Darby Lloyd Rains (born November 20, 1947) is a former

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actress who was prolific during the golden age of pornography. She is a member of the

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as a "film pioneer".

Career

Darby Lloyd Rains's early work in the 1970's was in

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silent adult film loops, and she appeared as an uncredited

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in the 1971 film '' The French Connection''. Lloyd Rains is best known for her roles in

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and pornographic feature films such as ''

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,'' ''

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'' and ''

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.'' She has been described as "ruling over half of the pornographic film production (good, bad or terrible) of the time", "one of the very first porn stars", and "perhaps the prettiest, most unlikely-looking of the sex vets". After her on screen career was over she worked on set and in production for other adult films. Additionally, after she left acting she worked on a film with

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, and would later work with Sandy FoxFormer pornographic actress not to be confused with

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. to form a talent agency in New York City. She identifies as

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Partial filmography

*''This Film Is All About '.... (1970) directed by

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*''Sex USA'' (1970) directed by

*''Dark Dreams'' (1971) directed by

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*''Both Ways'' (1971) *''Rosebud'' (1972) *''The Erotic Memoirs of a Male Chauvinist Pig'' (1973) *''Lovelace Meets Miss Jones'' (1973) *''Sleepy Head'' (1973) directed by Joseph Samo *''Devil's Due'' (1973) directed by Ernest Danna *''

'' (1974) directed by

*''Angel Number 9'' aka ''Angel on Fire'' (1974) directed by Roberta Findlay *''Not Just Another Woman'' (1974) directed by

*''

'' (1974) directed by Radley Mezger *''

'' (1975) directed by Radley Mezger *''Slip Up'' (1975) *''Every Inch A Lady'' (1975) *''Abduction of an American Playgirl'' (1975) *''Practice Makes Perfect'' aka ''Countrylife'' (1976) *''More, More, More'' (1976) *' (1977) directed by

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*''French Kiss'' (1979) *''Street Girls of New York'' (1981) directed by Sid Roth

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rains, Darby Lloyd American pornographic film actresses 1947 births Living people 20th-century American actresses