Bob Chinn | |
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Born | [1] Hawaii, United States | May 10, 1943
Nationality | American [1] |
Other names | Daniel Hu Song, Daniel Husong, Danny Hussong, Harry Who, Sparky Shayne, Robert Husong, Robert Chinn, Robert C. Chinn, R. Hussong, Wizard Glick, Bob Chin, Bob A. Lain [2] |
Occupation(s) | Pornographic film director, actor |
Bob Chinn (born May 10, 1943) is a Chinese-American pornographic film director and actor. He is a member the AVN Hall of Fame [3] and the XRCO Hall of Fame. [4]
Born in Hawaii to immigrants from China who later settled in California, Chinn started his career circa 1970 [2] after graduating from UCLA film school in 1966. He directed Candy Stripers , [2] which is listed in the XRCO Hall of Fame. [5] [6] [7]
He also created and directed the Johnny Wadd series of films featuring actor John C. Holmes. He made a total of 9 films with John Holmes in this series. Later, he was extensively interviewed in the documentary Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes . In the 2000s, Chinn directed a new Johnny Wadd series which featured Joel Lawrence as Wadd.
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