Hugh Hefner was born on 9 April 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Miss March (2009), Hop (2011) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)., Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was the founder of Playboy Magazine and its Editor-in-Chief. [2] Hefner was born into a Methodist family, to Glenn Hefner, an accountant, and Grace (Swanson) Hefner, a teacher, on April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in Woodlawn, Chicago., LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hugh Hefner turned silk pajamas into a work uniform, women into centerfolds and sexual desire into a worldwide multimedia empire that spanned several generations of American life., Hugh Hefner, the iconic founder of Playboy magazine, was a visionary who revolutionized the world of adult entertainment and played a significant role in shaping pop culture throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries. His name became synonymous with luxury, fame, and controversy., Hugh Hefner, magazine publisher and founder of Playboy Enterprises, died Wednesday night in Los Angeles. He was 91. Here's a look back at his colorful life. 1926, Born in Chicago on April 9, 1926, Playboy Founder and Editor-in-Chief Hugh M. Hefner fought vigorously for both First Amendment and civil rights, while being an iconic pioneer of the sexual revolution..