- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHarvey Joel Cowen
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Herschel Savage, the star of such tongue-in-cheek productions as Orifice Party (1985), is one of the old lions of the porno film business, having appeared in close to a thousand features, videos and assorted shoots. Born Harvey Cowen on November 25, 1952 in New York City, the renamed Savage got his foot in the proverbial door back in the mid-1970s. In addition to acting in porn, he has also directed features. Savage also performs as a stand-up comedian.
As per his standing in the history of porn, Savage has been elected to both Adult Video News and the X-Rated Critics Organization Halls of Fame. Savage was inducted into the first class of the XRCO Hall of Fame along with such famed cinema studs as John Holmes, Harry Reems, Jamie Gillis, John Leslie and Paul Thomas.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jon C. Hopwood
- SpousesWanda Curtis(July 21, 2001 - ?) (divorced)Ines Ochoa(1983 - 1995) (divorced, 1 child)
- Has one son (born in January 1989) from his first marriage.
- Living in Los Angeles, California as a single father enjoying life and trying to break into Main Stream entertainment.
- He suffered a small stroke in 2006 but fully recovered.
- Savage appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas, for which he was paid about $150 a day. The film was a financial success, becoming one of the top five highest grossing adult films of all time.
- Is considered "the weird sister" by his siblings and parents.
- [referring to porn stars] We're the poorest celebrities you'll ever meet.
- [referring to the porn business] There's no residual base in this industry.
- [on William Margold] Every business he worked with made millions of dollars, but not Bill. Bill gave money out of his own pocket that he didn't have to give to help others. Bill was the person who never fit in. With the [porn] industry, he found a place where he belonged. He took a group of displaced people and made them feel like they had a place where they belonged. [Margold] was the Nixon [Richard Nixon] of porn -- he had an enemies list. He loved having an enemies list. He was a great writer, and he ultimately was the person you could count on.
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