The Devil in Miss Jones
Breakthrough Golden Age role that established the Georgina Spelvin stage identity.
American former performer, actress & autobiographer
Georgina Spelvin
Georgina Spelvin is an American former performer, actress and autobiographer born March 1, 1936 in Houston, best known for the 1973 film The Devil in Miss Jones and a Golden Age career that continued through the early 1980s.
- Born
- March 1, 1936
- Age
- 90
Biography
Georgina Spelvin biography
Georgina Spelvin is an American former performer, actress and autobiographer born Shelley Bob Graham on March 1, 1936 in Houston.
Her adult-film career is documented from 1972, with The Devil in Miss Jones in 1973 becoming the defining title of her public screen legacy and the point after which she retained the Georgina Spelvin stage name.
Her later Golden Age work earned multiple acting honors, including awards associated with The Ecstasy Girls, Urban Cowgirls and The Dancers, and she was later inducted into industry halls of fame.
Spelvin retired from adult films in 1982 and published her memoir The Devil Made Me Do It in 2008. The sole Commons photograph is 768×1024 and fails the site's 1024px short-side requirement.
Basic information
Personal & professional details
- Name
- Georgina Spelvin
- 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
- Known for
- The Devil in Miss Jones, The Ecstasy Girls, The Dancers, The Devil Made Me Do It
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.
Photos
Georgina Spelvin photo gallery
Works
Selected works & appearances
The Ecstasy Girls
Film associated with an Adult Film Association of America supporting-actress award.
The Dancers
Role associated with a 1982 AFAA Best Actress award.
The Devil Made Me Do It
Self-published autobiography announced by Spelvin on her own blog.