Casey Donovan (born John Calvin Culver; November 2, 1943 â€" August
10, 1987) 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 the film that would cement his
status as a gay icon, Boys in the Sand, in 1971. 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 Emerald City.Casey Donovan was born John Calvin
Culver in East Bloomfield, New York, growing up there with his parents
and older brother, Duane.Culver attended the State University of New
York (SUNY) at Geneseo, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon
fraternity and the drama club. After graduation in 1965 he accepted a
teaching position in Peekskill, New York. He went on to take a job at
the private Ethical Culture Fieldston School on New York City's
Central Park West but was fired during his second year following an
altercation in which he physically disciplined a female student
(reportedly the daughter of actor Eli Wallach).Following his
dismissal, Culver drifted into being an escort and relocated to New
York City. He also began pursuing an acting career, appearing in
summer stock theatre with the prestigious Peterborough Players.
10, 1987) 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 the film that would cement his
status as a gay icon, Boys in the Sand, in 1971. 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 Emerald City.Casey Donovan was born John Calvin
Culver in East Bloomfield, New York, growing up there with his parents
and older brother, Duane.Culver attended the State University of New
York (SUNY) at Geneseo, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Epsilon
fraternity and the drama club. After graduation in 1965 he accepted a
teaching position in Peekskill, New York. He went on to take a job at
the private Ethical Culture Fieldston School on New York City's
Central Park West but was fired during his second year following an
altercation in which he physically disciplined a female student
(reportedly the daughter of actor Eli Wallach).Following his
dismissal, Culver drifted into being an escort and relocated to New
York City. He also began pursuing an acting career, appearing in
summer stock theatre with the prestigious Peterborough Players.
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