Jon Dough
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, the term for anonymous characters
Jon Dough was the stage name of Chester Anuszak (November 12, 1962 – August 27, 2006), an American
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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...
who worked steadily from 1985 to 2006.
Early life
Jon Dough grew up in a steel mill town in western PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
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. At 15, Jon was sent to live with a wealthy uncle. Dough attended Albright College
Albright College
Albright College is a private, co-ed, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1856 and is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States.-Overview:...
in Reading, Pennsylvania
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Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...
, graduating in 1985 with a degree in Biology.
Career
After graduating from college, Jon Dough entered porn through his brother who posed for gay magazines. His first film was a short loop he made for Lance Kinkaid in 1985.In 1999 Vivian Valentine received a black eye after being hit by Jon during the filming of Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video
Anabolic Video is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Chatsworth, California. The studio was a pioneer of gonzo pornography, and is considered one of the most successful gonzo producers.-History:...
's Rough Sex, however she has said "I have no regrets or bad feelings about it".
As Jon Dough or one of his other performing aliases, the Pennsylvania native was a veteran of nearly 1,100 adult videos and had directed 71 titles, according to the IAFD. One of his most noteworthy achievements is participating in a gangbang with 101 women, becoming as well the first DVD published by the adult-magazine publisher Hustler
Hustler
Hustler is a monthly pornographic magazine aimed at men and published in the United States. It was first published in 1974 by Larry Flynt. It was a step forward from the Hustler Newsletter which was cheap advertising for his strip club businesses at the time. The magazine grew from a shaky start to...
.
Personal life and death
Dough's first marriage was to Deidre HollandDeidre Holland
Deidre Holland is a Dutch porn star and member of the AVN Hall of Fame.She was once married to porn star Jon Dough, and has been a contract performer with Vivid Entertainment.- Awards :...
, a pornographic actress, whom he later divorced. He remarried, to pornographic actress Monique DeMoan
Monique DeMoan
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, to whom he remained married until he committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
and with whom he had a daughter, who was four years old at the time of his death.
Dough died on August 27, 2006, in Chatsworth
Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California
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, California
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of suicide by hanging. He was 43 years old. His body was discovered by his wife.
Awards
- 1991 XRCO Best Actor for Brandy & Alexander
- 1992 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Brandy & Alexander
- 1993 XRCO Best Actor (Single Performance) for New Wave Hookers 3
- 1994 XRCO Male Performer of the Year
- 1995 AVN Male Performer of the Year
- 1995 AVN Best Supporting Actor - Film for Sex
- 1995 XRCO Best Actor (Single Performance) for Latex
- 1996 AVN Best Actor - Video for Latex
- 1997 AVN Best Actor - Video for Shock
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- XRCO Hall of FameXRCO Hall of FameXRCO Hall of Fame lists some of the most notable adult entertainment works and workers. The list is managed by X-Rated Critics Organization and inducted annually during the XRCO awards.-Actors:* 1985 John C...