Harvey Cohen, known professionally as Herschel Savage was an American former pornographic actor, director and stage actor who has appeared in over 1,000 adult films. AVN ranked him 46th on their list of The Top 50 Porn Stars of All Time in 2002. Savage has also been inducted into the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame.
Herschel Savage started studying acting under Broadway theatre actress, Uta Hagen and renowned acting teacher, Stella Adler.
He initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career. He, however, became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles.
Herschel was introduced to the adult film industry via the actor R. Bolla in 1976, and went on to become one of the biggest stars of the “Golden Age of Porn” in the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in the 1978 classic “Debbie Does Dallas”, for which he was paid about $150 a day. This film was a financial success, becoming one of the top five highest-grossing adult films of all time.
He sadly passed away on Sunday, according to close industry friends. He was 70.
