William Margold
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 Americanpornographic film actorandporn film director.
Known as Bill Margold, he was a former director of theFree Speech Coalitionand was a co-founder ofX-Rated Critics Organization(XRCO) andFans of X-Rated Entertainment(FOXE). He was the founder ofPAW Foundation,the charity for the welfare of pornography industry performers.[2]He was also a member of theAVN 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 documentaryAfter Porn Ends,which is about life after being in the porn industry. He was the son ofNathan 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.
Controversy
[edit]Margold generated considerable controversy in January 1981, telling journalistRona Barrettin an interview aired during the initial broadcast of NBC'sTomorrow Coast-to-Coast with Tom Snyder,that he would consider performing a sex scene with his own daughter. When asked if he would allow his daughter to enter the porn business, Margold replied "Not until she's 18. And then I might even work with her myself." Ever the provocateur, Margold made similar statements on at least one previous occasion, during the taping of the adult film documentaryWhat Would Your Mother Say?In the wake of the Barrett controversy, Margold ran an advertisement inVarietyapologizing for the comments.[3]An outspoken activist for industry reforms, Margold supported initiatives at the state level to raise the legal age of performers from 18 to 21 in the wake of theTraci Lords incident.[4]
References
[edit]- ^AVN, Peter Warren/Dan Miller."AVN - Adult Industry Legend William Margold Passes Away".Retrieved19 January2017.
- ^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 fromthe originalon 10 June 2007.
- ^"Tomorrow Coast-to-Coast: Fashion; Pornography & Show Business".NBC.Retrieved4 April2013.
- ^"Anti-Porn Activist's Journal - Bill Margold of PAWS (Protecting Adult Welfare) speaks out about the abuses of the porn industry".29 October 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 29 October 2008.Retrieved20 January2017.
External links
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- William MargoldatIMDb
- Protecting Adult Welfare Foundation
- Bill Margoldat theInternet Adult Film Database
- Bill Margoldat theAdult Film Database
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