a.k.a. Gail Sterling, Dale Sterling

Porn Star Gayle Sterling looks every inch the 80s lady. With her feathered hair, overdone make-up and naturally voluptuous figure, she represents exactly what folks think of when they dream of 80s hardcore strumpets. Gayle Sterling rode the 80s porn video boom to a certain level of stardom, then disappeared from the business in a flash.

Gayle Sterling first started showing up in hardcore flicks in 1982, well before there were any pro-am or amateur tapes in which to get your feet wet, so to speak. She made that typically 80s leap from runway stripper/would-be actress to porner straight away. In an era in which acting chops were actually somewhat in demand, Gayle Sterling's light touch with dialogue and willingness to do anything and everything on camera made her a natural for the biz.

Among Gayle Sterling's best early work is the groundbreaking 1983 feature 'Reel People.' It was the first attempt by porn producers at something approaching pro-am video, as real swingers got matched up with hardcore stars. Gayle Sterling appeared in a scene with Portland, Oregon flight instructor Chuck and pretty newbie Priscilla in a surprisingly torrid threesome. Her ease in front of the camera helped everyone settle down and enjoy themselves.

In the classic 1984 Shauna Grant vehicle 'Suzie Superstar,' Gayle Sterling all but stole the show from the headliner with a pair of romps. She joined Ron Jeremy and Laurie Smith for a steamy threesome, then returned for more in a threeway with Laurie Smith and Jon Martin. Both scene shimmer with pure, unfettered sexual zeal.

Gayle Sterling appeared in a couple of sexy space operas, including 'Sex Wars' and 'Starship Intercourse,' where she hooked up with Mike Horner and Tom Byron for some intergalactic eroticism. Another highlight of her career is 1988's 'Erotic Adventure of Bonnie and Clyde,' in which Gayle Sterling took on Alicia Monet and Jon Martin in a feverish fling, then joined Billy Dee for a climactic clinch.

Gayle Sterling left the scene in 1988. By the time she retired, she had appeared in around seventy salacious sexvids. Each one of them is pure 80s porn bliss. Although she may look like someone who's stuck in the past, Gayle Sterling's hardcore flicks are sure to appeal to audiences long into the future.