Rene Bond(1950-1996)
- Actress
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.
