Not to be confused with Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams

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 or Billy Dee Smith

Billy Dee Smith

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Billy Dee is the stage name of former adult film star William Daniels, born September 25, 1951, who appeared in approximately 500 films between 1974 and 1990.

A very light-skinned black

African American

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 man, Daniels was one of the first black adult film actors of the era to find crossover success with white

Caucasian race

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 audiences due primarily to his ability to "act" white. However, he could also play roles in stereotype — and, on occasion, pass as Hispanic

Hispanic

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.

Daniels left the adult film business in 1990. According to a self-written update on Excalibur Films' website http://excaliburfilms.com/pornlist/malepgs/billydee.htm, Daniels attended (an unnamed) bible college

Bible college

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 and earned a degree in theology

Theology

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, but has yet to be ordained

Ordination

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 as a minister.

In an interview with Nina Hartley

Nina Hartley

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, she informed us that Billie Dee is playing in a church band in San Antonio.

He was inducted into the XRCO Hall of Fame

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in 2002.