Bobby Astyr | |
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| Born | November 14, 1937 New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2002 (aged 64)
Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Partner | Samantha Fox (1978–2002; his death) [1] |
Bobby Astyr (November 14, 1937 – April 7, 2002) was an American pornographic film actor.
Prior to becoming involved in pornography, Astyr was a musician. [2] [3] He made his debut in porn in 1974 and appeared in many films, including Barbara Broadcast in 1977, where he performed as the Maitre d' in an elegant New York City hotel restaurant. Usually cast in comedic roles, he was dubbed "The Clown Prince of Porno". [4] Astyr retired in the mid-1980s. He often performed with Samantha Fox, with whom he was in a long-term relationship. [2] [5] [3] Later in his life, Astyr served on the board of directors of a housing project in New York's East Village. [6] [3] After battling lung cancer on and off for five or six years, Astyr died in April 2002. [2] [7]
Awards
- 1979 AFAA Best Supporting Actor for People [8]
- 1999 XRCO Hall of Fame inductee [9]
References
- ^ Kernes, Mark. "Inductee: Samantha Fox". AVN. Archived from the original on April 22, 2006. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Golden Age Performer Bobby Astyr Succumbs to Cancer". Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ a b c Beale, Lewis. "Sex film faking it 'Boogie Nights' doesn't do it for 2 ex-porn stars". New York Daily News. No. October 15, 1997. p. 33.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2003). Obituaries in the performing arts 2002 : film, television, radio, theatre, dance, music, cartoons and pop culture. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7864-1464-2. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Jennings, David (2000). Skinflicks : the inside story of the x-rated video industry. Bloomington, IN.: Distributed by 1st Books Library. p. 304. ISBN 1-58721-184-X.
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^ Bona, Damien (2002).
Inside Oscar 2. New York: Ballantine Books.
ISBN
978-0-345-44970-2. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
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- ^ "HALL OF FAME Inductee: SAMANTHA FOX". Archived from the original on April 22, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Peter van Aarle, Peter. "Historical "Best Porn Movie" Winners". Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Masseuse 3 and Café Flesh 2 Top XRCO Awards". Retrieved February 13, 2014.
External links
- Bobby Astyr at IMDb
- Bobby Astyr at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Bobby Astyr at the Adult Film Database
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