Kay Parker
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Kay Parker is a New Age
author and former pornographic actress, best known for her depictions of incest
scenes in the Taboo
series.
Upon hearing that it was a pornographic movie, Parker reportedly declined the offer and eventually she got eased into the industry by only playing bit parts in non-sexual roles. However, porn director Anthony Spinelli
talked her into doing her first sex scene in the 1977 film, Sex World.
Parker's first onscreen sex partner was porn actor Joey Silvera
. According to her autobiography Taboo - Sacred, Don't Touch, Silvera mis-timed a slap during their sex scene, resulting in Parker's getting a tooth chipped.
Upon release of Spinelli's Sex World, Parker quickly became a sensation in the adult film industry. With her posh British accent, flaming red hair, and her firm 38DD breasts, Parker became one of the most popular stars at that time, and one of the most requested to work with by the male porn actors of the day. Her favorites included John Leslie, Paul Thomas, Herschel Savage
, Mike Ranger, Joey Silvera
, and Randy West
.
She appeared in adult films during the late-1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s.
She also obtained a small part in the Burt Reynolds
film, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
(1982), where she can be seen during a quick scene at the beginning of the movie. She had a brief, uncredited role as a Moabite prostitute in the historical drama Masada and body-doubled the female lead in the closing scene of The Nude Bomb
, based on the TV series Get Smart
.
In the original Taboo, Parker is partnered with actor Mike Ranger, who plays the role of her son Paul Scotland. In Taboo 2, Parker is partnered with Kevin James, a young actor who portrayed Gregory "Junior" McBride Jr., Paul's best friend. In Taboo 3, it's revealed that Parker has a younger son James Scott (Jerry Butler), whom, in a darkened room, she has mistaken for Paul, her older son.
She said during her commentary for the DVD The Three Little Pigs that there was definitely a mutual attraction between herself and Ranger, despite a 10–12 year age gap between them.
in some softcore films, such as Desert Winds (1995). She also played herself in the 2005 independent film Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star
– a mockumentary about a fictional legendary Asian porn actor which included some interviews with known adult film actresses from the 70s in which they talk about their "memories" of the star.
Parker now works as a New Age
metaphysical
counselor and lecturer
. In 2001, she wrote a book titled Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch (ISBN 0971368406), in which she wrote about her early childhood, her career in the adult industry, and her experiences with the metaphysical.
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
author and former pornographic actress, best known for her depictions of incest
Incest
Incest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
scenes in the Taboo
Taboo (film series)
Taboo is a pornographic movie series of the 1980s, which eroticizes father-daughter & mother-son incest. It stars Kay Parker, and was directed by Kirdy Stevens and others....
series.
Career
Kay Parker was reportedly introduced to the adult film industry during the late-1970s by actor John Leslie, who suggested Parker take part in one of Leslie's upcoming films at that time.Upon hearing that it was a pornographic movie, Parker reportedly declined the offer and eventually she got eased into the industry by only playing bit parts in non-sexual roles. However, porn director Anthony Spinelli
Anthony Spinelli
Anthony Spinelli was a pornographic film director. He was born Samuel Weinstein on February 21, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio, and died on May 29, 2000....
talked her into doing her first sex scene in the 1977 film, Sex World.
Parker's first onscreen sex partner was porn actor Joey Silvera
Joey Silvera
Joey Silvera is an American pornographic actor and director.Joey Silvera has been involved in the American pornographic industry since the early 1970s. A native of upstate New York, he got his start performing in San Francisco in 1974, and went on to appear in more than 1,000 videos...
. According to her autobiography Taboo - Sacred, Don't Touch, Silvera mis-timed a slap during their sex scene, resulting in Parker's getting a tooth chipped.
Upon release of Spinelli's Sex World, Parker quickly became a sensation in the adult film industry. With her posh British accent, flaming red hair, and her firm 38DD breasts, Parker became one of the most popular stars at that time, and one of the most requested to work with by the male porn actors of the day. Her favorites included John Leslie, Paul Thomas, Herschel Savage
Herschel Savage
Herschel Savage is an American pornographic actor and porn movie director.He was born Herschel Cohen to Russian Jewish parents in New York City....
, Mike Ranger, Joey Silvera
Joey Silvera
Joey Silvera is an American pornographic actor and director.Joey Silvera has been involved in the American pornographic industry since the early 1970s. A native of upstate New York, he got his start performing in San Francisco in 1974, and went on to appear in more than 1,000 videos...
, and Randy West
Randy West (porn star)
Randy West is an American pornographic actor.-Early life and pre-porn career:West grew up in New York City, and later moved to South Florida. He originally hoped to play professional baseball , but he instead decided to pursue a career as a singer...
.
She appeared in adult films during the late-1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s.
She also obtained a small part in the Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
film, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (film)
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a 1982 film adaptation of the musical of the same name released by Universal Pictures, which was co-written and directed by Colin Higgins...
(1982), where she can be seen during a quick scene at the beginning of the movie. She had a brief, uncredited role as a Moabite prostitute in the historical drama Masada and body-doubled the female lead in the closing scene of The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb is a 1980 comedy film based on the television series Get Smart. It starred Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and was directed by Clive Donner...
, based on the TV series Get Smart
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt...
.
Taboo fame
Her most famous role was that of the incestuous mother Barbara Scott in the 1980 porn film Taboo, as well as the first two of its sequels. (Her "appearance" in the Fourth consists entirely of stock footage; in the ninth and eleventh, hers is a "non-sex" role.)In the original Taboo, Parker is partnered with actor Mike Ranger, who plays the role of her son Paul Scotland. In Taboo 2, Parker is partnered with Kevin James, a young actor who portrayed Gregory "Junior" McBride Jr., Paul's best friend. In Taboo 3, it's revealed that Parker has a younger son James Scott (Jerry Butler), whom, in a darkened room, she has mistaken for Paul, her older son.
She said during her commentary for the DVD The Three Little Pigs that there was definitely a mutual attraction between herself and Ranger, despite a 10–12 year age gap between them.
Later years
Kay Parker also continued her "mature woman with a younger man" motifMotif (narrative)
In narrative, a motif is any recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story. Through its repetition, a motif can help produce other narrative aspects such as theme or mood....
in some softcore films, such as Desert Winds (1995). She also played herself in the 2005 independent film Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star
Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star
Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star is the title of a 2005 documentary directed by Jeffrey Lei, that explores the supposed existence of an adult film actor named Dick Ho during the 1970s, which is considered to be the golden age of the adult film industry...
– a mockumentary about a fictional legendary Asian porn actor which included some interviews with known adult film actresses from the 70s in which they talk about their "memories" of the star.
Parker now works as a New Age
New Age
The New Age movement is a Western spiritual movement that developed in the second half of the 20th century. Its central precepts have been described as "drawing on both Eastern and Western spiritual and metaphysical traditions and then infusing them with influences from self-help and motivational...
metaphysical
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
counselor and lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
. In 2001, she wrote a book titled Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch (ISBN 0971368406), in which she wrote about her early childhood, her career in the adult industry, and her experiences with the metaphysical.
Further reading
- Louis Marvin: The New Goddesses (AF Press, USA 1987): Features a chapter on her.
External links
- Kay Parker Movie Club
- Largest archive of Kay Parker Movies Online
- Kay Parker Website
- Excerpt from Kay's book Taboo: Sacred, Don't Touch
- Biography at LukeIsBack.com
- Interview, 29 September 2009