Reagan Wilson obit

RIP Reagan Wilson

 

She was not on the list.

Diana Hornig, aka, Reagan Wilson was an American model and actress, who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1967 issue, has died at 79.

Wilson was born in Torrance, California, and attended Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Monica. After her parents' divorce, she relocated to Missoula, Montana with her mother, younger brother and sister. She studied journalism at the University of Montana.

Wilson began working as a model after relocating to Los Angeles, California in the late 1960s. She made her film debut in the 1970 horror film Blood Mania with fellow Playmate Vicki Peters, and later appeared in the 1973 film Running with the Devil. Wilson later relocated to New York City, where she did further modeling work, followed by jobs in Paris and London.

In 1968, Wilson appeared at a Men's Day event at the University of Washington in Seattle, which also featured a concert by Phil Ochs. Wilson was criticized for her appearance by feminist organizers, who chanted, "Reagan Wilson, you are an empty vessel" at the event.

In November 1969, a nude photo of Wilson made a trip to the Moon. As a joke, NASA ground staff hid a small nude photo of her (along with fellow playmates Angela Dorian, Cynthia Myers and Leslie Bianchini) inside the schedule of Apollo 12's mission commander, Pete Conrad. A photograph of Pete Conrad in his spacesuit with the Lunar Module in the background can be enlarged to see her picture.

Pete Conrad was the third man to walk on the Moon.

Wilson again posed nude for Playboy for the December 1979 pictorial "Playmates Forever!"

Wilson married Barry Hornig in 1987. The couple owns a textile rug company in Santa Monica, California.

Strikingly buxom, sensuous and voluptuous blonde knockout Reagan Wilson was born on March 6, 1947 in Torrance, California. Reagan grew up in Missoula, Montana with her younger brother and younger sister. She studied journalism at Montana State University. Her hobbies are swimming, scuba diving, horseback riding, and reading. Wilson was the Playmate of the Month in the October, 1967 issue of "Playboy." She did a follow-up pictorial in the December, 1979 issue of "Playboy." Reagan made guest appearances on such TV programs as "Laugh-In," "The Jack Benny Show," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "The Johnny Carson Show," and "The Big Valley." In November, 1969 her centerfold picture made a trip to the moon as a miniaturized photo inside the schedule of Apollo 12 mission commander Pete Conrad. Wilson has supporting parts in the 70s films "Blood Mania" and "Running with the Devil." Reagan met her husband Barry in 1982 and married him that same year. Reagan Wilson lives in Los Angeles, California and owns an antique store with Barry.

WILSON, Reagan (Reagan Diana Wilson)

Born: 3/6/1947, Torrance, California, U.S.A.

Died: 3/20/2026, Santa Monica, California, U.S.A.

Filmography

Year     Title     Role     Notes

1967    The Big Valley            Janette Episode: "The Lady from Mesa"

1969    The Johnny Carson Special     Herself Television film

1969    Letters to Laugh-In     Herself 1 episode

1970    The Kraft Music Hall  Herself Episode: "Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny"

1970    Blood Mania   Cheryl

1973    Running with the Devil           —N/a