15 Facts About Rick Cassidy

Rick Cassidy appeared in both straight and gay porn films, using the name Jim Cassidy for the latter, during the early 1970s.

Rick Cassidy made his screen debut in Rocco's documentary Mondo Rocco.

The 8mm loop called Drilled Deep featured another rising gay porn star Dakota, with whom Rick Cassidy later appeared in more films and magazines.

Rick Cassidy continued making more films during the first half of the 1970s, mostly straight, and starred in several stage plays.

Rick Cassidy appeared in a handful of straight films alongside the biggest porn stars of that time such as Marilyn Chambers and Ginger Lynn.

However, after having shot the film New Wave Hookers with then underage actress Traci Lords, which resulted in a big scandal and investigation of her co-stars, Rick Cassidy decided to retire from porn for good.

Rick Cassidy moved back to Pennsylvania and worked as a real estate agent.

In 1969, he moved to Los Angeles and was approached by photographer and gay filmmaker Pat Rocco who gave him the stage name Jim Rick Cassidy and suggested him to enter the Groovy Guy Contest held by The Advocate magazine.

Rick Cassidy continued his work with Rocco posing for a number of local gay magazines and making his first gay scene.

Rick Cassidy made his first hardcore scene for a short bisexual-themed film Drilled Deep.

Rick Cassidy thought the story was a bit cliched, so he wrote a short script the night before the shoot.

Rick Cassidy found Mizer's treatment of models disconcerting and the idea of working in gay porn unappealing.

You aren't the famous Jim Rick Cassidy, you are just there.

Rick Cassidy kept on making more films and appearing in magazines.

Rick Cassidy constantly worked for the SPREE magazine and performed in their stage play Casting Couch.