Bobby Astyr

Bobby Astyr

Acting
Born 1937-11-14 - Died 2002-04-07New York City, New York, USA

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

Movies (128)

I, the Jury
5.7

I, the Jury

1982Movie5.7
Pelvis
5.2

Pelvis

1977Movie5.2
C.O.D.
3.4

C.O.D.

1981Movie3.4
American Babylon
10.0

American Babylon

1985Movie10.0
Her Name Was Lisa
6.4

Her Name Was Lisa

1979Movie6.4
Barbara Broadcast
7.0

Barbara Broadcast

1977Movie7.0
Thrilling Drilling
6.0

Thrilling Drilling

1974Movie6.0
Roommates
7.3

Roommates

1982Movie7.3
Tigresses
8.6

Tigresses

1979Movie8.6
Tramp
5.8

Tramp

1980Movie5.8
Dracula Exotica
5.6

Dracula Exotica

1980Movie5.6
Cheryl's Surrender
7.5

Cheryl's Surrender

1975Movie7.5
Outlaw Ladies
7.0

Outlaw Ladies

1981Movie7.0
Expose Me, Lovely
6.0

Expose Me, Lovely

1976Movie6.0
Breaker Beauties
5.7

Breaker Beauties

1977Movie5.7
Sharon
6.6

Sharon

1975Movie6.6
Back Door Girls
5.8

Back Door Girls

1983Movie5.8
Too Young to Care
6.0

Too Young to Care

1975Movie6.0
Magic Girls
9.0

Magic Girls

1985Movie9.0
Liquid A$$ets
6.8

Liquid A$$ets

1982Movie6.8
Blonde Velvet
8.3

Blonde Velvet

1976Movie8.3
Legends of Porn
6.0

Legends of Porn

1987Movie6.0
N.Y. Babes
10.0

N.Y. Babes

1979Movie10.0
Sherlick Holmes
5.3

Sherlick Holmes

1975Movie5.3
Young Twins

Young Twins

2007Movie
The Devil in Miss Jones 2
5.8

The Devil in Miss Jones 2

1982Movie5.8
Painful Desires
9.0

Painful Desires

1978Movie9.0
The Joyriders
9.0

The Joyriders

1975Movie9.0
Mascara
6.7

Mascara

1983Movie6.7
Confessions of Seka
5.8

Confessions of Seka

1980Movie5.8
Cherry Hustlers
8.0

Cherry Hustlers

1977Movie8.0
In-Flight Service
8.0

In-Flight Service

1975Movie8.0
Centerfold Fever

Centerfold Fever

1981Movie
Dirty Looks
6.0

Dirty Looks

1982Movie6.0
Blue Ecstasy
7.4

Blue Ecstasy

1980Movie7.4
A Girl's Best Friend
6.0

A Girl's Best Friend

1981Movie6.0
The Kinky World of Annie Sprinkle

The Kinky World of Annie Sprinkle

2006Movie
Nite At The Venus

Nite At The Venus

2011Movie
Tina Russell: 1970s Girl Next Door

Tina Russell: 1970s Girl Next Door

2011Movie
That's Erotic
8.0

That's Erotic

1979Movie8.0
Nasty Nurses

Nasty Nurses

1982Movie
Dr. Love and His Strange House of Perversion
7.0

Dr. Love and His Strange House of Perversion

1977Movie7.0
Corruption
6.9

Corruption

1983Movie6.9
Sue Prentiss, R.N.
7.5

Sue Prentiss, R.N.

1975Movie7.5
Satan Was a Lady
4.8

Satan Was a Lady

1975Movie4.8
Pussycat Galore
8.0

Pussycat Galore

1984Movie8.0
Babylon Pink
5.0

Babylon Pink

1979Movie5.0
The Erotic Dr. Jekyll
9.0

The Erotic Dr. Jekyll

1975Movie9.0
Lustful Feelings
7.4

Lustful Feelings

1977Movie7.4
Double Your Pleasure
5.5

Double Your Pleasure

1978Movie5.5
Odyssey: The Ultimate Trip
5.3

Odyssey: The Ultimate Trip

1977Movie5.3
Pleasure Palace
5.8

Pleasure Palace

1979Movie5.8
Too Many Pieces
7.5

Too Many Pieces

1975Movie7.5
October Silk
4.8

October Silk

1980Movie4.8
Punk Rock
7.0

Punk Rock

1977Movie7.0
Teenage Masseuse
7.7

Teenage Masseuse

1975Movie7.7
More
7.2

More

1975Movie7.2
The Ganja Express
4.2

The Ganja Express

1978Movie4.2
The Double Exposure of Holly
6.4

The Double Exposure of Holly

1977Movie6.4
French-Teen
8.0

French-Teen

1977Movie8.0
Afternoon Delights
6.6

Afternoon Delights

1980Movie6.6
The Love-In Arrangement
4.0

The Love-In Arrangement

1981Movie4.0
The Playgirl
5.5

The Playgirl

1983Movie5.5
French Shampoo
7.0

French Shampoo

1978Movie7.0
Candy Stripers 2
7.3

Candy Stripers 2

1985Movie7.3
Behind the Scenes of an Adult Movie
6.0

Behind the Scenes of an Adult Movie

1984Movie6.0
Chorus Call
5.3

Chorus Call

1978Movie5.3
Woman in Love: A Story of Madame Bovary
6.6

Woman in Love: A Story of Madame Bovary

1978Movie6.6
Schoolgirl's Reunion
7.0

Schoolgirl's Reunion

1977Movie7.0
Blonde in Black Silk
8.0

Blonde in Black Silk

1979Movie8.0
BurleXXX
5.8

BurleXXX

1984Movie5.8
Captain Lust
6.0

Captain Lust

1977Movie6.0
Peepholes
8.0

Peepholes

1982Movie8.0
Tara Tara Tara Tara
7.0

Tara Tara Tara Tara

1981Movie7.0
The Seduction of Cindy
7.3

The Seduction of Cindy

1980Movie7.3
Thunderbuns
8.0

Thunderbuns

1976Movie8.0
Silky
7.0

Silky

1981Movie7.0
The Secret Dreams of Mona Q
6.5

The Secret Dreams of Mona Q

1977Movie6.5
The Affairs of Janice
6.5

The Affairs of Janice

1976Movie6.5
Office Fantasies
9.0

Office Fantasies

1984Movie9.0
People
6.8

People

1978Movie6.8
Sylvia
5.4

Sylvia

1976Movie5.4
Princess
7.0

Princess

1980Movie7.0
The Vixens of Kung Fu (A Tale of Yin Yang)
4.5

The Vixens of Kung Fu (A Tale of Yin Yang)

1975Movie4.5
Honey Pie
7.0

Honey Pie

1976Movie7.0
Sex Spa USA
10.0

Sex Spa USA

1984Movie10.0
For Richer for Poorer
8.0

For Richer for Poorer

1979Movie8.0
Big Abner
6.0

Big Abner

1975Movie6.0
Hypersexuals
6.0

Hypersexuals

1984Movie6.0
Intensive Care
8.0

Intensive Care

1974Movie8.0
When a Woman Calls
8.0

When a Woman Calls

1975Movie8.0
Hot Child in the City
9.0

Hot Child in the City

1979Movie9.0
Undercovers
8.0

Undercovers

1982Movie8.0
Honeysuckle Rose
6.5

Honeysuckle Rose

1979Movie6.5
Love In Maid
10.0

Love In Maid

1975Movie10.0
Prized Possession
7.0

Prized Possession

1978Movie7.0
The Passion Seekers

The Passion Seekers

1977Movie
The Love Syndrome
6.3

The Love Syndrome

1979Movie6.3
Once Upon a Secretary
10.0

Once Upon a Secretary

1983Movie10.0
The Pitfalls of Bunny
9.0

The Pitfalls of Bunny

1977Movie9.0
Times Square Comes Alive
7.0

Times Square Comes Alive

1985Movie7.0
Fantasy Club of America
8.0

Fantasy Club of America

1977Movie8.0
Strange Family

Strange Family

1977Movie
That Lady from Rio
10.0

That Lady from Rio

1976Movie10.0
Sizzle
8.0

Sizzle

1980Movie8.0
S.W.A.P.

S.W.A.P.

1976Movie
The Story of Eloise
10.0

The Story of Eloise

1976Movie10.0
Platinum Paradise
7.3

Platinum Paradise

1981Movie7.3
Oriental Blue
4.3

Oriental Blue

1975Movie4.3
Once Over Nightly
10.0

Once Over Nightly

1976Movie10.0
Joint Venture
6.5

Joint Venture

1977Movie6.5
Joy
6.8

Joy

1977Movie6.8
French Classmates
7.0

French Classmates

1977Movie7.0
Sex Maniac
10.0

Sex Maniac

1975Movie10.0
Angie Police Women
5.0

Angie Police Women

1979Movie5.0
Ecstasy in Blue
5.0

Ecstasy in Blue

1976Movie5.0
Babes in Joyland
8.0

Babes in Joyland

1987Movie8.0
Dinner with Samantha
8.0

Dinner with Samantha

1983Movie8.0
Veronica's Diary
7.0

Veronica's Diary

1985Movie7.0
Foxtrot
6.6

Foxtrot

1982Movie6.6
Teenage Bikers
10.0

Teenage Bikers

1977Movie10.0
Merle Michaels Anal Strawberry

Merle Michaels Anal Strawberry

2009Movie
Through the Looking Glass
6.4

Through the Looking Glass

1976Movie6.4
Too Hot to Handle
7.0

Too Hot to Handle

1975Movie7.0
Double Header
10.0

Double Header

1974Movie10.0
Latin Heat

Latin Heat

1983Movie
Honeymoon Haven
7.0

Honeymoon Haven

1977Movie7.0
World of Henry Paris

World of Henry Paris

1981Movie