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{{short description|American actress}}

{{Infobox adult biography
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| name = Abigail Clayton
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| birth_name = Gail Lawrence<ref name="Skin" />
| birth_name = Gail Lawrence<ref name="Skin" />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|06|13|df=y}}<ref>[https://aan.xxx/where-are-they-now-abigail-clayton-6/ Where are they now?], Art Koch, 25 July 2018, accessed 30 December 2021</ref>
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| ethnicity = [[White American|Caucasian]]
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'''Abigail Clayton''' is an American retired [[pornographic actress]] active during the [[Golden Age of Porn]].<ref name="iafd" /> She was inducted into the [[XRCO]] [[XRCO Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] in 2008.<ref name="xrco" /><ref name="Holliday" />
'''Abigail Clayton''' (born '''Gail Lawrence'''; June 13, 1960) is an American retired [[pornographic actress]] active during the [[Golden Age of Porn]].<ref name="iafd" /> She was inducted into the [[XRCO]] [[XRCO Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] in 2008.<ref name="xrco" /><ref name="Holliday" />

== Early life ==
Clayton went to college at [[Stony Brook University]] and graduated with a bachelor's in fine arts in 1971.<ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Ashley |date=2024-11-24 |title=The Passing of Abigail Clayton: A Fleeting Conversation |url=https://www.therialtoreport.com/2024/11/24/abigail-clayton/ |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=The Rialto Report |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Film career ==
== Film career ==
Clayton started her career in 1976 during the [[Golden Age of Porn|porn chic era]] when adult movies were shown in [[mainstream]] theaters. Her name would often appear in ads in major newspapers of the time, alongside other stars such as [[Annette Haven]]<ref name="Journal" /> and [[Leslie Bovee]].<ref name="Ledger" />
Clayton started her career in 1976 during the [[Golden Age of Porn|porn chic era]] when adult movies were shown in mainstream theaters. She started out first posing for magazines such as ''[[Hustler (magazine)|Hustler]]'' and ''[[Swank (magazine)|Swank]]'' before making the jump to adult films. Her name would often appear in ads in major newspapers of the time, alongside other stars such as [[Annette Haven]]<ref name="Journal" /> and [[Leslie Bovee]].<ref name="Ledger" />


One of Clayton's earliest movies was [[Alex de Renzy]]'s ''[[Femmes de Sade]]'', which was the eighth film inducted into XRCO's Hall of Fame.<ref name="Freeman" /> Clayton also appeared in [[Harold Lime]]'s ''Desires Within Young Girls'' with [[Georgina Spelvin]] and was the title character in Antonio Shepherd's ''7 Into Snowy'' a parody of ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''.<ref name="Skin" /> Her last adult film was ''October Silk'' in 1980.<ref name="Skin" /><ref name="iafd" />
One of Clayton's earliest movies was [[Alex de Renzy]]'s ''[[Femmes de Sade]]'', which was the eighth film inducted into XRCO's Hall of Fame.<ref name="Freeman" /> Clayton also appeared in [[Harold Lime]]'s ''Desires Within Young Girls'' with [[Georgina Spelvin]] and was the title character in Antonio Shepherd's ''7 Into Snowy'' a parody of ''[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs]]''.<ref name="Skin" /> Her last adult film was ''October Silk'' in 1980.<ref name="Skin" /><ref name="iafd" />

== Personal life ==

The daughter of a successful doctor on the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]]<ref>[https://www.therialtoreport.com/2015/09/27/sweet-cakes/ Interview with Howard Ziehm],''[[The Rialto Report]]'', 27 September 2015, accessed 30 December 2021</ref> Clayton worked as a film editor at Parker Labs in San Francisco. She dated actor Ken Scudder who she met filming a porn loop.<ref>[https://www.therialtoreport.com/2019/03/03/ken-scudder/ Interview with Ken Scudder],''[[The Rialto Report]]'', 3 March 2019, accessed 30 December 2021</ref> Clayton later married a male nurse who was a junkie but then divorced. She had a daughter.<ref>[https://www.therialtoreport.com/2014/06/22/whatever-happened-to-sandi-foxx-actress-swinger-party-girl-porno-agent/ Interview with Sandi Foxx],''[[The Rialto Report]]'', 22 June 2014, accessed 30 December 2021</ref>


=== Mainstream films ===
=== Mainstream films ===
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*''A Coming of Angels'' (1977)
*''A Coming of Angels'' (1977)
*''7 Into Snowy'' (1977)
*''7 Into Snowy'' (1977)
*''SexWorld'' (1977)
*''[[Sex World]]'' (1977)
*''Untamed'' (1978)
*''Untamed'' (1978)
*''Health Spa'' (1978)
*''Health Spa'' (1978)
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*''[[Maniac (1980 film)|Maniac]]'' (1980)
*''[[Maniac (1980 film)|Maniac]]'' (1980)
*''[[So Fine (film)|So Fine]]'' (1981)
*''[[So Fine (film)|So Fine]]'' (1981)
*''[[Anas Akram's Mookashalli Tragedy]]'' (2016)


==Awards==
==Awards==
*'''[[XRCO Hall of Fame]]'''<ref name="xrco" />
*[[XRCO Hall of Fame]]<ref name="xrco" />


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Pornography}}
* [[List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films]]
* [[List of pornographic actors who appeared in mainstream films]]


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Latest revision as of 01:24, 1 December 2024

Abigail Clayton
Born
Gail Lawrence[1]

(1960-06-13) 13 June 1960 (age 64)[2]
New York City, New York, United States[3]
Other namesDebbie Lordan, Abagail Clayton, Gail Wezke, Gail Lawrence[3]

Abigail Clayton (born Gail Lawrence; June 13, 1960) is an American retired pornographic actress active during the Golden Age of Porn.[3] She was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2008.[4][5]

Early life

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Clayton went to college at Stony Brook University and graduated with a bachelor's in fine arts in 1971.[6]

Film career

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Clayton started her career in 1976 during the porn chic era when adult movies were shown in mainstream theaters. She started out first posing for magazines such as Hustler and Swank before making the jump to adult films. Her name would often appear in ads in major newspapers of the time, alongside other stars such as Annette Haven[7] and Leslie Bovee.[8]

One of Clayton's earliest movies was Alex de Renzy's Femmes de Sade, which was the eighth film inducted into XRCO's Hall of Fame.[9] Clayton also appeared in Harold Lime's Desires Within Young Girls with Georgina Spelvin and was the title character in Antonio Shepherd's 7 Into Snowy a parody of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.[1] Her last adult film was October Silk in 1980.[1][3]

Personal life

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The daughter of a successful doctor on the East Coast[10] Clayton worked as a film editor at Parker Labs in San Francisco. She dated actor Ken Scudder who she met filming a porn loop.[11] Clayton later married a male nurse who was a junkie but then divorced. She had a daughter.[12]

Mainstream films

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Abigail Clayton was one of the first adult stars to move into mainstream films when she appeared in Bye Bye Monkey with Gérard Depardieu and Marcello Mastroianni. In 1980, she was cast as Rita in the horror film Maniac.[13] Her last mainstream role was a small part as a nun in the Ryan O'Neal film So Fine in 1981.[1]

Partial filmography

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Clayton only appeared in 16 original adult films during her career, far fewer than most other adult stars. She appeared in another 22 films that were compilations of scenes from her previous movies.[3]

Adult films

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  • The Girls in the Band (1976)
  • Dixie (1976)
  • Love Lips (1978)
  • Femmes de Sade (1976)
  • Spirit Of Seventy Sex (1976)
  • Naked Afternoon (1976)
  • Hot Cookies (1977)
  • Desires Within Young Girls (1977)
  • A Coming of Angels (1977)
  • 7 Into Snowy (1977)
  • Sex World (1977)
  • Untamed (1978)
  • Health Spa (1978)
  • Cave Women (1979)
  • October Silk (1980)
  • Sweet Girl (1980)

Mainstream films

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Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Skin, Mr. (2005). Mr. Skin's Skincyclopedia: The A-to-Z Guide To Finding Your Favorite Actresses Naked (Illustrated ed.). New York City, New York, USA: St. Martin's Press. p. 315. ISBN 9780312331443. OCLC 56129204. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Where are they now?, Art Koch, 25 July 2018, accessed 30 December 2021
  3. ^ a b c d e "Personal Biography : Abigail Clayton". Internet Adult Film Database. iafd.com. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  4. ^ a b Freeman, Dick (2008). "XRCO 2008 Award Categories and Winners". XRCO.com. X-Rated Critics Organization. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  5. ^ Holliday, Jim (1986). Only the best: Jim Holliday's adult video almanac and trivia treasury. Van Nuys, California, USA: Cal Vista Direct. OCLC 15317190. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  6. ^ West, Ashley (2024-11-24). "The Passing of Abigail Clayton: A Fleeting Conversation". The Rialto Report. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  7. ^ "A Coming of Angels (ad)". The Milwaukee Journal. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA: Elizabeth Brenner. November 24, 1978. p. 29. ISSN 1082-8850. OCLC 55506548. Retrieved April 9, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "A Coming of Angels (ad)". Lakeland Ledger. Lakeland, Florida, USA: Jerome Ferson. March 21, 1979. p. 27. ISSN 0163-0288. OCLC 187953892. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
  9. ^ Freeman, Dick (2008). "XRCO Hall of Fame". XRCO.com. X-Rated Critics Organization. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07.
  10. ^ Interview with Howard Ziehm,The Rialto Report, 27 September 2015, accessed 30 December 2021
  11. ^ Interview with Ken Scudder,The Rialto Report, 3 March 2019, accessed 30 December 2021
  12. ^ Interview with Sandi Foxx,The Rialto Report, 22 June 2014, accessed 30 December 2021
  13. ^ Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's guide to splatter films of the 1980s (Illustrated ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina, USA: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786415328. OCLC 51842250. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
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