Leo Ford (born Leo John Hilgeford; July 5, 1957 â€" July 17, 1991) was
an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films
and bisexual pornographic movies and magazines in the 1980s. He was
born in Dayton, Ohio.In 1989, Ford was crowned King of the Beaux Arts
Ball in New York City. His Queen was Melissa Slade.Ford paired with
David Alan Reis aka "Lance" in Leo & Lance and Blonds Do It Best, Leo
and Lance directed by William Higgins; Blonds Do It Best directed by
Richard Morgan.]. In his starring role for the film Games, directed by
Steve Scott, Ford played a medal-winning swimmer in the Gay Games
competition, with Al Parker playing a photographer assigned to take
professional portraits of the athlete. In a scene that foreshadowed
what happened to Ford in real life, his character had a severe
motorcycle accident that left him hospitalized and in a coma.Ford had
a relationship with cult actor Divine. The two traveled together and
he made appearances at clubs in which Divine was contracted to
perform. After Divine's death, Ford began a relationship with Craig
Markle. Ford and Markle lived together in Los Angeles and Hawaii and
raised tropical birds. After Ford's death Markle ran a travel agency
and oversaw Ford's collection of pictures from his career.
an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films
and bisexual pornographic movies and magazines in the 1980s. He was
born in Dayton, Ohio.In 1989, Ford was crowned King of the Beaux Arts
Ball in New York City. His Queen was Melissa Slade.Ford paired with
David Alan Reis aka "Lance" in Leo & Lance and Blonds Do It Best, Leo
and Lance directed by William Higgins; Blonds Do It Best directed by
Richard Morgan.]. In his starring role for the film Games, directed by
Steve Scott, Ford played a medal-winning swimmer in the Gay Games
competition, with Al Parker playing a photographer assigned to take
professional portraits of the athlete. In a scene that foreshadowed
what happened to Ford in real life, his character had a severe
motorcycle accident that left him hospitalized and in a coma.Ford had
a relationship with cult actor Divine. The two traveled together and
he made appearances at clubs in which Divine was contracted to
perform. After Divine's death, Ford began a relationship with Craig
Markle. Ford and Markle lived together in Los Angeles and Hawaii and
raised tropical birds. After Ford's death Markle ran a travel agency
and oversaw Ford's collection of pictures from his career.
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