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Jerry Butler (porn star)
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Jerry Butler is an American
pornographic actor
. He was one of the most popular male performers in the 1980s, making more than 500 films in his career.
to a Jewish
father and a mother of half German/Irish
and half Cherokee
Native American
descent. His paternal grandfather, Sam Siederman, was the half-brother of Russia
n Communist leader Leon Trotsky
.
's play American Buffalo and as Hank Halloway in The Gay Dracula. He also had a few walk-ons on the long running soap One Life to Live
(1978) as well as an uncredited appearance in Frank Henenlotter
's famous horror classic Basket Case
(1982).
He was generally unhappy with the constant pressure to sleep with men in exchange for parts, and began to slowly grow tired of the wasted effort.
in 1981 after answering an ad in "Backstage Magazine" looking for hardcore actors. He went in to audition for a non-sex role and after a little persuading, ended up leaving with a hardcore sex role in the film Young, Wild and Wonderful (1981).
His stage name was inspired from hearing the Jerry Butler
song "Only the Strong Survive" on the radio while he was picking up his first paycheck. Butler was touted as the most talented male actor in his day with exceptional turns in Chuck Vincent's bigger budget adult efforts Roommates (1981) and In Love (1983), the latter winning him Hustler's Best Actor Award.
During his adult film career, Butler made appearances in three more mainstream films, playing a comedic role in Preppies (1984), the dramatic lead in psychological thriller Deranged (1987) both directed by Chuck Vincent, and in the horror film Evils of the Night
(1985) with Aldo Ray
, John Carradine
, Tina Louise
and Julie Newmar
.
In 1987, Jerry Butler married former child star Lisa Loring
who was best known for playing Wednesday Addams
on The Addams Family
television show (1964). They met on the set of the adult film Traci's Big Trick (1987), where Lisa was working as a make-up artist. In the ensuing years of their marriage, Loring voiced her dissatisfaction with Butler's involvement in pornography, and eventually Butler began secretly participating in porn shoots, without her knowledge. In an interview with NBC's Dateline in the 1990s Butler described himself as "addicted to the lifestyle" and ashamed of his clandestine behavior in his marriage.
Butler released an autobiography (as told to Robert Rimmer
and Catherine Tavel) called Raw Talent in the early '90s, giving an insider's account of the porn scene. He was very forthcoming in the book, giving very intimate details of some of his fellow co-workers in the business, and citing the existence of widespread drug abuse in the industry. This angered many of his colleagues, including Ron Jeremy
who, in his own biopic film, specifically registered his displeasure with how Butler portrayed Jeremy in the book. Butler and Loring divorced in 1992, which was also the year he began to drop out of the hardcore industry, and evidently by choice virtually disappeared for many years.
Butler re-surfaced in 2003 to host but not act in a porn film entitled Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done That
(2003), which was directed by underground rapper, Necro. Butler was also a featured guest on Necro's album The Sexorcist
(2005). Currently Butler works as an usher and concession stand cashier at the pornographic movie house "Cinema Blue" in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also working on a book- "The Revelations of the Porn Industry: The Money Trail". This is expected to be out in early 2012, and the aim of his writings is to expose pornographic money making giants like Vivid, Elegant Angel, and their exploitation of the younger generation in the quest for profit and exposure.
Butler's writings will also document his own addiction to pornography amongst his other addictions and his issue it attempting to beat it, which he now has and is resuming a normal life.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pornographic actor
Pornographic actor
A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is a person who appears in pornographic film. Most actors appear nude in films...
. He was one of the most popular male performers in the 1980s, making more than 500 films in his career.
Early life
Butler was born Paul Siederman in BrooklynBrooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
to a Jewish
American Jews
American Jews, also known as Jewish Americans, are American citizens of the Jewish faith or Jewish ethnicity. The Jewish community in the United States is composed predominantly of Ashkenazi Jews who emigrated from Central and Eastern Europe, and their U.S.-born descendants...
father and a mother of half German/Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and half Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
descent. His paternal grandfather, Sam Siederman, was the half-brother of Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Communist leader Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky
Leon Trotsky , born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army....
.
Early career
Butler initially tried his luck at mainstream acting, performing in a variety of off-broadway plays such as the character Donald in David MametDavid Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
's play American Buffalo and as Hank Halloway in The Gay Dracula. He also had a few walk-ons on the long running soap One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(1978) as well as an uncredited appearance in Frank Henenlotter
Frank Henenlotter
Frank Henenlotter, , is an American screenwriter, director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker . "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films...
's famous horror classic Basket Case
Basket Case (film)
Basket Case is an American horror film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, that was released in 1982. It has two sequels, Basket Case 2 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny by the same director. It is notable for its low budget and over-the-top violence...
(1982).
He was generally unhappy with the constant pressure to sleep with men in exchange for parts, and began to slowly grow tired of the wasted effort.
Adult film career
He first got into hardcoreHardcore pornography
Hardcore pornography is a form of pornography that features explicit sexual acts. The term was coined in the second half of the 20th century to distinguish it from softcore pornography. It usually takes the form of photographs, often displayed in magazines or on the Internet, or films. It can also...
in 1981 after answering an ad in "Backstage Magazine" looking for hardcore actors. He went in to audition for a non-sex role and after a little persuading, ended up leaving with a hardcore sex role in the film Young, Wild and Wonderful (1981).
His stage name was inspired from hearing the Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler (singer)
Jerry Butler is an American soul singer and songwriter. He is also noted as being the original lead singer of the R&B vocal group, The Impressions, as well as a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.Butler is also an American politician...
song "Only the Strong Survive" on the radio while he was picking up his first paycheck. Butler was touted as the most talented male actor in his day with exceptional turns in Chuck Vincent's bigger budget adult efforts Roommates (1981) and In Love (1983), the latter winning him Hustler's Best Actor Award.
During his adult film career, Butler made appearances in three more mainstream films, playing a comedic role in Preppies (1984), the dramatic lead in psychological thriller Deranged (1987) both directed by Chuck Vincent, and in the horror film Evils of the Night
Evils of the Night
Evils of the Night is a 1985 low-budget science fiction/"porno horror" film starring Aldo Ray, Neville Brand, Tina Louise, John Carradine, and Julie Newmar.-Plot:...
(1985) with Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray
Aldo Ray was an American actor.-Life and career:Ray was born in Pen Argyl, PA, to an Italian family of five brothers and one sister. His brother Mario lettered in football at USC in the years 1952-54...
, John Carradine
John Carradine
John Carradine was an American actor, best known for his roles in horror films and Westerns as well as Shakespearean theater. A member of Cecil B DeMille's stock company and later John Ford's company, he was one of the most prolific character actors in Hollywood history...
, Tina Louise
Tina Louise
Tina Louise is an American actress, singer, and author. She is best known for her role as the "movie star" Ginger Grant on the television situation comedy Gilligan's Island .-Early life:...
and Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar is an American actress, dancer and singer. Her most famous role is Catwoman in the Batman television series.-Early life:...
.
In 1987, Jerry Butler married former child star Lisa Loring
Lisa Loring
Lisa Loring is an American actress. She is best known for playing Wednesday Addams on The Addams Family television show. She was also a featured actress on the ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton.Her parents both served in the United States Navy, but divorced shortly after her birth...
who was best known for playing Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Addams
Wednesday Friday Addams is a member of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for The New Yorker.-Wednesday:In Charles Addams's cartoons, Wednesday and other members of the family had no names...
on The Addams Family
The Addams Family (TV series)
The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 installments on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966...
television show (1964). They met on the set of the adult film Traci's Big Trick (1987), where Lisa was working as a make-up artist. In the ensuing years of their marriage, Loring voiced her dissatisfaction with Butler's involvement in pornography, and eventually Butler began secretly participating in porn shoots, without her knowledge. In an interview with NBC's Dateline in the 1990s Butler described himself as "addicted to the lifestyle" and ashamed of his clandestine behavior in his marriage.
Butler released an autobiography (as told to Robert Rimmer
Robert Rimmer
Robert Henry Rimmer was the author of several books, most notably The Harrad Experiment, which was made into a film in 1973....
and Catherine Tavel) called Raw Talent in the early '90s, giving an insider's account of the porn scene. He was very forthcoming in the book, giving very intimate details of some of his fellow co-workers in the business, and citing the existence of widespread drug abuse in the industry. This angered many of his colleagues, including Ron Jeremy
Ron Jeremy
Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list...
who, in his own biopic film, specifically registered his displeasure with how Butler portrayed Jeremy in the book. Butler and Loring divorced in 1992, which was also the year he began to drop out of the hardcore industry, and evidently by choice virtually disappeared for many years.
Butler re-surfaced in 2003 to host but not act in a porn film entitled Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done That
Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done That
Sexy Sluts: Been There, Done That is a 2003 hardcore pornography film directed and produced by Necro and assistant directed by Cordell. The film stars Lanny Barbie, who Necro wrote and recorded a song specifically for and features in the film. The film also stars A.J. Kahn, Maria Brianna, Julian,...
(2003), which was directed by underground rapper, Necro. Butler was also a featured guest on Necro's album The Sexorcist
The Sexorcist
The Sexorcist is the fourth studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on August 2, 2005 by Psycho+Logical-Records. Necro has been known for his gory lyrics, however this album marked a focus particularly on sex and porn. It is also the second album to feature live instrumentation by...
(2005). Currently Butler works as an usher and concession stand cashier at the pornographic movie house "Cinema Blue" in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also working on a book- "The Revelations of the Porn Industry: The Money Trail". This is expected to be out in early 2012, and the aim of his writings is to expose pornographic money making giants like Vivid, Elegant Angel, and their exploitation of the younger generation in the quest for profit and exposure.
Butler's writings will also document his own addiction to pornography amongst his other addictions and his issue it attempting to beat it, which he now has and is resuming a normal life.
Awards
- 1985 AFAAAdult Film Association of AmericaThe Adult Film Association of America, the AFAA, was the first American association of pornographic film producers. It fought against censorship laws, attempted to defend the industry against prosecution for obscenity, and held an annual adult film awards ceremony.It was founded in 1969 in Kansas...
Best Actor for Cat Eyes - 1985 XRCO Best Actor for Snake Eyes
- AVN Hall of FameAVN Hall of FameThis is a list of members of the AVN Hall of Fame. The AVN Hall of Fame honors the legends of the adult entertainment industry.- AVN Hall of Fame members :[Top]| style="vertical-align:top; width:15px;"|...
Filmography (non-pornographic)
- Basket CaseBasket Case (film)Basket Case is an American horror film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, that was released in 1982. It has two sequels, Basket Case 2 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny by the same director. It is notable for its low budget and over-the-top violence...
(1982) (uncredited) .... Casey Greeter #1 - Preppies (1984) (as Paul Sutton) .... Dick Foster
- Evils of the Night (1985) (as Paul Siederman) .... Eddie
- Deranged (1987) (as Paul Siederman) .... Frank
- Electric Blue 53 (1987) (V) .... Dr. Lamarr
Television
- The Morton Downey Jr. Show playing "Himself" September 1988
- Frontline playing "Himself" in episode: "Death of a Porn Queen" 1987
- 330 playing "Himself" 1984
- One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(1968) .... ???? (1978) - The Sally Jesse Raphael Show appeared alongside his then-wife Lisa LoringLisa LoringLisa Loring is an American actress. She is best known for playing Wednesday Addams on The Addams Family television show. She was also a featured actress on the ABC sitcom The Pruitts of Southampton.Her parents both served in the United States Navy, but divorced shortly after her birth...