Ryan Rose, Casey Donovan, Marc Williams, & Brian Le

The GayPornBlog Gay Porn Star Birthday Club for November 2, 2015: Ryan Rose, Casey Donovan, Marc Williams, and Brian Le, plus Mark Evrett and Cody Reed.

Ryan Rose – 30

Ryan Rose is a rarity in the modern world: a true gay porn superstar. Ryan Rose was raised in Chicago, moved to Florida and after construction work and college football proved unfulfilling, Ryan Rose joined the Marines where he was stationed for a few years in Washington. One of his first post-marine career moves was filling out an application for an adult site. Sean Cody snapped him right up. After thirteen scenes under the name “Pierce,” Ryan’s association with super-agent Howard Andrew of FabScout led him to Chris Ward and his first contract as a Falcon Studio Group Exclusive. Even with the caliber of talent of their A-Team, Ryan is Falcon Studios’ longest signed exclusive. Ryan Rose remains one of only two men crowned “Falcon’s Man of The Year” in addition to a mantle full of Grabby’s and other well deserved accolades and awards. A particular favorite is the infamous three way with James Hamilton and Duncan Black that ends the scandalous “A Wicked Game.” Ryan’s flawless face, body and versatility shines in titles like “Gutter Punks,” “Bucks County 1” and with Andrew Stark, “Poolside 2.”

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Casey Donovan (1943 – 1987)

Back in December 29, 1971, the 55th Street Playhouse in New York City was the location of a film premiere the was the culmination of full-scale publicity campaign that included screening parties and full-page ads in The New York Times and Variety. That film was Wakefield Poole’s Boys in the Sand and the instant success made Casey Donovan the world’s first bona fide porn star or any gender or sexual persuasion. The film’s mainstream acceptance established a brief period of “porno chic” and paved the way for the crossover success of Deep Throat in 1973. Sadly, Casey Donovan was lost to AIDS in 1987. The name of Casey Donovan was in the mainstream again in 2010 with the release of the book Hollywood Babylon Strikes Again where it is alleged that Casey had an affair with Christopher “Superman” Reeve, “Christopher was a great lover and I think I liberated him sexually. I didn’t think he was gay but he seemed willing to try anything once. He was curious.” Many consider Falcon’s The Other Side of Aspen the Citizen Kaine of gay porn films. The images of Casey Donovan from that movie along with Al Parker and Dick Fisk are some of the most enduring images of gay iconography. RIP, Casey Donovan, and thank you.

[Watch Casey Donovan Making Gay Porn History]

 
GayPornBlog would also like to extend birthday greetings today to:

 

 
Today’s Birthday Astrology:

Those born today: have instincts are that are usually accurate, and you rely on your intuition when you need to make a decision. Things need to “feel” right for you. You put your heart and soul into your hobbies and your work. Your opinions are strong, yet progressive, and you don’t feel the need to broadcast them indiscriminately. Music plays an important role in your life. You are a true humanitarian, and you have mystical inclinations. You are talented and versatile. Famous people born today: Marie Antoinette, k.d. lang, David Schwimmer, Burt Lancaster, Pat Buchanan, Nelly, Daniel Boone.

You’re great year ahead: your birthday occurs around a Third Quarter Moon this year, and you are reaching an important turning point in terms of personal growth. You may be more emotional this year, and should watch for unnecessary conflicts and making hasty decisions as a result. Otherwise, this is a year of greater understanding and a strong desire to take care of business. This should be a busy, dynamic period in your life.

Neptune transits in harmony with your Sun this year, and this is a mostly pleasant influence. A higher purpose to your life is what you seek, and you rely more heavily upon your intuition in order to achieve it. You could find that your intuition is subtly enhanced and that you’re often in the right place at the right time, probably because your hunches are more likely to be correct. This aspect softens your disposition somewhat, as you tune into your imaginative and artistic side. This is a good year for self-improvement programs or efforts. The need to “get away from it all” can be strong. A more sensitive—even mysterious—persona is projected this year, and this can attract pleasantly unusual circumstances (and people) into your life. You will want to reserve time alone away from the hectic pace of life for reflection and meditation.

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