Casey Donovan (actor)

Casey Donovan
Born	John Calvin Culver (1943-11-02)November 2, 1943 East Bloomfield, New York, U.S.
Died	August 10, 1987(1987-08-10) (aged 43) Inverness, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Ken Donovan
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Partner	Tom Tryon (1973-1977)

John Calvin Culver (November 2, 1943^[1] – August 10, 1987^[2]), better known under his stage name Casey Donovan, was an American male pornographic film actor from the late 1960s until the mid-1980s, appearing primarily in adult films and videos catering to gay male audiences, during the Golden Age of Porn. Following a brief career as a Latin teacher and a stint as a highly-paid male model, Donovan appeared in Boys in the Sand (1971), the film that would cement his status as a gay icon. Attempts to build on his notoriety to achieve mainstream crossover success failed, but Donovan continued to be a bankable star in the adult industry for the next 15 years. He was briefly a mainstream actor, who appeared on stage, as well as a theatre producer and manager, and appeared as himself in TV series The Emerald City.