Chuck Traynor
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Charles "Chuck" E. Traynor (August 21, 1937 - July 22, 2002) was an American entrepreneur and pornographer.
Traynor was a minor figure in the early US East Coast
pornographic film industry and appeared in a number of short "loops" in the early 1970s, usually with his then-wife Linda Lovelace
. He was the production manager during the production of the world-famous 1972 movie Deep Throat
.
Traynor was married to two actresses from the "Golden Age of Porn
," from 1971 to 1974 to Lovelace (whose real name was Linda Susan Boreman) of Deep Throat fame, and from 1975 to 1985 to Behind the Green Door
’s Marilyn Chambers
, whom he also managed.
, "The Real Linda Lovelace", Gloria Steinem
discussed Traynor and Lovelace's relationship. Steinem stated that "the myth that Lovelace loved to be sexually used and humiliated was created by her husband", and that he kept her as his prisoner. Lovelace claimed that Traynor forced her into prostitution by threatening her with a gun, repeatedly beat her, forced her to make pornography and allowed men to repeatedly rape her. Lovelace tried to escape from Traynor three times before she was successful. She said that during Deep Throat one can see visible scars and bruises left on her legs from a beating by Traynor. According to Steinem, Traynor once stated that, "When I first dated [Linda] she was so shy, it shocked her to be seen nude by a man...I created Linda Lovelace".
In 1979 Lovelace underwent a polygraph
examination in which she repeated allegations she made against Traynor. During the session the test results supported the following allegations:
In a Vanity Fair article on Marilyn Chambers
, whom Traynor married after Boreman left him, Traynor said he considered himself a country boy where he could live away from civilization and if his woman said something he didn't like, he thought nothing of hitting her for it.
Boreman's allegations against Traynor have been disputed since she alleged them. But in the second commentary on the DVD of "Inside Deep Throat," one member of the production crew of "Deep Throat" backed up Boreman's allegation of a brutal beating that she claimed left bruises that are visible in the film. The man said his motel room was next to Boreman's and Traynor's and emphatically said that Traynor beat Boreman viciously at night. Marilyn Chambers later claimed that Linda's allegations "hurt Chuck," but Deep Throat, Part 2 actress Andrea True
said that most people did not like Chuck Traynor and sided with Boreman's allegations.
in Chatsworth, California on July 22, 2002, three months after Lovelace died from massive trauma and internal injuries as a result of a car accident. Lovelace's sister, Barbara Boreman, later said in an interview in Inside Deep Throat
that she was disappointed that Traynor died before she could kill him.
Traynor was a minor figure in the early US East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
pornographic film industry and appeared in a number of short "loops" in the early 1970s, usually with his then-wife Linda Lovelace
Linda Lovelace
Linda Susan Boreman , better known by her stage name Linda Lovelace, was an American pornographic actress who was famous for her performance of deep throat fellatio in the enormously successful 1972 hardcore porn film Deep Throat...
. He was the production manager during the production of the world-famous 1972 movie 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 ....
.
Traynor was married to two actresses from the "Golden Age of Porn
Golden Age of Porn
The Golden Age of Porn or porno chic refers to a period in the history of pornography, approximately from the late-1960s to the early-to-mid-1980s. The period is idealized as a time in history where the difficulty to treat STDs had not achieved wide public notice...
," from 1971 to 1974 to Lovelace (whose real name was Linda Susan Boreman) of Deep Throat fame, and from 1975 to 1985 to Behind the Green Door
Behind the Green Door
Behind the Green Door is a 1972 feature-length pornographic film, widely considered one of the genre's "classic" pictures. It was the first hardcore film widely released in the United States. It was the first feature-length film directed by the Mitchell brothers and starred Marilyn Chambers...
’s Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vice-presidential candidate...
, whom he also managed.
Relationship with Linda Lovelace
In a 1980 article in Ms. MagazineMs. magazine
Ms. is an American feminist magazine co-founded by American feminist and activist Gloria Steinem and founding editor Letty Cottin Pogrebin together with founding editors Patricia Carbine, Joanne Edgar, Nina Finkelstein, and Mary Peacock, that first appeared in 1971 as an insert in New York magazine...
, "The Real Linda Lovelace", Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s...
discussed Traynor and Lovelace's relationship. Steinem stated that "the myth that Lovelace loved to be sexually used and humiliated was created by her husband", and that he kept her as his prisoner. Lovelace claimed that Traynor forced her into prostitution by threatening her with a gun, repeatedly beat her, forced her to make pornography and allowed men to repeatedly rape her. Lovelace tried to escape from Traynor three times before she was successful. She said that during Deep Throat one can see visible scars and bruises left on her legs from a beating by Traynor. According to Steinem, Traynor once stated that, "When I first dated [Linda] she was so shy, it shocked her to be seen nude by a man...I created Linda Lovelace".
In 1979 Lovelace underwent a polygraph
Polygraph
A polygraph measures and records several physiological indices such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and skin conductivity while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions...
examination in which she repeated allegations she made against Traynor. During the session the test results supported the following allegations:
- In 1971 Traynor forced Lovelace to have sex with five men for money in the Coral Gables Holiday Inn. He pointed a gun at Lovelace and threatened to kill her if she refused.
- During her relationship with Traynor, Lovelace feared for her life if she tried to leave him.
- He would hypnotize her.
- He asked her to help him run the prostitution business, and when she refused he hit her. He used to beat her occasionally, which seemed to sexually excite him. He beat her the night before their wedding, and during the filming of Deep Throat.
- After she left him, Traynor threatened to shoot her sister's son if she did not return.
- When out with other people, he would tell her not to speak, and she had to ask his permission to go to the toilet.
- He kept the $1,200 she made from the film Deep Throat.
In a Vanity Fair article on Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers
Marilyn Chambers was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress and vice-presidential candidate...
, whom Traynor married after Boreman left him, Traynor said he considered himself a country boy where he could live away from civilization and if his woman said something he didn't like, he thought nothing of hitting her for it.
Boreman's allegations against Traynor have been disputed since she alleged them. But in the second commentary on the DVD of "Inside Deep Throat," one member of the production crew of "Deep Throat" backed up Boreman's allegation of a brutal beating that she claimed left bruises that are visible in the film. The man said his motel room was next to Boreman's and Traynor's and emphatically said that Traynor beat Boreman viciously at night. Marilyn Chambers later claimed that Linda's allegations "hurt Chuck," but Deep Throat, Part 2 actress Andrea True
Andrea True
Andrea True was an American adult film star and singer from the disco era. In addition to her given name, she had multiple stage names, including Inger Kissin, Singe Low, Sandra Lips, Andrea Travis, and Catherine Warren, .She is best known for the disco tune "More, More, More", released in 1976,...
said that most people did not like Chuck Traynor and sided with Boreman's allegations.
Death
Traynor died aged 64 of a heart attackMyocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
in Chatsworth, California on July 22, 2002, three months after Lovelace died from massive trauma and internal injuries as a result of a car accident. Lovelace's sister, Barbara Boreman, later said in an interview in Inside Deep Throat
Inside Deep Throat
Inside Deep Throat is a 2005 American documentary about the 1972 pornographic film Deep Throat and its effects on American society.The film is narrated by Dennis Hopper. The documentary was written, produced, and directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, and produced by Brian Grazer...
that she was disappointed that Traynor died before she could kill him.
External links
- Chuck Traynor & Linda Lovelace ultimate memorabilia website at www.lindalovelace.org