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John Holmes

1944 - 1988

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John Curtis Holmes (né Estes; August 8, 1944 – March 13, 1988), better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character he portrayed in a series of related films), was an American pornographic film actor. He ranks among the most famous and prolific adult film performers, with documented credits for at least 573 films.. Also, Holmes was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted for its length, hardness, thickness, and staying power. However no documented measurement of actor' actual penis length, girth, tumescence, sexual stamina, or ejaculate volume has ever been confirmed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Holmes is the 105th most popular actor (up from 488th in 2019), the 258th most popular biography from United States (up from 890th in 2019) and the 57th most popular American Actor.

John Holmes is most famous for being one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Holmes ranks 105 out of 13,578Before him are Gregory Peck, Sharon Tate, Cameron Diaz, Charlton Heston, Sigourney Weaver, and Donald Sutherland. After him are Ben Affleck, James Mason, Johnny Depp, Diane Keaton, Charlotte Rampling, and Peter Falk.

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Among people born in 1944, John Holmes ranks 9Before him are Jeff Beck, Michael Douglas, Omar al-Bashir, George Lucas, Ban Ki-moon, and Barry White. After him are Alexander Van der Bellen, Sebastião Salgado, Jairzinho, Reinhold Messner, Rutger Hauer, and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Among people deceased in 1988, John Holmes ranks 7Before him are Enzo Ferrari, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Georgy Malenkov, Richard Feynman, Luis Walter Alvarez, and Nico. After him are Bacha Khan, Ernst Ruska, Valery Legasov, Nikolaas Tinbergen, Kurt Georg Kiesinger, and André Frédéric Cournand.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Holmes ranks 258 out of 20,380Before him are Barry White (1944), Charlton Heston (1923), Eli Whitney (1765), Sigourney Weaver (1949), Joseph Heller (1923), and Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866). After him are Ben Affleck (1972), Robert Andrews Millikan (1868), Lee de Forest (1873), Johnny Depp (1963), John Quincy Adams (1767), and Charles Taze Russell (1852).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Holmes ranks 57Before him are Richard Chamberlain (1934), Gregory Peck (1916), Sharon Tate (1943), Cameron Diaz (1972), Charlton Heston (1923), and Sigourney Weaver (1949). After him are Ben Affleck (1972), Johnny Depp (1963), Diane Keaton (1946), Peter Falk (1927), Gary Cooper (1901), and Samuel L. Jackson (1948).