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Marlene Willoughby

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Tall (5'10"), lovely, and slender brunette Marlene Willoughby was born on May 17, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. Of mixed Polish and Italian descent, Willoughby was raised in a Catholic household and was an organist while growing up who played at funerals and church services. Marlene moved with her mother to New York City in 1961. Willoughby first started acting in controversial and experimental off-Broadway stage productions that include "Che" (as Fidel Castro), "Dracula Sabbat," and "Keepers of the Hippo Horn." (She was a member of such repertory theater groups as TNC (Theater for the New City), Cubiculo Theater, and Judson Poets.) Moreover, Marlene also did some modeling prior to making the leap into explicit hardcore fare in the fall of 1975. In addition, Willoughby wrote magazine columns for such adult publications as Pub, Velvet, and High Society, posed for photo layouts for assorted men's magazines that include Penthouse, Cheri, Swank, Purple, and Adult Cinema Review, organized film release parties, and spoke out about the industry whenever she had the opportunity at the height of her career in adult cinema. Outside of her work in porn, Marlene managed to secure bit roles in the occasional mainstream movie and walk-on parts in various television shows shot in the New York area. Willoughby retired from the adult entertainment industry in 1985.
BornMay 17, 1948
BornMay 17, 1948
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Known for

The Trouble with Young Stuff
6.2
  • Rose Volare
  • 1977
The Tiffany Minx
6.9
  • Anne
  • 1981
Outlaw Ladies
6.1
  • Cassie Lacey
  • 1981
The Sexpert
5.5
  • Mary Ann Downey(as Suzy Kaye, Rena Vane)
  • 1979

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  • Murder by Sex
  • Seriously... Phil Collins (1990)
    Seriously... Phil Collins
  • A Man Called... Rainbo (1990)
    A Man Called... Rainbo
  • Sasha Mitchell in Spike of Bensonhurst (1988)
    Spike of Bensonhurst
    • (uncredited)
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Mercedes Ruehl, and Dean Stockwell in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
  • Deep Voyage
  • Lustfire
  • Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    • (uncredited)
  • Treating vaginismus
  • Electric Blue 12
  • Glitter
  • Hot Dreams
  • Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in Trading Places (1983)
    Trading Places
    • (uncredited)
  • Twilight Pink II (the Erogenous Zone)
    • (as Marlena Willoughby)
  • Foxtrot

Casting Department

  • Armand Assante in I, the Jury (1982)
    I, the Jury
    • (uncredited)

Additional Crew

  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
    The King of Comedy
    • (uncredited)

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    • May 17, 1948
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
    • Sonny Landham
  • Other works
    Hosted/narrated the trailer for Dominatrix Without Mercy (1976).
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    • 5 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 12 Pictorials
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    Was one of the first adult film stars who ran her own fan club.

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