Wesley Emerson

Biography

Cass Paley, better known by his stage name Wesley Emerson, was an adult film producer and later director, beginning with Health Spa (1978), and working into the mid-2000s. Emerson is perhaps best known for his award-winning documentary Wadd: The Life & Times of John Holmes, and was something of a porn historian, having spent decades working in the industry. He died on January 26, 2022.

Most Famous Work

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Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

(1999) Director

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Inhumanities II: Modern Atrocities

(1989) Director

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Bob Chinn: Memories of Walt Davis & Manny Conde

(2014) Camera Operator

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Covergirl

(1995) Producer

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Asia Is in Too Deep

(2001) Director

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No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2

(2001) Director

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The Health Spa

(1978) Producer

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Fast Cars Fast Women

(1981) Associate Producer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2016	Self	X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time 2016-10-28 Movie
1994	Director	Sex 1994-07-07 Movie
1985	N/A	Striptease 1985-04-21 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2014	Camera Operator	Bob Chinn: Memories of Walt Davis & Manny Conde 2014-01-07 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Director	Anal Sinsations 2006-05-23 Movie
2005	Director	Deep Inside Nina Hartley 2005-07-19 Movie
2003	Director	Taking Chance? 2003-08-15 Movie
	Director	Bedroom Eyes 2003-03-01 Movie
	Director	Stealing Shots 2003-01-01 Movie
2002	Director	Without a Trace 2002-05-01 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 30 2002-03-21 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 36 2002-02-28 Movie
	Director	Hell on High Heels 2002-01-01 Movie
2001	Director	3 On A Honeymoon 2001-10-24 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land: Asian Edition 2 2001-10-03 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 19 2001-09-20 Movie
	Director	Lady Be Good 2001-08-01 Movie
	Director	Sista 11 2001-04-12 Movie
	Director	Asia Is in Too Deep 2001-02-26 Movie
2000	Director	Bordello Blues 2000-10-18 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land: Asian Edition 1 2000-06-19 Movie
1999	Director	No Man's Land 28 1999-12-15 Movie
	Director	Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes 1999-09-09 Movie
	Director	No Regrets 1999-04-04 Movie
1998	Director	Club Sunset 1998-08-21 Movie
1997	Director	No Man's Land 17: The Scent of Jill and Rebecca 1997-05-03 Movie
1996	Director	Deep Inside Juli Ashton 1996-04-09 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 15 1996-01-01 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 13 1996-01-01 Movie
	Director	Anal Island 1996-01-01 Movie
	Director	Anal Island 2 1996-01-01 Movie
1995	Director	Covergirl 1995-02-28 Movie
	Director	X-Tales 1995-01-01 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 11 1995-01-01 Movie
	Director	No Man's Land 12 1995-01-01 Movie
	Director	Night Of Seduction 1995-01-01 Movie
1994	Director	No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party 1994-01-01 Movie
1993	Director	House of the Rising Sun 1993-10-10 Movie
	Director	Deep Inside Savannah 1993-07-22 Movie
	Director	Nikki's Last Stand 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Deep Inside Racquel Darrian 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Dirty Books 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Still Hard to Stop 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Hard to Stop 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Deep Inside Selena Steele 1993-01-01 Movie
	Director	Deep Inside Nikki Dial 1993-01-01 Movie
1992	Director	Erotique 1992-01-01 Movie
1990	Director	The Last Resort 1990-04-23 Movie
1989	Director	Inhumanities II: Modern Atrocities 1989-01-01 Movie
1978	Director	Remember Connie 1978-06-15 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2005	Producer	Deep Inside Nina Hartley 2005-07-19 Movie
2003	Producer	Bedroom Eyes 2003-03-01 Movie
2001	Producer	3 On A Honeymoon 2001-10-24 Movie
	Producer	No Man's Land 19 2001-09-20 Movie
	Producer	Jade Goddess 2001-01-01 Movie
2000	Producer	Bordello Blues 2000-10-18 Movie
1999	Producer	No Man's Land 28 1999-12-15 Movie
	Producer	Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes 1999-09-09 Movie
	Producer	No Regrets 1999-04-04 Movie
1996	Producer	Deep Inside Juli Ashton 1996-04-09 Movie
	Producer	No Man's Land 13 1996-01-01 Movie
	Producer	Anal Island 1996-01-01 Movie
1995	Producer	Covergirl 1995-02-28 Movie
	Producer	No Man's Land 11 1995-01-01 Movie
	Producer	No Man's Land 12 1995-01-01 Movie
	Producer	Night Of Seduction 1995-01-01 Movie
1994	Producer	No Man's Land 10: Nina's Party 1994-01-01 Movie
1993	Producer	Deep Inside Savannah 1993-07-22 Movie
	Producer	Deep Inside Nikki Dial 1993-01-01 Movie
	Producer	Still Hard to Stop 1993-01-01 Movie
	Producer	Dirty Books 1993-01-01 Movie
1981	Associate Producer	Fast Cars Fast Women 1981-08-12 Movie
	Producer	Exposed 1981-03-13 Movie
1980	Producer	Starship Eros 1980-01-01 Movie
1978	Producer	The Health Spa 1978-10-12 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2001	Writer	Lady Be Good 2001-08-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1993	Editor	Bare Market 1993-01-01 Movie
	Editor	The Rehearsal 1993-01-01 Movie
1988	Editor	Nightshift Nurses 1988-02-02 Movie
	Editor	Goin' Down Slow 1988-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv