Buck "Backhand" Adams (born Charles Stephen Allen; November 11, 1955 – October 28, 2008[1]) was an American pornographic film actor and director.
Buck Adams | |
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 Buck Adams in 2007 | |
| Born | Charles Stephen Allen[1] November 15, 1955 United States |
| Died | October 28, 2008 (aged 52) Northridge, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Backhand, Chuck Majors, Buick Adams, D.A. Adams, Claymore Rush, Brick Adams |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Career
editAdams was a boxer and bouncer before entering the pornographic film industry in the early 1980s, shortly after his sister Amber Lynn began her adult film career.[1] He made his directorial debut with the 1988 movie Squirt.[1] He performed in over 700 movies and directed about 80.[2]
Death
editAdams died on October 28, 2008, due to complications from heart failure. He died at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, with his daughter Christa, his sister Amber Lynn, and his close friend Harold Jenkins at his side. Adams had survived several heart attacks during the 1990s. Just before his death, he built a studio where he intended to produce Internet videos.[1]
Awards
edit- 1987 AVN Award – Best Actor (Video) – Rockey X[3]
- 1990 XRCO Award – Best Sex Scene – The Chameleon (with Tori Welles)[4]
- 1992 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – Roxy[5]
- 1995 AVN Award – Best Actor (Film) – No Motive[6]
- 1995 XRCO Hall of Fame inductee[7]
- AVN Hall of Fame inductee[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Sullivan, David (October 28, 2008). "AVN Hall of Famer Buck Adams Dies". AVN.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010.
- ^ "Buck Adams". IAFD.com. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ^ "1987 Winners". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ William Margold (April 29, 2010). "History: XRCO 1990". Adult Industry News. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "1992 Winners". AVN Awards. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "Adult Video News Award Winners – 1994". RAME. July 18, 1995. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ "XRCO Hall of Fame". X-Rated Critics Organization. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
External links
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- Buck Adams at IMDb
- Buck Adams at the Internet Adult Film Database
- Buck Adams at the Adult Film Database
