John M. East

Despite the fact that 'John M. East' (qv) came from a well respected theatrical family (his grandfather was silent film actor 'John East' (qv) 1860-1924) he became better known as a performer in sex films. After a successful career as a broadcaster, stage actor and bit-part player in British television comedies, East met porno producer 'David Sullivan' (qv) in 1977. The two men became great friends and soon East was featuring alongside legendary sex symbol 'Mary Millington' (qv) in Sullivan's numerous low-budget film productions. After Millington's premature death in 1979, East continued to perform in X-rated movies, including _Emmanuelle in Soho (1981)_ (qv) which he also co-wrote and produced. In poor heath in recent years, East suffered a debilitating stroke in 1999.::tigon