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Men in love...

Al Parker & Mike Davis

They not only made gay porn films together, they were also lovers and it showed on the screen. 

In the no-holds-barred era of 1980s gay porn, they made dozens of films together and with other sex partners. 

Although HIV/AIDS was spreading like wildfire, it didn't have a name and few paid attention or wanted to pay attention to it. They hoped "gay cancer" would just go away but of course, it didn't.

But, bareback sex was hot and that's what the paying audience wanted to see. 

Mike Davis – real name Winston Strickland – was one of the great studs from the Colt Studios stable, working with Al Parker, and numerous others. 

Mike was a carpenter by trade and often designed and built sets for videos made by Al Parker's Surge Studios. 

Mike Davis continued in the job despite becoming ill with AIDS. When Mike could no longer work, Al Parker sold Surge Studios and took care of him until he died in 1986.

Al Parker

Al Parker was born Andrew Robert Okun on June 25, 1952 in Natick, Massachusetts. He was a gay American porn star, producer, and director. He died of complications of AIDS at the age of 40 on August 17, 1992. 

Upon arriving in California, he was employed by Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion West as a butler. His career in gay film started when he was "discovered" by Rip Colt, founder of Colt Studios. Colt gave him the performance name "Al Parker."

Parker began his film making career when he signed with Brentwood Studios. As an actor, he initially made short loop films shot on 8 mm reels. His company, Surge Studios, produced "theme" gay adult features, not just short loops. Many of the films were shot at Parker's home in Hermosa Beach, California. Surge Studios was one of the first studios to mandate safe sex practices when AIDS appeared.

Parker died of AIDS in San Francisco and his remains were cremated. A memorial service was held at his private residence. Later, his ashes were scattered in the ocean near the nude section of San Gregorio State Beach, San Mateo County, California.

Al Parker (born Andrew Robert Okun, June 25, 1952 – August 17, 1992)

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