 978-3-8365-4518-1
  14. ^ Hanson, Dian (2013), The Little Book of Butts, p. 63, 80–81, ISBN 978-3-8365-4519-8
  15. ^ Hanson, Dian (2005), Dian Hanson’s: The History of Men’s Magazines Vol. 4, p. 63, 155, ISBN 3-8228-3635-4
  16. ^ Shannon Moeser https://onmemories.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/my-modeling-names/
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