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In the first part of ‘The Secret Life of Dolly Sharp’, I went in search for the enigmatic Deep Throat actor with the mysterious past, who seemed to disappear from the face of the earth back in 1972.
I spoke to Gerry Damiano and Harry Reems who worked with Dolly on ‘Deep Throat’, to actors who appeared in other films with her like Fred Lincoln and Jamie Gillis, even one of the first porn agents, Tallie Cochrane.
In the second part, I found that Dolly had had a long and successful career on stage and in movies long before she entered the adult film industry.
This is the third part of our mini-series, The Secret Life of Dolly Sharp – Part 3: Whatever Happened to Dolly Sharp?
This podcast is 30 minutes long.
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Helen with Kurt Karzner, in Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Helen Wood, in the musical ‘Seventeen’
Helen Wood, in the musical ‘Seventeen’
Helen, in Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Helen at the Frontier in Las Vegas (late 1950s)
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I’ve been waiting for this episode for the last few weeks, and now I find out there are two more episdes (including this one….?!?!)
The suspense is killing me!!! Seriously – thanks for all the amazing work.
Thank you Kyle!
This is one of the best podcast series I’ve ever heard.
Absolutely fantastic storytelling.
Keep them coming.
We appreciate that Jay!
This story just keeps getting more and more twisted. I don’t know what awards are given to podcast producers, but you definitely deserve to win one or more of them. It is depressing to hear this obsessive man, recording every phone call and even his therapy sessions, as he spirals down into a state that usually ends in murder/suicide.
Agreed. Like I totally invested but something is very wrong with him recording everything.
Thank you Chris!
It Was So Awesome Podcast I’m Really Enjoying
Thanks as always Jeff!
And now I see why you’ve added an extra episode… Please don’t leave us hanging. This is spellbinding.
Thank you Carl!
I feel sorry for Helen. To be judged so harshly for something that happened before they met.
How sad it must have been for her.
This work is masterful. For all of the “fans” who think Ashley has “left us hanging”, you just haven’t deeply indulged in the richness of his work.
The man is a frikin’ perfectionist!!!!! Not content to offer just one treatment, he does an even deeper dive and brings a counterculture nobility to the outlaws that have shaped our contemporary culture.
Yeah! I was the kid who both read the Playboy Magazine AND looked at the pictures. It no different with this site!!!!
Thank you April Hall and Ashley West. The only thing more fun than cross researching characters in your site using the hyperlinks is watching The Duece and trying to figure out how much of your research made it into that HBO show.
WHAT A FRIKIN’ TEAM!!!!!!
No one thinks Ashley left us hanging.
We’re so grateful for your kind words Michael!
Just finished the latest episode. The boyfriend, John, sounds like a real self-righteous POS. Classic pious misogynist.
Can’t wait for the conclusion.
Great podcast, I hope we get the next one soon. The suspense between 2 and 3 was nuts!
AMAZING STORY.
I thought I knew the story having read other articles about it on this fine site, but just when I thought I knew it, you take the story to a different level.
Thanks Paul!
In the words of Carly Simon
Nobody does it better
Makes me feel sad for the rest
Nobody does it half as good as you
Baby, you’re the best
The best episode yet… and amazing to hear the new information – such as Dolly’s voice and their conversations about her past. Incredible find. Who knew this even existed???
Thank you Martin!
Congratulations. Each episode adds to the previous one, and layers in a new dimension. So happy that there is ANOTHER episode – what a wealth of new detail.
Thank you Pat!
I think she used men. Her 1st husband said she cheated on him many times, this would explain why she went in the direction of porn. I dont believe she needed the money. She was under contract with a major studio earning a substantial sum, and she was required to set aside 20%. I think she made the sex films because she loved sex. She could’ve made money as a waitress in the 70s just as she did in the 80s
Having read the Dolly Sharp article on the site some years ago, I knew the direction that the story was going to take. I was not expecting the recordings included here, which flesh out that story beautifully but also make it more disturbing than the printed version. I doubt Helen Wood was aware of what John was doing. It feels like I am eavesdropping on these people’s lives. That he kept those recordings for decades speaks a lot about John’s personality.
Holy crap. The long wait was worth it! Kudos!
Thank you Paolo!
It was great the first time, but this takes things to another level. Intensity off the chart!
Great work. Thank you as always Ashley.
Thanks Thomas!
Been waiting on this one and it didn’t disappoint! Cant wait on the final episode.
Thank you Mike!
So, the husband is disturbed about his wife’s former life but recording personal phone calls and therapy sessions seems more creepy and weird to me. In many countries it’s actually illegal to record people without their consent.
And your assumption is that consent wasn’t obtained….?
Have you checked this? Seems like a stretch to make this statement without knowing.
what a cliff, would jump if i had too to get more, lol.
BRAVO RIALTO, BRAVO.
Thank you Cary!
AMAZING WORK, as always, Ashley. Helen’s story would make a much more interesting film than the horribly-botched “Lovelace” movie from 2013.
What I don’t get is wherethehell Helen’s boyfriend John gets off being upset about HER past. It was HER life with HER choices. That nobody was fortunate that she chose to be with him.
Helen’s story is fascinating, especially as you have presented it. I am about to check out Part Four.
Cheers,
Chris Flash
The audio from “Sexual Customs in Scandinavia” is a scream.