Bobby Astyr
Age: 64 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1937-11-14 02:23:05
Death: 2002-04-07 03:23:05
Aliases: Zeke Tyler , Bobby Astyre , Bob Charles , Boby Astyr , Bobby Astor , Paul Marens , Booby Ayster , Babby Astyr , Robert H. Charles , Lee Roy St. John , Zeke Taylor , Mac Harris , Bobby Ayster , Bobby Aster , Bobbie Astyr , Rob Astor , Bobby Astyn , Bob Astyr , Paul Marcus , Rob Astyr
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 82
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Bobby Astyr, the "Clown Prince of Porn," was one of the pioneering generation of actors who made a name for themselves in blue movies in the 1970s, thriving in an industry where - aside from the legendary John Holmes- women were the star attractions. Like many of the first generation of adult entertainment stars, Astyr was Jewish (it was said of that first cohort that the female stars almost entirely had been born & baptized Roman Catholics and that the male stars - aside from the obviously gentile Holmes - were primarily Jewish, and that this had something to do with the repression of the Catholic Church and the lack of same in Conservative and Reform Judaism). Bobby himself believed that his religion made him more of a "mensch," someone who tried to help his fellow performers, many of whom were troubled or addicted to drugs. While never a male porn star of the magnitude of Jamie Gillis or John Leslie, let alone the fabled King himself, John Holmes, Bobby Astyr appeared in well over 140 known blue movies, and perhaps was in scores more of loops that are now lost. Bobby won his sobriquet "The Cown Prince" by his uninhibited on-screen antics; he was't afraid to look foolish to get a laugh. His most remembered performance likely remains that of the non-plussed maitre d' in the 1977 classic "Barbara Broadcast" who, in case of any breakage caused by waitresses or restaurant patrons, penalized the perpetrator by "taking it out in trade." The following year, he met and fell in love with adult film actress Samantha Fox; they continued in a long-term relationship, sharing side-by-side apartments, for almost 24 years, until Astyr died of lung cancer in 2002. Birth Name: Robert H. Charles
Most Famous Work
I, the Jury
(1982) Orgy Participant (uncredited)
Too Many Pieces
(1975) Board Member
Strange Family
(1977) Uncle Wayne (uncredited)
Platinum Paradise
(1981) The Ballet Instructor
Once Over Nightly
(1976) Irving Fields
Dinner with Samantha
(1983) Marty
Dirty Looks
(1982) (archive footage)
Captain Lust
(1977) Brother NuncompusActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| 1987 | Morris (segment "Sweet Nutcracker") (archive footage) (as Bobby Astor) | |
| (archive footage) | ||
| 1985 | General Harcourt Clay | |
| Robert | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| Porter (as Bobby Astyre) | ||
| Surfer / Rushed Guy (archive footage) | ||
| 1984 | "Daddy" | |
| Himself | ||
| Mr. Owsley T. Smith | ||
| George | ||
| N/A | ||
| Willy Hyman / Dick Hurtz / Mr. Altacocker | ||
| 1983 | Mr. Jones | |
| (archive footage) | ||
| Larry | ||
| Nick Ray | ||
| Marty | ||
| Mr. Murphy | ||
| 1982 | (archive footage) | |
| Roman | ||
| Marv | ||
| Orgy Participant (uncredited) | ||
| Arnold | ||
| Mr. Cashbox | ||
| Howard | ||
| Harry | ||
| 1981 | Witch Doctor (as Bobby H. Charles) | |
| Pete | ||
| The Ballet Instructor | ||
| Orgy Guy with Cigar | ||
| Harlan | ||
| Allan | ||
| Swinger | ||
| 1980 | Sidney Triplexxx | |
| Anatole | ||
| Dr. Harkness | ||
| Mr. Winston | ||
| Charly Abrahms | ||
| Porno Actor | ||
| Mr. Marvin Stern | ||
| Dan | ||
| Pete's Partner | ||
| 1979 | Pete (uncredited) | |
| Bobby | ||
| Tony | ||
| Alfred | ||
| The Husband | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gina's Lover | ||
| Mr. Fredericks | ||
| Doc | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Anthony | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Duncan Efstop | ||
| Second Yellow Toga Guy (uncredited) | ||
| Mr. Greenfield | ||
| Ed | ||
| William Schneiderman (uncredited) | ||
| Sigmund, the peasant suitor (uncredited) | ||
| Party Guy on Couch | ||
| 1977 | Forest Pixie | |
| Maitre d' | ||
| Peter Cox (uncredited) | ||
| Ed | ||
| Guy with Andy and Turner | ||
| Igor | ||
| Phil the Plumber | ||
| Roy Rogers (uncredited) | ||
| Party Guy in Fourth Bedroom | ||
| Dick | ||
| Snake | ||
| Second Masked Guy in Dream (segment "The End") | ||
| Angel | ||
| Marcel - Guy Driving Mercedes | ||
| Brother Nuncompus | ||
| Fred | ||
| Uncle Wayne (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Frankenschlong | ||
| Reiley Lane | ||
| Tony | ||
| Bud Rogers | ||
| 1976 | Dr. Weirdlove | |
| Little Joe | ||
| Orgy host | ||
| Max | ||
| Arnold Benedict | ||
| Irving Fields | ||
| Chi-Chi | ||
| Charlie | ||
| Dick | ||
| Gus | ||
| (archive footage) | ||
| 1975 | AOA Leader | |
| Sheik Waldo Ibn Sayyid | ||
| The Mayor | ||
| Board Member | ||
| Stoney | ||
| Ronald | ||
| Shorty | ||
| Max | ||
| First Sewer Worker | ||
| Bobby | ||
| Arnold | ||
| Baby / Grand Pappy Yokum | ||
| N/A | ||
| Igor | ||
| Fred Adams | ||
| Michael | ||
| Hunter - Red Shirt | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1974 | Dentist | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
