Dave Cummings (born David Charles Conners, March 13, 1940 – October 5, 2019) was a

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who billed himself as the "oldest living male pornstar".

Life and education

Born in

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, Cummings' background is unusual for a porn actor: he received both a

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degree in

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and a

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; in addition, he spent over 25 years as an officer in the

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, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was married for 22 years and had two children and four grandchildren. 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

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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

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in 2011.

Death

Cummings died in his sleep on October 5, 2019, at age 79; he had been battling

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in his latter years. Due to his record of armed service, Dave was laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery in

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, California.

References

External links

How To Be A Porn Star
– Dave Cummings' essay (archived 25 May 2007)

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