Georgina Spelvin, American former performer, actress & autobiographer
American former performer, actress & autobiographer

Georgina Spelvin

American former performer Georgina Spelvin retired from adult films in 1982 and published her 2008 memoir The Devil Made Me Do It.

Born
March 1, 1936
Age
90
The Devil in Miss JonesThe Ecstasy GirlsThe DancersThe Devil Made Me Do It
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Biography

Georgina Spelvin biography

Georgina Spelvin, born Shelley Bob Graham in Houston, Texas, on March 1, 1936, is an American former performer, actress, and autobiographer. She became one of the most recognizable performers of the 1970s adult-film era. Her adult-film career began in 1972 with Parental Guidance, her first hardcore film. In 1973 she appeared in Gerard Damiano's feature film The Devil in Miss Jones, the role that established the Georgina Spelvin stage name and became the defining title of her public screen legacy.

Her other major feature-film roles included Take Off, The Ecstasy Girls, Urban Cowgirls, and The Dancers. The Ecstasy Girls, released in 1979, was associated with an Adult Film Association of America supporting-actress award. The Dancers, released in 1981, was associated with a 1982 AFAA Best Actress award. Her later Golden Age work earned multiple AFAA and critics' honors, and Urban Cowgirls was among the titles associated with acting recognition. She was later inducted into industry halls of fame. Her credits also placed her in New York and U.S. productions.

Spelvin retired from adult films in 1982. In 2008 she published the 304-page memoir The Devil Made Me Do It, a self-published autobiography she announced through her own blog.

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Personal & professional details

Born
March 1, 1936
Age
90
Birthplace
Houston, Texas, United States
Profession
American former performer, actress & autobiographer
Location
Houston, Texas / New York and U.S. productions
Career start
1972 (first hardcore film identified by IMDb interview-derived trivia)
Also known as
Shelley Bob Graham
Career

Career timeline

1972

Adult-film career begins

IMDb's interview-derived trivia identifies Parental Guidance as her first hardcore film.

1973

The Devil in Miss Jones

The Gerard Damiano film became her defining role and established the Georgina Spelvin stage name.

1979–1982

Major acting recognition

Her later Golden Age roles received multiple AFAA and critics' honors.

1982

Retires from adult films

Public records list her retirement from adult-film work in 1982.

2008

Publishes memoir

Spelvin announced The Devil Made Me Do It through her own blog; Google Books catalogs the 304-page memoir.

Works

Selected works & appearances

1973Feature film

The Devil in Miss Jones

Breakthrough Golden Age role that established the Georgina Spelvin stage identity.

1979Feature film

The Ecstasy Girls

Film associated with an Adult Film Association of America supporting-actress award.

1981Feature film

The Dancers

Role associated with a 1982 AFAA Best Actress award.

2008Memoir

The Devil Made Me Do It

Self-published autobiography announced by Spelvin on her own blog.