1937-11-14 New York City, New York, USA
Bobby Astyr, the "Clown Prince of Porn," was one of the pioneering generation of actors who made a name for themselves in blue movies in the 1970s, thriving in an industry where - aside from the legendary John Holmes- women were the star attractions. Like many of the first generation of adult entertainment stars, Astyr was Jewish (it was said of that first cohort that the female stars almost entirely had been born & baptized Roman Catholics and that the male stars - aside from the obviously gentile Holmes - were primarily Jewish, and that this had something to do with the repression of the Catholic Church and the lack of same in Conservative and Reform Judaism). Bobby himself believed that his religion made him more of a "mensch," someone who tried to help his fellow performers, many of whom were troubled or addicted to drugs. While never a male porn star of the magnitude of Jamie Gillis or John Leslie, let alone the fabled King himself, John Holmes, Bobby Astyr appeared in well over 140 known blue movies, and perhaps was in scores more of loops that are now lost. Bobby won his sobriquet "The Cown Prince" by his uninhibited on-screen antics; he was't afraid to look foolish to get a laugh. His most remembered performance likely remains that of the non-plussed maitre d' in the 1977 classic "Barbara Broadcast" who, in case of any breakage caused by waitresses or restaurant patrons, penalized the perpetrator by "taking it out in trade." The following year, he met and fell in love with adult film actress Samantha Fox; they continued in a long-term relationship, sharing side-by-side apartments, for almost 24 years, until Astyr died of lung cancer in 2002. Birth Name: Robert H. Charles
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Tina Russell: 1970s Girl Next Door | 2011-05-31 | |
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Nite At The Venus | 2011-05-24 | |
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Merle Michaels Anal Strawberry | 2009-02-12 | |
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Young Twins | 2007-07-01 | |
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The Kinky World of Annie Sprinkle | 2006-09-17 | |
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Babes in Joyland | Morris (segment "Sweet Nutcracker") (archive footage) (as Bobby Astor) | 1987-01-01 |
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Legends of Porn | (archive footage) | 1987-01-01 |
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Magic Girls | Surfer / Rushed Guy (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
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Times Square Comes Alive | Porter | 1985-01-01 |
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American Babylon | Robert | 1985-01-01 |
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Veronica's Diary | (archive footage) | 1985-01-01 |
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Candy Stripers 2 | General Harcourt Clay | 1985-03-28 |
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Behind the Scenes of an Adult Movie | Himself | 1984-04-26 |
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Hypersexuals | Mr. Owsley T. Smith | 1984-01-01 |
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Sex Spa USA | "Daddy" | 1984-11-01 |
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Office Fantasies | 1984-01-01 | |
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Pussycat Galore | George | 1984-01-01 |
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BurleXXX | Willy Hyman / Dick Hurtz / Mr. Altacocker | 1984-01-01 |
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Once Upon a Secretary | Mr. Murphy | 1983-01-01 |
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Mascara | Mr. Jones | 1983-09-08 |
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Back Door Girls | (archive footage) | 1983-07-20 |
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Corruption | Larry | 1983-06-06 |
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The Playgirl | Nick Ray | 1983-04-19 |
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Dinner with Samantha | Marty | 1983-01-01 |
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Dirty Looks | (archive footage) | 1982-10-29 |
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Undercovers | Harry | 1982-01-01 |
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Peepholes | Howard | 1982-01-01 |
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I, the Jury | Orgy Participant (uncredited) | 1982-04-22 |
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Foxtrot | Roman | 1982-05-18 |
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Roommates | Marv | 1982-04-23 |
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Liquid A$$ets | Mr. Cashbox | 1982-01-06 |
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Nasty Nurses | 1982-01-01 | |
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The Devil in Miss Jones 2 | Arnold | 1982-04-12 |
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The Love-In Arrangement | Orgy Guy with Cigar | 1981-02-25 |
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Tara Tara Tara Tara | Allan | 1981-01-23 |
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C.O.D. | Witch Doctor | 1981-07-03 |
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Silky | Pete | 1981-03-24 |
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A Girl's Best Friend | Mr. Greenfield | 1981-06-05 |
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Centerfold Fever | Swinger | 1981-01-01 |
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Platinum Paradise | The Ballet Instructor | 1981-03-04 |
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Outlaw Ladies | Harlan | 1981-02-01 |
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The Seduction of Cindy | Mr. Marvin Stern | 1980-01-01 |
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Confessions of Seka | Sidney Triplexxx | 1980-12-31 |
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Sizzle | Pete's Partner | 1980-01-01 |
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Afternoon Delights | Dr. Harkness | 1980-10-06 |
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Tramp | Porno Actor | 1980-02-22 |
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Dracula Exotica | Anatole | 1980-12-01 |
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Her Name Was Lisa | Doc | 1980-01-30 |
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October Silk | Mr. Winston | 1980-06-26 |
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Blue Ecstasy | Dan | 1980-01-01 |
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Princess | Charly Abrahms | 1980-05-12 |
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Angie Police Women | Bobby | 1979-10-18 |
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Hot Child in the City | 1979-03-23 | |
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That's Erotic | (archive footage) | 1979-01-01 |
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Tigresses | 1979-01-01 | |
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Babylon Pink | The Husband | 1979-05-16 |
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Blonde in Black Silk | Anthony | 1979-01-01 |
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N.Y. Babes | Alfred | 1979-08-31 |
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Pleasure Palace | Pete (uncredited) | 1979-12-08 |
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The Love Syndrome | Mr. Fredericks | 1979-03-29 |
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For Richer for Poorer | Gina's Lover | 1979-01-01 |
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Honeysuckle Rose | Tony | 1979-10-01 |
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People | 1978-11-16 | |
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Woman in Love: A Story of Madame Bovary | Party Guy on Couch | 1978-01-01 |
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Prized Possession | William Schneiderman (uncredited) | 1978-01-01 |
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French Shampoo | Sheik Waldo Ibn Sayyid | 1978-12-02 |
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Chorus Call | Ed | 1978-04-21 |
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Painful Desires | Sigmund, the peasant suitor (uncredited) | 1978-01-01 |
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The Ganja Express | Second Yellow Toga Guy (uncredited) | 1978-08-29 |
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Double Your Pleasure | Duncan Efstop | 1978-10-06 |
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Pelvis | Snake | 1977-03-31 |
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French Classmates | Marcel - Guy Driving Mercedes | 1977-03-02 |
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Dr. Love and His Strange House of Perversion | Dr. Frankenschlong | 1977-01-01 |
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Joint Venture | Peter Cox (uncredited) | 1977-10-01 |
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French-Teen | Roy Rogers (uncredited) | 1977-06-03 |
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Barbara Broadcast | Maitre d' | 1977-10-27 |
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The Passion Seekers | Reiley Lane | 1977-01-01 |
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Cherry Hustlers | Dick | 1977-05-01 |
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Fantasy Club of America | Bud Rogers | 1977-01-01 |
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Strange Family | Uncle Wayne (uncredited) | 1977-01-01 |
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Schoolgirl's Reunion | Fred | 1977-03-01 |
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The Pitfalls of Bunny | Tony | 1977-01-01 |
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Joy | Phil the Plumber | 1977-07-03 |
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Lustful Feelings | Guy with Andy and Turner | 1977-08-01 |
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Breaker Beauties | Ed | 1977-08-24 |
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Punk Rock | Igor | 1977-07-17 |
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The Secret Dreams of Mona Q | Forest Pixie | 1977-11-01 |
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Captain Lust | Brother Nuncompus | 1977-03-01 |
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The Double Exposure of Holly | Angel | 1977-03-17 |
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Odyssey: The Ultimate Trip | Second Masked Guy in Dream (segment "The End") | 1977-03-23 |
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Teenage Bikers | 1977-07-08 | |
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Thunderbuns | (archive footage) | 1976-01-01 |
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Blonde Velvet | Dr. Weirdlove | 1976-12-03 |
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Through the Looking Glass | Crazed Man | 1976-09-22 |
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The Story of Eloise | Arnold Benedict | 1976-03-31 |
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Honey Pie | Dick | 1976-01-13 |
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Expose Me, Lovely | Chi-Chi | 1976-02-18 |
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The Affairs of Janice | Little Joe | 1976-12-03 |
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Sylvia | Orgy host | 1976-11-18 |
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That Lady from Rio | Max | 1976-08-02 |
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Ecstasy in Blue | Charlie | 1976-01-20 |
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Once Over Nightly | Irving Fields | 1976-03-15 |
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S.W.A.P. | Gus | 1976-01-01 |
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Sharon | Party Guy in Fourth Bedroom | 1975-05-10 |
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Too Hot to Handle | Bill | 1975-10-01 |
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Cheryl's Surrender | AOA Leader | 1975-12-26 |
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Oriental Blue | Max | 1975-08-04 |
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Too Young to Care | Stoney | 1975-10-27 |
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Sex Maniac | Fred Adams | 1975-01-01 |
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In-Flight Service | 1975-01-01 | |
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The Vixens of Kung Fu (A Tale of Yin Yang) | Hunter - Red Shirt | 1975-01-01 |
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Big Abner | Baby / Grand Pappy Yokum | 1975-05-19 |
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Too Many Pieces | Board Member | 1975-11-21 |
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Teenage Masseuse | Ronald | 1975-10-24 |
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More | Shorty | 1975-10-15 |
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Sherlick Holmes | The Mayor | 1975-11-26 |
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The Erotic Dr. Jekyll | Igor | 1975-01-01 |
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The Joyriders | Michael | 1975-01-01 |
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Sue Prentiss, R.N. | First Sewer Worker | 1975-08-01 |
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Love In Maid | 1975-01-29 | |
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Satan Was a Lady | Bobby | 1975-07-19 |
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When a Woman Calls | Arnold | 1975-05-27 |
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Double Header | 1974-01-01 | |
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Thrilling Drilling | Dentist | 1974-09-12 |
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Intensive Care | 1974-01-01 | |
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Latin Heat | 1973-01-01 |
