Ron Vogel

Biography

Ron Vogel was a legendary photographer, perhaps best known for having photographed 10 Playboy Playmates in the years between 1958 and 1968. Ron and his wife, Audry Pomerantz were nudists, and Audry was one of his early models. Vogel learned photography in the Army’s Special Services and after his service, he began taking nude photographs for men's magazines, with Audry coordinating models and maintaining the library. Vogel was a regular contributor to early men's magazines such as Rouge, Adam, Modern Man, and of course Playboy when it came along. Later, he would provide work for other magazines including Caper, Sir!, Beau, Mayfair, Beaver, Escapade, Carnival, Club, Cavalcade, Fling, Gallery, High Society, Score, Hustler, Rogue, Scamp, Sir Knight, and others. Vogel's other contributions included photos for photography magazines, showcasing his artistic nudes, and he also did photography for record covers starting in the late 1950s. In the 60s and 70s, he dabbled in other commercial photography and advertising, and did occasional celebrity photo sessions. In the 1970s, he began being hired as the still photographer for porn films (photos for covers and promotional articles), and th…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Those Young Girls (1984) — Himself (uncredited)
2. Physical Attraction (1984) — Jogger
3. Spellbound (2000) — The Old Man
4. A Is for Asia (1995) — Self (uncredited)
5. Where the Boys Aren't 3 (1990)
6. Exile (1998) — Miller
7. Throbin Hood (1999) — Little Dong
8. A Pussy Called Wanda (1992) — Masked Man
9. The Pink Pussycat (1992) — Superfine Studios Electrical Crew
10. Shanna's Final Fling (1991) — Ron Vogel
11. Blue Angel (1991)
12. Candy Stripers 5: The New Generation (1999) — Sleeping Patient
13. Infidelity (2001) — Old Man
14. First Impulse (1999) — The Waterman
15. Barbara Dare: Up Close and Personal (2002) — (archive footage)
16. The Nurse (1997) — Man on gurney