Johnnie Keyes
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Johnnie Keyes (February 21, 1940 – June 3, 2018) was an American performer born in Cleveland, Ohio, whose career spanned Broadway, musical theater, boxing, singing, and adult film. He received formal training at the School for Theatrical Arts in New York and at the Juilliard School.
Keyes appeared on Broadway in 1969 in the musical Hair. Beyond the stage, he worked as a boxer, a singer, and a sex surrogate, reflecting the breadth of his professional pursuits across multiple disciplines.
In adult film, Keyes is best known for his lead role in Behind the Green Door (1972). He continued working in the industry through the 1980s, appearing in films in the Swedish Erotica series. In 2013, he made a cameo in The New Behind the Green Door, a loose remake of the 1972 film that incorporated archival footage from the original. He also appeared in the documentary After Porn Ends 2.
Keyes was inducted into the AVN, Urban X, and XRCO Halls of Fame, with the Urban X induction taking place at that organization's inaugural awards ceremony.
Keyes died on June 3, 2018, in Seattle following complications from a stroke.
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