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Johnnie Keyes
actor · stage actor
- February 21, 1940
- June 3, 2018
- 78 years
- stroke
About Johnnie Keyes
Johnnie Keyes, 78, American pornographic actor (Behind the Green Door), stroke.
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|Johnnie Keyes (February 21, 1940 – June 3, 2018) was an American pornographic film actor best known for appearing in the 1972 film Behind the Green Door. He has been inducted into the AVN, Urban X, and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Early life
Keyes was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He studied at both the School for Theatrical Arts in New York and the Juilliard School.
Career
Keyes had a lead role in Behind the Green Door (1972). He also performed in films in the Swedish Erotica series during the 1980s. In addition to his work in adult film, Keyes starred in musicals and the theater, was a boxer, a singer, and a sex surrogate. He was a part of the documentary, After Porn Ends 2.
At the inaugural Urban X Awards, Keyes was inducted into their Hall of Fame. In 2013, Keyes made a cameo in The New Behind the Green Door, a loose remake of Behind the Green Door that featured archival footage from the original film.
Keyes is a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
Death
On June 3, 2018, Keyes died in Seattle following complications from a recent stroke.
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