1. Herschel Savage was inducted into the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame.
16 Facts About Herschel Savage
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Herschel Savage was born as Harvey Cohen on November 25,1952, in New York City, to Russian-Jewish parents.
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Herschel Savage began studying acting under Broadway theatre actress Uta Hagen and renowned acting teacher Stella Adler.
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Herschel Savage went on to become one of the biggest stars of the "Golden Age of Porn" in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Herschel Savage appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas, for which he was paid about $150 a day.
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Herschel Savage created the stage name "Herschel Savage" with adult actor Jamie Gillis in an attempt to combine a 'nerdy Jewish identity' with that of a stud.
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In 1986, Herschel Savage appeared in a cameo for the neo-noir crime film 52 Pick-Up starring Roy Scheider and Ann-Margret.
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In 1988, Herschel Savage was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame.
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Herschel Savage appeared as a guest during the fifth season of the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me, with Ron Jeremy, which aired on February 1,2001.
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Herschel Savage portrayed a detective in the 2008 parody film The Texas Vibrator Massacre.
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Herschel Savage appeared alongside other adult performers in the documentary series After Porn Ends 3 in 2018.
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Herschel Savage was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame.
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Herschel Savage performed under the name "Max Cohen" in a 2006 production of Neil Simon's The Prisoner of Second Avenue.
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Herschel Savage appeared as himself in Pretty Filthy, a musical about the adult film industry.
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Herschel Savage performed in the interactive dinner show Joni and Gina's Wedding.
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Herschel Savage died on October 8,2023, at the age of 70.