Though they may have been idolized as the figures on the walls of soldiers, teenage boys, and that one guy from The Shawshank Redemption, pinup girls were real women with a whole lot of talent — and looks to boot.
From "The Girl with the Impossible Waist" to comedy legend Lucille Ball posing for our troops on the frontlines of World War II, here are 22 old-school pinup girls that deserve a place in any calendar.
1
“Ava Gardner as a pinup witch.”
2
“Pinup girl Georgia Holden, 1958.”
3
“Rita Hayworth, 1941. This was one of the most popular pinup photos among American soldiers and sailors during World War II.”
4
“Elaine Stewart, 1950s model and actress, in a pinup shot.”
5
“Here is the Stunning and Talented Actress, Dancer and Pinup Model Debra Paget in the 1950s and Early 1960s.”
6
“Betty Grable … the most popular pinup in WWII.”
7
“Lucille Ball, pinup, 1945 Yank Magazine for the troops of WWII.”
8
“Jane Russell's most famous pinup shot.”
9
“Pinup Model and Actress Ann Baxter in the 1940s.”
10
“Pin-up Anne Fleming, 1955.”
11
“Linda Darnell 1944 pin up.”
12
“'50s pinup girl Irish McCalla.”
13
“Marilyn Monroe posing for pinup artist Earl Moran in the late 1940s.”
14
“Angela Lansbury as a 1940s pin-up.”
15
“Olga San Juan, 1940s starlet/pinup girl.”
16
“Meg Myles in the mid-1950’s. Pin-up model and actress.”
17
“Photo from Vikki Dougan’s iconic photo shoot that was published in Nugget Pinup Magazine April 1957.”
18
“Pin up model, Bonnie Logan, 1950s.”
19
“Pinup Girl Dusty Anderson (1940-1945).”
20
“Pinup girl Betty Brosmer A.K.A. "The Girl With The Impossible Waist" in the 1950s.”
21
“’Queen of Pinup’ Betty Paige (1950).”
22
“Pinup girl Jayne Mansfield (1954).”
