What did Chuck Traynor do to Linda Lovelace?
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 rape her repeatedly. Lovelace tried to escape from Traynor three times before she was successful.
What happened with Linda Lovelace?
Lovelace died in Denver, Colorado, on April 22, 2002, of injuries sustained in a car accident on April 3 of that year. Her ex-husband and their two children were by her side when she was taken off life support.
Is Chuck Traynor still alive?
July 22, 2002Chuck Traynor / Date of death
Who is Lovelace based on?
actress Linda LovelaceLovelace is a 2013 American biographical drama film centered on porn actress Linda Lovelace, star of Deep Throat, a landmark 1972 film at the forefront of the Golden Age of Porn. Lovelace covers her life from age 20 to 32.
Who Was Linda Lovelace?
As the star of the first full-length pornographic film, Deep Throat, Linda Lovelace became a household name in the 1970s. But there was reportedly a dark story behind her fame. She was often abused by her mother growing up, and her first husband forced her into porn.
Early Life
Linda Lovelace was born Linda Susan Boreman in New York City on January 10, 1949. As the star of the first full-length pornographic film, Deep Throat, Lovelace became a household name in the United States in the 1970s.
Controversy
With its numerous graphic sex scenes, Deep Throat stirred up a national debate on obscenity. Several diverse groups, including the Nixon administration, Christian leaders and feminist activists, protested against the film and the porn industry itself.
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Not long after Deep Throat, Lovelace left Traynor and tried to launch a career as an actress. But her notoriety did not translate into any substantial legitimate roles. She did an R-rated sequel, Deep Throat Part II (1974), and starred in Linda Lovelace for President (1975), which was rated X, but both were box office duds.
Personal Life
While Lovelace was frustrated professionally, she found some personal happiness around this time. She married Larry Marchiano, and he was by her side as she told her story in Ordeal (1980), which provided details about her abusive relationship with Traynor.
Legacy
Today, Lovelace is credited by many as pornography's most famous star, as well as one of the most respected performers in the industry. A film about Lovelace's life and career, entitled Lovelace and starring Amanda Seyfried as the famous porn star, was released in 2013.
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Linda Lovelace rose to fame after starring in "Deep Throat." But the story behind the scenes was even more shocking than the film that made her a household name
Keystone/Getty Images Linda Lovelace in 1975, a few years after the release of Deep Throat.
How Linda Lovelace Became A Porn Star
Wikimedia Commons Linda Lovelace with her first husband Chuck Traynor in 1972.
The Success Of Deep Throat
Flickr/chesswithdeath Politicians, religious leaders, and anti-porn activists furiously protested Deep Throat in 1972.
