Carol Connors (porn star)
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Carol Connors is an American
porn star and erotic actress. She is sometimes credited as Caroline May and Carol Kaiser, and starred in about 20 adult movies between 1971 and 1981. Connors is the mother of actress Thora Birch
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in the early 1970s, reaching fame in Deep Throat
(1972) and The Erotic Adventures of Candy (1978). In the late 1970s, she had notable appearances in Gail Palmer
's The Erotic Adventures of Candy (1978) and Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979). In 1981 she directed and starred in Desire for Men (1981).
She also appeared on several episodes of The Gong Show
as a hostess who introduced Chuck Barris
at the start of the show. Her Gong Show appearances were parodied in Candy Goes to Hollywood.
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porn star and erotic actress. She is sometimes credited as Caroline May and Carol Kaiser, and starred in about 20 adult movies between 1971 and 1981. Connors is the mother of actress Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Thora Birch is an American actress. She was a child actor in the 1990s, starring in movies such as All I Want for Christmas , Patriot Games , Hocus Pocus , Now and Then , and Alaska . She came to prominence in 1999 after earning worldwide attention and praise for her performance in American Beauty...
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Career
Carol Connors began her adult entertainment careerSex industry
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in the early 1970s, reaching fame in Deep Throat
Deep Throat (film)
Deep Throat is a 1972 American pornographic film written and directed by Gerard Damiano and produced by Louis Peraino and starring Linda Lovelace ....
(1972) and The Erotic Adventures of Candy (1978). In the late 1970s, she had notable appearances in Gail Palmer
Gail Palmer
Gail Palmer was active as a writer, producer and director of pornographic movies in the U.S...
's The Erotic Adventures of Candy (1978) and Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979). In 1981 she directed and starred in Desire for Men (1981).
She also appeared on several episodes of The Gong Show
The Gong Show
The Gong Show is an amateur talent contest franchised by Sony Pictures Television to many countries. It was broadcast on NBC's daytime schedule from June 14, 1976 through July 21, 1978, and in first-run syndication from 1976–1980 and 1988–1989. The show was produced by Chuck Barris, who also served...
as a hostess who introduced Chuck Barris
Chuck Barris
Charles Hirsch "Chuck" Barris is an American game show producer, film director and presenter best known for hosting The Gong Show and creating The Dating Game. Barris, a survivor of lung cancer, is also an author and claims to have worked for the CIA.-Early career:Barris was born in Oakland, New...
at the start of the show. Her Gong Show appearances were parodied in Candy Goes to Hollywood.