JENNIFER WELLES

Jennifer Welles (also known as Lisa Duran) was a dancer and adult film actress from the 1950s to the 1970s. During the 1950s, she was a Las Vegas dancer in the opening acts of Jack Benny and the comedy duo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. She eventually moved to the east coast where she continued to dance in stage productions during the 1960s. By the end of the 1960s, she had married professional musician Manny Duran and started acting in low-budget "softcore" sexploitation films. In the mid-1970s, at just over 40 years old, she began performing in "hardcore" sexploitation films and attracted a large following. By the end of the 1970s, she had divorced Duran, married a wealthy fan, and retired from acting. Some of her films include: Little Orphan Sammy, Inside Jennifer Welles, and Temptations. She passed away in 2018 at the age of 81.