John Holmes

American pornographic actor
Person human Q312688
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John Holmes

Summary

John Holmes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ashville[2]. He was born on August 8, 1944[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on March 13, 1988[5]. He worked as a pornographic actor[6], prostitute[7], film actor[8], drug trafficker[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,537 views/month, #3,862 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Holmes's place of birth was Ashville[2].
  • John Holmes died in Los Angeles[4].
  • John Holmes was born on August 8, 1944[3].
  • John Holmes died on March 13, 1988[5].
  • John Holmes is buried at Pacific Ocean[12].
  • Among John Holmes's spouses was Misty Dawn[13].
  • John Holmes held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was John Holmes's native language[15].
  • John Holmes's professions included pornographic actor[6].
  • John Holmes worked as a prostitute[7].
  • John Holmes worked as a film actor[8].
  • John Holmes worked as a drug trafficker[9].
  • John Holmes worked as a film director[10].
  • John Holmes's field of work was film[16].
  • John Holmes received the AVN Hall of Fame[17].
  • John Holmes is recorded as male[18].
  • John Holmes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Holmes's military branch is recorded as United States Army[20].
  • The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[21].
  • John Holmes's family name is recorded as Holmes[22].
  • John Holmes's family name is recorded as Estes[23].
  • John Holmes's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Holmes's medical condition is recorded as HIV/AIDS[25].
  • John Holmes's medical condition is recorded as macrophallism[26].
  • John Holmes's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Holmes's place of birth was Ashville[2]. He was born on August 8, 1944[3]. English was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pornographic actor[6], prostitute[7], film actor[8], drug trafficker[9], and film director[10]. John Holmes's field of work was film[16].

Recognition

John Holmes received the AVN Hall of Fame[17].

Personal Life

Among John Holmes's spouses was Misty Dawn[13].

Death and Burial

John Holmes died on March 13, 1988[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications[21]. He is buried at Pacific Ocean[12].

Why It Matters

John Holmes ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,537 views/month, #3,862 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Holmes born?

John Holmes was born in Ashville[2].

Where did John Holmes die?

John Holmes died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was John Holmes married to?

John Holmes's spouses include Misty Dawn[13].

What did John Holmes do for work?

John Holmes worked as pornographic actor[6], prostitute[7], film actor[8], drug trafficker[9], and film director[10].

What awards did John Holmes receive?

Honors received include AVN Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Native language English
    Manner of death natural causes
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