William Margold | |
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 Bill Margold in Los Angeles, 2011 | |
| Born | October 2, 1943 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Died | January 17, 2017 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
William Margold (October 2, 1943 – January 17, 2017)[1] was an American pornographic film actor and porn film director.
Known as Bill Margold, he was a former director of the Free Speech Coalition and was a co-founder of X-Rated Critics Organization (XRCO) and Fans of X-Rated Entertainment (FOXE). He was the founder of PAW Foundation, the charity for the welfare of pornography industry performers.[2] He was also a member of the AVN Hall of Fame. He was at one time married to the 1980s porn film actress Drea. A frequent news and talk show guest, Margold appeared in scores of documentaries throughout his career, including the 2012 documentary After Porn Ends, which is about life after being in the porn industry. He was the son of Nathan Ross Margold.
Margold was the father of three daughters - the first, Marilyn (1965) who was placed for adoption, the second, Elizabeth Margold (1967) born to wife Penny Margold, and the third, Juliette Goldiebear Margold Hamilton (09/20/1976) born to longtime companion Linda Hamilton.
- ^ AVN, Peter Warren/Dan Miller. "AVN - Adult Industry Legend William Margold Passes Away". Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Bill Margold; John B. (2004). "God Created Man, William Margold Created Himself: An Interview with the Renaissance Man of Porn" (Interview). Interviewed by Ian Jane. Sherman Oaks, CA: dvdmaniacs.net. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007.