Carol Connors is an American former

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. She starred in about 20 adult movies between 1971 and 1981. Married to fellow former porn star Jack Birch, she is the mother of actress

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Early life

Connors was born in New Jersey and grew up in New Jersey and Texas.

Career

Connors began her adult entertainment career in the early 1970s, achieving fame in '' Deep Throat'' in 1972 and ''The Erotic Adventures of Candy'' in 1978. In 1979, she starred in Gail Palmer's ''Candy Goes to Hollywood.'' In 1981, she directed and starred in ''Desire for Men.'' Connors also appeared on ''

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,'' where she eventually became one of

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's introducers. Her debut on the program, in 1977, was as a song-and-dance contestant. Said Connors, "I was awarded nine points by the two men judges and two points by Jaye P. Morgan, one for each ... bosom." She was subsequently invited back for frequent appearances as one of the hostesses who introduced Barris at the start of the show. Her ''Gong Show'' appearances were parodied in ''Candy Goes To Hollywood.'' Connors also appeared alongside

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in ''

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,'' a porn western film, in 1979. The movie was shot on location at Apacheland

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