Wade Nichols
Encyclopedia
Wade Nichols, aka Dennis Parker, (October 28, 1955 – January 28, 1985) was an American
actor
and singer who started his acting career in pornographic movies.
His first feature film role was probably in the 1975 gay adult film
Boynapped!. He subsequently appeared mostly in straight porn films shot in New York such as Barbara Broadcast, Jail Bait, Summer of Laura, Punk Rock, Marishino Cherries, and Teenage Pajama Party.
In 1979, using the name Dennis Parker, he recorded a disco
album on Casablanca Records
titled Like an Eagle. The album was produced by Village People
creator / producer Jacques Morali
. The title track was released as a single, and appears on the 1994 box set The Casablanca Records Story.
Also under the name Dennis Parker, he was known for playing Police Chief Derek Mallory on the soap opera
The Edge of Night
.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer who started his acting career in pornographic movies.
His first feature film role was probably in the 1975 gay adult film
Gay pornography
Gay pornography is the representation of sexual intercourse between men with the primary goal of sexual arousal in its audience. There is also a tradition, and continuing considerable output, of lesbian pornography....
Boynapped!. He subsequently appeared mostly in straight porn films shot in New York such as Barbara Broadcast, Jail Bait, Summer of Laura, Punk Rock, Marishino Cherries, and Teenage Pajama Party.
In 1979, using the name Dennis Parker, he recorded a disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
album on Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
titled Like an Eagle. The album was produced by Village People
Village People
Village People is a concept disco group that formed in the United States in 1977, well known for their on-stage costumes depicting American cultural stereotypes, as well as their catchy tunes and suggestive lyrics....
creator / producer Jacques Morali
Jacques Morali
Jacques Morali was a French music producer, who is best remembered for being the creator and driving force behind the disco group, Village People....
. The title track was released as a single, and appears on the 1994 box set The Casablanca Records Story.
Also under the name Dennis Parker, he was known for playing Police Chief Derek Mallory on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night
The Edge of Night is an American television mystery series/soap opera produced by Procter & Gamble. It debuted on CBS on April 2, 1956, and ran as a live broadcast on that network until November 28, 1975; the series then moved to ABC, where it aired from December 1, 1975, until December 28, 1984...
.
Partial filmography
| Movie Title | Distributor | Year |
| Bang Bang You Got It | Video-X-Pix | 1976 |
| Barbara Broadcast | VCA | 1977 |
| Beach House | Caballero Home Video | 1980 |
| Bizarre Thunder | Ribu Video | 1984 |
| Blonde Ambition | Video-X-Pix | 1980 |
| Boynapped | Hand-In-Hand | 1975 |
| Call Me Angel | Video Home Library | 1975 |
| Captain Lust | International Home Video Corporation | 1977 |
| Come to Me | Air Video | 1976 |
| Honeymoon Haven | Video-X-Pix | 1977 |
| Hot Pursuit | VCA | 1983 |
| Jail Bait | Command Video | 1976 |
| Jawbreakers | Ventura | 1985 |
| Love You | Essex Video | 1979 |
| Magic Girls | Horizon | 1980 |
| Maraschino Cherry | Video-X-Pix | 1978 |
| Odyssey | VCX | 1977 |
| Punk Rock | Atom | 1978 |
| Secret Dreams of Mona Q | Arrow Productions | 1976 |
| Summer Of Laura | VCA | 1975 |
| Sweetheart | Video-X-Pix | 1977 |
| Take Off | Video-X-Pix | 1978 |
| Teenage Pajama Party | VEP | 1977 |
| Virgin Dreams | VCX | 1976 |
| Visions | Quality-X-Video | 1978 |