Casey Donovan (actor)
Casey Donovan | |
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| Born | John Calvin Culver November 2, 1943 |
| Died | August 10, 1987 (aged 43) Inverness, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Ken Donovan Calvin Culver |
| Alma mater | State University of New York at Geneseo |
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| Years active | 1969–1987 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Partner | Tom Tryon (1973–1977) |
John Calvin Culver (November 2, 1943 – August 10, 1987), better known under his stage name Casey Donovan, was an American male pornographic film actor from the late 1960s until the mid-1980s, appearing primarily in adult films and videos catering to gay male audiences, during the Golden Age of Porn. Following a brief career as a Latin teacher and a stint as a highly-paid male model, Donovan appeared in Boys in the Sand (1971), the film that would cement his status as a gay icon. Attempts to build on his notoriety to achieve mainstream crossover success failed, but Donovan continued to be a bankable star in the adult industry for the next 15 years. He was briefly a mainstream actor, who appeared on stage, as well as a theatre producer and manager, and appeared as himself in TV series The Emerald City.