Dave Cummings

This article is about the porn star. For other uses of the name, see David Cummings (disambiguation).
Dave Cummings
Cummings at the 2000 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
Born
David Charles Conners

(1940-03-13)March 13, 1940
Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 2019(2019-10-05) (aged 79)
Oceanside, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Adult film actor, adult film director, adult film producer
Children2

Dave Cummings (born David Charles Conners,[1] March 13, 1940 – October 5, 2019) was a pornographic actor who billed himself as the "oldest living male pornstar".[2]

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.[3]

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.[2] Cummings claimed he only used viagra when doing back-to-back sex scenes or working with very demanding directors.[3] He was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2007 and the XRCO Hall of Fame in 2011.[4][5]

Death

Cummings died in his sleep on October 5, 2019, at age 79; he had been battling Alzheimer's disease in his latter years.[6] Due to his record of armed service, Dave was laid to rest at Miramar National Cemetery in San Diego, California.[7]

References

  1. ^ Nelson, Steve. "DOJ Gets Word From the Trenches". Ainews.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
  2. ^ a b Lacher, Irene (26 April 1998). "What Would Dirk Diggler Think?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Waxman, Sharon (December 31, 2006). "The Graying of Naughty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 26, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  4. ^ Warren, Peter (2011-02-22). "XRCO Announces 2011 Nominations". AVN. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  5. ^ Rutter, Jared (2006-11-22). "2007 AVN Awards Nominations Announced". AVN. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  6. ^ Kernes, Mark (10 October 2019). "Dave Cummings, the 'Oldest Actor in Porn,' Passes AVN". AVN. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Obituary for David Charles Conners". Legacy.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21.