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Get a closer look at some of Hollywood&#39;s perfect pairs.

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Streaming Stars, Then and Now

Rene Bond dominated early '70s Los Angeles porn, appearing in about 300 films and loops. She entered porn in the late 1960s for the usual reason--money. In her own words, "I had some friends who were working in porno, and I needed the money. So they said they'd introduce me to some people, and they did. I got used to the money". Rene began her career in the low-budget softcore schlock of producer Harry H. Novak, often appearing with her longtime boyfriend Ric Lutze. They would be a regular cinematic pair in both softcore and hardcore films for most of the 1970s. An industry observer described her as "a sinfully sexy and youthful-looking little strumpet whose well-rounded acting skills and vivacious approach to on-screen sexing made her an instant favorite." She had a petite, trim body that made her the go-to girl to play teenagers or farmers' daughters. She also had a deft touch with comedy. Her landmark linking segments in Teen-age Fantasies: An Adult Documentary (1972) epitomize her knack for coming across as sweet and winsome in even the raunchiest material. Rene was one of the first porn starlets to have breast implants to cater to what she called the "North American Breast Fetish". She got even more work after that. Rene incorporated herself in the mid-'70s and sold photos and slides of herself through her own mail-order company. She also sang, danced and stripped at the Ivar Burlesque Theater in Hollywood. She often brought her father on stage and sang "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (her mom also went everywhere with her). Rene happily signed autographs in the lobby for a dollar each after her performances. Rene and Ric vanished from the film scene in 1978. Rene stayed out of sight until the mid-'80s when she was spotted as a contestant on the TV quiz show Break the Bank (1986). She was introduced as a bankruptcy specialist and had a new husband in tow (she won over $9,000 in cash and prizes). Rene was seen around Las Vegas throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. She died of liver problems in the late 1990s.

Rene Bond and Tallie Cochrane in Five Loose Women (1974)

[1977 comment on her breast implants] That&#39;s obviously not all from growing. I did have surgery, but that was because I was told there&#39;s a North American Breast Fetish, and that men only like women with big boobs, which is not the case anymore, but then it was. And so I had it done and it changed a lot of things. I did get more work after that.

My boyfriend <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0527603/?ref_=nmqu_qu">Ric Lutze</a> is my favorite leading man. He&#39;s the easiest to work with and I made the most films with him.

[on her success in the adult film industry] There&#39;s something about the way I work, I guess. I&#39;ve studied myself on screen, watched what I do. I don&#39;t think my body is exquisite and I don&#39;t think I&#39;m beautiful. I think I&#39;m very attractive. I think I&#39;m appreciated, but I don&#39;t think I&#39;m exquisite.

People like me. I work very hard and do the best I can. My first lead was in a one day quickie called &quot;Lollypop.&quot; Even though it was a hardcore film, I thought I was a star. I mean I learned my lines by heart and I really tried to give it everything I had.

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Rene Bond

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