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John Holmes

John Holmes

Actor·1944–1988·Ashville, Ohio, USA

6 horror credits

John Curtis Holmes (August 8, 1944 – March 13, 1988) better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character in a series of related films), was one of the most prolific European Amercian male porn stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult loops, stag films, and pornographic feature movies in the 1970s and 1980s. He was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted as being the longest, thickest, and hardest in the porn industry, although no definitive measurement of Holmes' actual penis length exists. Near the end of his life, Holmes attracted notoriety for his involvement in the Wonderland murders in 1981, and eventually for his death from complications caused by AIDS.

Holmes was the subject of several books, a lengthy essay in Rolling Stone magazine, two feature length documentaries, and was the inspiration for two Hollywood movies, Boogie Nights and Wonderland.

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Actor6 films

Night Screams

Night Screams

Porno star on TV (archive footage)

1987
Dracula Sucks

Dracula Sucks

Dr. John Stoker

1978
Evil Come Evil Go

Evil Come Evil Go

Pool Player

1972 3.0
Sex and the Single Vampire

Sex and the Single Vampire

Count Spatula / Bella Donna

1970
Widow Blue!

Widow Blue!

Ron (uncredited)

1970
The Ice House

The Ice House

Guy in Parked Car (uncredited)

1969

Makeup & FX1 film

Evil Come Evil Go

Evil Come Evil Go

Special Effects Makeup Artist

1972 3.0

Other Crew1 film

Evil Come Evil Go

Evil Come Evil Go

Assistant Director

1972 3.0