Dave Cummings
{{Short description|American pornographic actor (1940–2019)}}
{{about|the porn star|other uses of the name|David Cummings (disambiguation)}}
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|birth_name= David Charles Conners
|image= Dave Cummings 0001127 cropped.jpg
|caption= Cummings at the 2000 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
|birth_date= {{birth date|1940|03|13|mf=yes}}
|birth_place= Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
|occupation= Adult film actor, adult film director, adult film producer
|death_place= Oceanside, California, U.S.
|death_date= {{Death date and age|2019|10|5|1940|03|13}}
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|children= 2
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Dave Cummings (born David Charles Conners,{{cite web |first=Steve|last=Nelson |date= |title=DOJ Gets Word From the Trenches |url=http://ainews.com/Archives/Story12380.phtml#axzz1efD0rbbY|url-status=usurped |publisher=Ainews.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211223918/http://ainews.com/Archives/Story12380.phtml#axzz1efD0rbbY |archive-date=2013-12-11 |access-date=2013-12-06}} March 13, 1940 – October 5, 2019) was a pornographic actor who billed himself as the "oldest living male pornstar".{{cite news |last1=Lacher |first1=Irene |title=What Would Dirk Diggler Think? |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-26-ls-43063-story.html |access-date=12 October 2019 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=26 April 1998 |archive-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012232511/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-apr-26-ls-43063-story.html |url-status=live }}
Life and education
Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, Cummings' background is unusual for a porn actor: he received both a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and a master's degree in public administration; in addition, he spent over 25 years as an officer in the United States Army, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was married for 22 years and had two children and four grandchildren.{{cite news |last=Waxman|first=Sharon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/fashion/31porn.html |title=The Graying of Naughty |newspaper=The New York Times |date=December 31, 2006 |access-date=October 10, 2007 |archive-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826063514/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/fashion/31porn.html |url-status=live}}
He was almost 55 years old before he launched his acting career with The Devil in Miss Jones 5: The Inferno and was regarded as a major adult porn star appearing in hundreds of adult films and a reputation for sexual stamina. Cummings claimed he only used viagra when doing back-to-back sex scenes or working with very demanding directors. He was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2007 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2011.{{cite web|title=XRCO Announces 2011 Nominations|work=AVN|author=Warren, Peter|url=http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2011-Nominations-426791.html|access-date=2011-02-26|date=2011-02-22|archive-date=2012-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304032621/http://business.avn.com/articles/video/XRCO-Announces-2011-Nominations-426791.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=2007 AVN Awards Nominations Announced|work=AVN|author=Rutter, Jared|url=http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=278474 |date=2006-11-22 |access-date=2007-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705224514/http://www.avn.com/index.php?Primary_Navigation=Articles&Action=View_Article&Content_ID=278474 |archive-date=2007-07-05 }}
Death
Cummings died in his sleep on October 5, 2019, at age 79; he had been battling Alzheimer's disease in his latter years.{{cite news |last=Kernes |first=Mark |title=Dave Cummings, the 'Oldest Actor in Porn,' Passes AVN |url=https://avn.com/business/articles/video/dave-cummings-the-oldest-actor-in-porn-passes-849535.html |access-date=12 October 2019 |work=AVN |publisher=|date=10 October 2019 |archive-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012232510/https://avn.com/business/articles/video/dave-cummings-the-oldest-actor-in-porn-passes-849535.html |url-status=live}} Due to his record of armed service, Dave was laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, California.{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/194148823 |title=Obituary for David Charles Conners |last=|first= |date= |publisher=Legacy.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221152917/https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/sandiegouniontribune/194148823 |archive-date=2020-02-21 |access-date=}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070525104002/http://howtomakeadultvideos.com/how-to-be-a-porn-star/ How To Be A Porn Star] – Dave Cummings' essay (archived 25 May 2007)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060423235632/http://vyuz.com/032706_Cummings.htm VYUZ.com exclusive interview] (archived 23 April 2006)
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Category:American male pornographic film actors
Category:People from Saratoga Springs, New York