Richard Greene

Richard Greene (August 25, 1918 - June 1, 1985) was a noted British movie and television actor. Gebenini divorced him while he was in jail in 1982. The Yellow Canary (1943). Holmes was incarcerated in connection with the murders, but was later acquitted. Unpublished Story (1942). Four of the gang's members were later found killed in what is now known as the Wonderland Murders or Four on the Floor (police reference to the crime). That Dangerous Age (If This Be Sin) (1949). After the robbery, Nash is believed to have suspected Holmes had a part in it, and after getting Holmes to confess to his participation, allegedly exacted revenge against the Wonderland Gang.

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1961). Allegedly in exchange for his life, he told gang leaders about Nash and a very large stash of drugs, money and jewelry Nash had, and helped to set up a robbery. Submarine Patrol (1938). After stealing from a couple of drug runs, Holmes found himself in trouble with the Wonderland Gang. Stanley and Livingstone (1939). At the same time, Holmes was closely associated with the Wonderland Gang, frequently selling drugs for them. Sing As We Go (1934) (bit part). Holmes had developed a close friendship with drug dealer and nightclub owner Eddie Nash, who supplied Holmes with cocaine, heroin and other drugs he desired.

Shadow of the Eagle (1950). In 1981, he was arrested for stealing a computer from a car. Rogue's March (1952). The money Holmes was earning at the time was not enough to support his drug addiction, and he ventured into crime, selling drugs for gangs, prostituting himself to both men and women, committing credit card fraud and petty theft. Robin Hood: The Quest for the Crown (1958). He starred at a time when an attractive personality and a certain amount of acting ability were demanded of porn stars. Robin Hood, the Movie (1958). By 1978 Holmes was reputed be earning as much as $3000.00 a day as a porn actor.

Robin Hood's Greatest Adventures (1956). In 1973, Holmes' career began to take off with a porn series built around a private eye named Johnny Wadd. Now Barabbas (1949). Holmes was arrested during this time for pimping and pandering, but avoided prison time by becoming an informant for the LAPD. My Lucky Star (1938). With the success of 1972's Deep Throat, The Devil in Miss Jones and Behind the Green Door, porn had become chic although it was still illegal. My Daughter Joy (Operation X) (1950). Initially, he did magazine work and the occasional 8mm loop (both straight and gay), keeping his work in porn secret from his wife.

Lorna Doone (1951). While recovering from the collapsed lung, Holmes frequented a club in Gardena, where he met a man in the bathroom who encouraged him to do pornography. The Little Princess (1939). Holmes found work as a forklift driver at a warehouse, but the rigors of driving in and out of a frozen warehouse created severe health problems, causing Holmes' lung to collapse on three separate occasions. Little Old New York (1940). For the next two years, Holmes and his wife lived quiet, uneventful lives. Kentucky (1938). They married in 1965.

Island of the Lost (1968). It was during his stint as an ambulance driver that he met a nurse named Sharon Gebenini. I Was an Adventuress (1940). Upon his discharge, Holmes moved to Los Angeles where he worked in a variety of jobs. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939). At 16, with the permission of his mother, Holmes enlisted in the United States Army and spent three years in Germany in the Signal Corps. Here I Am a Stranger (1939). John Holmes was the youngest of five children.

Gaiety George (Showtime) (1946). John's mother, a devout Southern Baptist married Edward Holmes a few years later, and changed John's birthname from Estes to Holmes. Four Men and a Prayer (1938). Born in Pickaway County, Ohio, John never knew his father, a railroad worker named Carl Estes. Forever Amber (1947). In reality, it was somewhere between 9 and 11 inches long (23-28 cm). Flying Fortress (1942). Some elements of the film Boogie Nights were loosely based on Holmes, who was widely publicized as having a 13½-inch-long (34 cm) penis.

The Fighting O'Flynn (1949). Holmes was particularly active in the period before condoms were customarily used in adult film, and was a user of injectable drugs; he died in 1988 from complications due to AIDS. The Fan (Lady Windermere's Fan) (1949). John Curtis Estes (August 8, 1944–March 13, 1988), better known as John Holmes, was an adult film actor of the 1970s and 1980s and is generally considered to be the greatest male star in the 35 years since cinematic pornography lost its illegal status and became generally available to the public. Don't Take It to Heart (1945). The Desert Hawk (1950).

Coriolanus (1951) (made for tv). Contraband Spain (Contrabando) (1955). The Castle of Fu Manchu (1968). Captain Scarlett (1953).

The Black Castle (1952). Beyond the Curtain (1961). The Bandits of Corsica (1953). Against All Odds (Blood of Fu Manchu) (1969).