Porn’s Ravishing Redhead!

Cyndee was born in Los Angeles in 1949 and not much is known regarding her childhood. What is known is that Cyndee Summers began in the early 70’s doing short film loops and graduated to full features from there. While she may not have been one of the “super star” or major names of porn’s golden age, she definitely made a lasting impression during her time in the business.

She was a tall (5’ 10”), very busty, natural redhead with a curvaceous body, jiggle butt and round, firm natural breasts and very inviting. With all those attributes  Cyndee made a very striking vision when she entered a room. She had that look of the horny housewife whose husband had just left town on business. It was the kind of look that said, “I want it, take me now.” It was that look, the red hair and her terrific all natural body that caught producers and director’s eyes when it came to getting this very sexy lady into doing porn.

Ms. Summers also had very discriminating taste when it came to the movies she would appear in. That was one of the big reasons why she only appeared in about 25 films throughout her fifteen years in the business. She was not in it for just the money and willing to do any kind of film. Despite the fact that she turned a lot down, she was loved by directors and performers for being a class act who was a tireless, energetic, totally professional performer on the set. Her love for sex was virtually unmatched along with her enthusiasm and obvious talents. There were never any questions from anyone about her scenes because they were always the real deal in every way.

While the number of films was small they were all solid productions. Films like “House of Pleasures”, “For Services Rendered”, “Letters of Love” and “Older Women with Young Boys” There were also two that are considered Cyndee’s very best. One as the lesbian jail boss in “Desperate Women” and her terrific role as the returning deep throat champion in “Stiff Competition”, a film we have reviewed on our “Porn Classics Revisited” feature. She proved in that film what had been long known, being considered as one of the very best oralists in the business. There was also never any question about the professionalism as an actress that she lent to the films she appeared in as her acting ability would shine through in every scene.

The ravishing redhead left the industry for good in the late 1980’s. In 2009 she passed away at the age of 60, the cause never revealed or known. She is a member of the XRCO Hall of Fame in the Film Pioneer category. With many of the films from the golden age now available on DVD, I suggest looking for some of Cyndee Summers titles. She was a tremendous performer who was a total professional who always gave 100% and it showed in every performance.

While she may not have been one of the biggest “superstar” names in porn’s early days, Cyndee Summers was most definitely a very important part of the industry back then. Her presence, that special look, her steamy sexuality and incredible talents were always something very special for her fans to look forward to.

Art Koch, National Features & DVD Editor, NightMoves Magazine and AAN