Porn proper: Starred as “Stud” in the 1970 low-budget X-rated film, “The Party at Kitty and Stud’s,” made in 1970, when the New York actor was unknown and desperate for work. He was paid $200 for two days work in the role that required him to strip nude on camera.
Mainstream: Nominated for two Academy Awards for writing and starring in “Rocky.” The movie was a critical and box office smash. Downside: He didn’t win. Further downside: His early porn role was re-titled “The Italian Stallion” and re-released the following year. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Porn proper: She has been called the most popular porn star ever. When she finally gained the industry’s notice, she won all of the top newcomer awards before becoming a $25,000-a-day performer in both strip clubs and on screen.
Mainstream: Club Jenna, her multimedia company, was recently reported as a $30-million-a-year entity backing other sites and making movies. Jenna herself had a talked-about role in Howard Stern’s “Private Parts” and launched a comic book, Shadow Hunter, where she is the main heroine. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
