The adult film industry in America came to exist, and was allowed to flourish, thanks almost entirely to the work of Jewish trailblazers.

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Sources:

“Triple-exthnics: Nathan Abrams on Jews in the American porn industry” – The Jewish Quarterly, Winter 2004 (Archive)

"Jews in the American porn industry" – Luke Ford via LukeIsBack.com (Luke Ford is a long-time adult entertainment blogger who converted to Orthodox Judaism. His other website is LukeFord.net. This article covers most of the individuals shown on this table.)

A History of X” – A book by Luke Ford discussing the adult film industry, and touches on the topics in this InfoTable.

“Jews Love Black Cock” [Joanna Angel and Abella Danger] – IMDb

‘Deep Throat’ porn actor Harry Reems dies after turbulent life – The Columbus Dispatch

“Porn Legend Harry Reems Dead At 65” – Seattle Gay Scene

“Joe Francis? Jonah Frankel? Does it matter?” – JStyleMagazine

“Paul Thomas” – IMDb

“Former porn star [Jenna Jameson] turns kosher cook as she announces conversion to Judaism” – The Times of Israel

#111 Samuel Roth

#192 Reuben Sturman

#110 Al Goldstein

#235 Steven Hirsch

#237 Bobby Hollander

#187 Mark Spiegler

#107 Joe Francis

#108 Seth Warshavsky

#106 Greg Lansky

#188 Ron Jeremy Hyatt

#234 Ralph Ginzburg

#233 Radley Metzger

#232 Herschel Savage

#404 Michael Lucas

#109 Nina Hartley

#269 Annie Sprinkle

#190 Joanna Angel

#189 James Deen

#190 Abella Danger

#405 Jamie Gillis

#406 Richard Pacheco

#407 Seymore Butts

#408 Paul Thomas

#409 Jerry Butler

#410 Harry Reems

#236 Gloria Leonard

#411 Jenna Jameson

#412 Randy West