Johnnie Keyes
Johnnie Keyes (February 21, 1940 – June 3, 2018) was an American pornographic film actor best known for appearing in the 1972 film Behind the Green Door. He has been inducted into the AVN, Urban X, and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Also recorded as Johnny Keyes
Johnnie Keyes
- Name
- Johnnie Keyes
- Born
- 21 February 1940
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
- Died
- 3 June 2018
- Place of death
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- boxer · actor · jazz musician
- Fields
- pornographic film
- Honours
- AVN Hall of Fame · XRCO Hall of Fame
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Johnnie Keyes • Born — 21 February 1940 • Birthplace — Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. • Died — 3 June 2018 • Place of death — Seattle, Washington, U.S. • Children — 1 • Other Names — Johnny Keyes
Early life
Early life
Keyes was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at both the School for Theatrical Arts in New York and the Juilliard School.
Career
Career
Keyes had a lead role in Behind the Green Door (1972). He also performed in films in the Swedish Erotica series during the 1980s. In addition to his work in adult film, Keyes starred in musicals and the theater, was a boxer, a singer, and a sex surrogate. He was a part of the documentary, After Porn Ends 2. At the inaugural Urban X Awards, Keyes was inducted into their Hall of Fame. In 2013, Keyes made a cameo in The New Behind the Green Door, a loose remake of Behind the Green Door that featured archival footage from the original film. Keyes is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Death
Death
On June 3, 2018, Keyes died in Seattle following complications from a recent stroke.
Select appearances
Select appearances
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 1972 — Behind the Green Door — African Stud • 1973 — Resurrection of Eve — Himself — Credited as "Johnny Keyes" • 1974 — Space Is the Place — Uncredited • 1975 — Sodom and Gomorrah: The Last Seven Days — Birsha King of Gomorrah • Inside Marilyn Chambers — Himself — Documentary; credited as "Johnny Keyes" • 1976 — Femmes de Sade — Guy at Party — Uncredited • 1978 — Sex World — Himself • 1981 — Aunt Peg's Fulfillment — Tyrone Tipps — Credited as "Johny Keyes" • 2013 — The New Behind the Green Door — Himself — Cameo • 2014 — X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time — Himself — Documentary • 2017 — After Porn Ends 2 — Himself
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- 1.Pardon, Rhett. 'After Porn Ends 2' Screening Draws Top Legends. AVN. March 24, 2017.
- 2.Johnnie Keyes. The New York Times. 2015.
- 3.Golden Age Icon Johnnie Keyes Dies. AVN. June 4, 2018.
- 4.Jacobs, Roger. Where Are They Now?. XBIZ. August 1, 2005.
- 5.Johnnie Keyes: The Man Behind The Green Door Podcast 59 - The Rialto Report. The Rialto Report. March 13, 2016.
- 6.After Porn Ends 2. IMDb.
- 7.Sullivan, David. Urban Spice Awards Announced at Platinum Live. AVN. June 9, 2008.
- 8.Johnson, Bob. Vivid's 'The New Behind the Green Door' Set to Debut Online. XBIZ. September 9, 2013.
- 9.AVN Hall of Fame.
- 10.XRCO Hall of Fame.
- 11.The A.V. Club. Resurrection of Eve.
- 12.Youngquist, Paul. A Pure Solar World: Sun Ra and the Birth of Afrofuturism. University of Texas Press. 222. 2016. 9780292726369.
- 13.TCM Movies. Inside Marilyn Chambers.
- 14.The A.V. Club. Aunt Peg's Fulfillment - 1981.
- 15.Warren, Peter. P.T.'s 'New Behind the Green Door' Debuts Tuesday. AVN. September 9, 2013.
- 16.Warren, Peter. 'X-Rated' Doc Screened for Industry Elite. AVN. December 7, 2014.
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