![]() ![]() When John was 16, Bowman started beating him, but the strapping teenager instead struck back and decked Bowman, sending him down a staircase. Source: Sharon Holmes interview in the documentary " "] After a few years of marriage, Bowman frequently beat Holmes, the youngest of four children, according to Sharon Holmes, his first wife. They moved from Columbus and settled in nearby Pataskala, Ohio. When John was eight, his mother met and married her third husband, Harold Bowman. Mary Holmes later divorced him and moved with her children to Columbus, Ohio, where they lived on welfare for a few years. His new stepfather proved to be a violent alcoholic who would come home inebriated, stumble about the house, and even vomit on the children. John's mother Mary, a devout Southern Baptist, married Harold Holmes a few years later and changed her children's surname to Holmes. Holmes was the subject of a long article in " Rolling Stone" magazine in 1989 and a feature length documentary, and the inspiration for two Hollywood movies (" Boogie Nights" and "Wonderland").īorn in Ashville, Ohio, as John Curtis Estes, he knew very little of his father, Carl Estes, a railroad worker, who walked out on the family when John was three or four years old. ![]() Holmes also attracted notoriety for his involvement in the brutal Wonderland Murders in 1981, and for his death from AIDS. He was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted as being the longest in the porn industry however, its exact dimensions are unknown. Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character in a series of related films), was one of the most famous male adult film stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult loops, stag films, and porno feature movies in the 1970s and 1980s, including at least one gay feature film and a handful of gay loops. Iafd=JHolmes John Curtis Holmes ( Aug– March 13, 1988) better known as John C. Holmes, John Curtis Holmes, Johnny Holmes, Bigg John, Big John, John Rey, Johnny Wadd, John Sacre, Long John Wadd Other medical conditions in the time of death= lymphadenopathy, esofageal candidiasisĪlias= John Duval, John Estes, Big John Fallus, Big John Holmes, John 'Johnny Wadd' Holmes, John C. Primary cause of death= cardiorespiratory arrest, encephalitis, acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS) Holmes | John Curtis Holmes | Johnny Holmes | Mr. more info »Īlternate Names: John Duval | Big John Fallus | John Helms | Jack Hims | Big John Holmes | John 'The Wadd' Holmes | John C. His life served as the loose basis of the mainstream hit 'Boogie Nights,' but Holmes' real life was much wilder than they could hope to compete with. John was the first male elected to both the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame, a true legend in his own time. He died of AIDS-related complications in Sepulveda, California on March 13th, 1988 with his then-wife pornstress by his side. ![]() John's years of unchecked sexual romping has caught up with him - he estimated that he'd had sex with over 10,000 women. His attempts soon ended, though, when he was diagnosed with the deadly AIDS virus. He was acquited of any wrongdoing in 1981 and then attempted to clean up his act and resume his career. He was allegedly present at the drug-related torture and murder of his drug dealing friend, Bill Deverell, and the murders of another man and two women, Holmes refused to divulge what he knew. His self-destrutive tendencies hit their nadir when he was implicated in the notorious 'Laurel Canyon' murders which took place at 8763 Wonderland Avenue. John soon fell into hustling and male prostitution, which only hastened his burgeoning drug addiction. John quickly established himself as one of the most dependable and well-quailified studs in the business, appearing in lots of quickie loops and low-budget grinders throughout the late 60's and early 70's, earning him the title of the Sultan of Smut. After his military stint, he headed to Southern California and the fledgling porno industry. To escape the shadow of a brutal and domineering stepfather, he dropped out of high school and joined the army at an early age. A sensitive youngster, John was a bible student for 11 years in Pataskala, Ohio. John was born John Curtis Estes on Augin Pickaway County, Ohio. John Holmes became the epitome of what the hard-working porno stud could and should be. He was a massively endowed and well-built young man whose insatiable appetite for women led him into the best line of work he could imagine. ![]() Without a doubt the most well-known hardcore stud ever, John Holmes earned his nickname 'The Legend' for his sizable sexual talent. John Holmes Date of birth: August 8, 1944 ![]()
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