Hugh Hefner
/ˌhjuː ˈhefnə(r)/
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- (1926-2017) the American who began Playboy magazine in 1953, and later created a larger company which included the Playboy Clubs. He was known for his ‘Playboy Mansion ’ at which he held parties and entertained women who appeared in his magazine.