Misty Dawn
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Misty Dawn is the pseudonym of adult film actress Laurie Rose.
She was married to the late adult film actor John Holmes
from 1987 until his death from complications from AIDS
on March 13, 1988. In addition to Misty Dawn, she also used the name Laurie Diamond. According to those who worked with her, the 5'2", 100-pound Rose looked far younger and would often dress to accentuate her youthful appearance in many of her numerous "loops" and 61 credited feature films.
According to porn journalist Luke Ford
, the first time she met Holmes was in December, 1982 on the film set for the porn feature film Marathon in San Francisco soon after he was released from jail in connection with the Wonderland Murders
, which involved the brutal quadruple slaying of the widely feared Wonderland Gang
.
For a brief time in the mid-1980s, she and her husband John Holmes were in business with Bill Amerson
in an adult film company known as Penquin Productions. The Holmes also lived at Amerson's mansion in the LA suburbs (Holmes was godfather
to Amerson's children).
In 1998, Laurie Rose-Holmes released the John Holmes autobiography, Porn King.
In 1998, she also appeared in the documentary, Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
.
In 1999, Rose made a return to adult films after a 15-year retirement.She returned again in 2003 in the film 'Voyer Vision'.
She was married to the late adult film actor John Holmes
John Holmes (actor)
John Curtis Holmes better known as John C. Holmes or Johnny Wadd , was one of the most prolific male porn stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult loops, stag films, and pornographic feature movies in the 1970s and 1980s...
from 1987 until his death from complications from AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
on March 13, 1988. In addition to Misty Dawn, she also used the name Laurie Diamond. According to those who worked with her, the 5'2", 100-pound Rose looked far younger and would often dress to accentuate her youthful appearance in many of her numerous "loops" and 61 credited feature films.
According to porn journalist Luke Ford
Luke Ford
Luke Ford is an American writer, blogger, and former pornography gossip columnist known for his disclosures and traditionalist Jewish religious views.-Personal:Ford moved to California in 1977...
, the first time she met Holmes was in December, 1982 on the film set for the porn feature film Marathon in San Francisco soon after he was released from jail in connection with the Wonderland Murders
Wonderland Murders
The Wonderland murders, also known as Four on the Floor or Laurel Canyon Murders, occurred in Los Angeles in 1981, when four people were killed in a drug-related scenario involving porn star John Holmes and was allegedly masterminded by Los Angeles businessman and drug dealer Eddie Nash.-Robbery...
, which involved the brutal quadruple slaying of the widely feared Wonderland Gang
Wonderland Gang
The Wonderland Gang was a group of drug dealers involved in the Los Angeles cocaine trade during the late 1970s and early 1980s; their homebase was located on Wonderland Avenue in the Laurel Canyon area. On July 1, 1981 four members of the gang died in the Wonderland murders...
.
For a brief time in the mid-1980s, she and her husband John Holmes were in business with Bill Amerson
Bill Amerson
William Gordon Amerson was an adult film industry mogul, producer and actor in the late-1960s to the late-1980s.Born in Los Angeles, California, Bill Amerson was an early adult film producer in the United States to produce so-called "hard core" entertainment. As reported in the award-winning...
in an adult film company known as Penquin Productions. The Holmes also lived at Amerson's mansion in the LA suburbs (Holmes was godfather
Godparent
A godparent, in many denominations of Christianity, is someone who sponsors a child's baptism. A male godparent is a godfather, and a female godparent is a godmother...
to Amerson's children).
In 1998, Laurie Rose-Holmes released the John Holmes autobiography, Porn King.
In 1998, she also appeared in the documentary, Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a 1998 documentary directed by Cass Paley, written and produced by Rodger Jacobs and starring John C. Holmes, Ron Jeremy, Larry Flynt, Misty Dawn, Aunt Peg, Rodger Jacobs and Paul Thomas Anderson.- Overview :...
.
In 1999, Rose made a return to adult films after a 15-year retirement.She returned again in 2003 in the film 'Voyer Vision'.