Bobby Astyr (November 14, 1937 – April 7, 2002) was an American pornographic film actor.
Prior to becoming involved in pornography, Astyr was a musician.[2][3] He made his debut in porn in 1974 and appeared in many films, including Barbara Broadcast in 1977, where he performed as the Maitre d' in an elegant New York City hotel restaurant. Usually cast in comedic roles, he was dubbed "The Clown Prince of Porno".[4] Astyr retired in the mid-1980s. He often performed with Samantha Fox, with whom he was in a long-term relationship.[2][5][3] Later in his life, Astyr served on the board of directors of a housing project in New York's East Village.[6][3] After battling lung cancer on and off for five or six years, Astyr died in April 2002.[2][7]
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^ abc"Golden Age Performer Bobby Astyr Succumbs to Cancer". Archived from the original on April 30, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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^Jennings, David (2000). Skinflicks : the inside story of the x-rated video industry. Bloomington, IN.: Distributed by 1st Books Library. p. 304. ISBN 1-58721-184-X.
^Bona, Damien (2002). Inside Oscar 2. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-44970-2. Retrieved August 5, 2017. bobby astyr.
^"HALL OF FAME Inductee: SAMANTHA FOX". Archived from the original on April 22, 2006. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
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