Marc Stevens (September 2, 1943 – January 28, 1989)[1] was an American erotic performer.[2] He is sometimes credited as Mark '10½' Stevens or Mark Stevens.
Marc Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1943[1] New York City, U.S.[1] |
| Died | January 28, 1989 (aged 45)[1] |
| Cause of death | AIDS |
| Other names | Mr. 10-1/2 |
| Years active | 1971–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Jill Monroe (?–1979) Miranda Stevens |
Early life edit
Marc Stevens was born Mark Kuttner in Brooklyn in 1943. He was the third of four children born to first generation Jewish parents Walter and Hannah. He attended Midwood High School in Brooklyn.[3]
Career edit
Stevens was a pioneering figure in the sex industry during the 1970s in New York City. He appeared in over 80 pornographic movies; he also led an erotic dance troupe titled Le Clique[4] and performed in live sex shows. He was bisexual, and while he predominantly appeared in heterosexual films and porn loops, he made a number of gay films as well. He was a close associate of leading sex industry figures such as Jason and Tina Russell, Annie Sprinkle, Sharon Mitchell, Jamie Gillis, Georgina Spelvin, and Gloria Leonard. Tall and lean with a well-defined musculature, he had the nickname "10½" because of the supposed size of his circumcised penis. He was famously photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe.[5]
Notable films edit
Notable films featuring Marc Stevens include:
- The Devil in Miss Jones
- All about Gloria Leonard
- Michael, Angelo and David
Honorable recognition edit
Stevens was posthumously inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame on April 30, 2008.[6] He was inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame on January 26, 2019.[7]
Death edit
Stevens died of AIDS on January 28, 1989, aged 45 in New York City.[8][9]
He produced two memoirs (long out of print and allegedly ghost-written by his mother), titled 10½! and Making It Big.[10][11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Marc Stevens at iafd.com". Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ Walentis, Al (June 18, 1976). "Porn Field Leader: He Promotes Himself". Reading Eagle. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "Marc Stevens: 'Mr. 10 ½' – The Wild Life and Tragic Fall of the New York Porno Party King – Part 1". therialtoreport.com. February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ NYC Sex: How New York Transformed Sex in America. Scala Publishers. 2002. p. 205. ISBN 1-85759-277-8.
- ^ Jennings, David (2000). Skinflicks: The Inside Story of the X-Rated Video Industry – David Jennings – Google Boeken. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-58721-184-3. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "XRCO Announces 2008 Award Winners". Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
- ^ "Meet the 2019 AVN Hall of Fame Inductees". Adult Video News. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Jennings, David (2000). Skinflicks: The Inside Story of the X-Rated Video Industry – David Jennings – Google Boeken. AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-58721-184-3. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Sprinkle, Annie (1998). Annie Sprinkle: Post-Porn Modernist. Cleis Press. p. 152. ISBN 1-57344-039-6.
- ^ Sullivan, Rebecca (2014). Bonnie Sherr Klein's 'Not a Love Story'. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-4426-2724-6.
- ^ "Marc Stevens: Mr. 10 1/2". February 5, 2013.
