Jean Hanna was born Jean Marr in St. James, New York in 1942 (some sources list 1943). She left home in her late teens to pursue a dream of acting and modeling. In 1961, she was named Playboy Magazine's Miss October. She moved from New York to Miami, Florida in the early 1960s where she appeared in a number of acting roles. Hanna is best known for some parts in the films Goldfinger and Shanty Tramp. After her stage and film career ended, Hanna became a market researcher. She married briefly and had a daughter, Kimberley. She died at age 64 following a four year battle with colon cancer. Besides her daughter, she was survived by her grandchildren Karina and Brianna, her son-in-law Ray LaFuci,her partner David Howell, and her brother Jim Marr.