Herschel Savage

Who is Herschel Savage?

Herschel Savage is an American pornographic film actor and pornographic film director.

He was born Harvey Cohen to Russian Jewish parents in New York City. He studied acting under Broadway actress Uta Hagen and renowned acting teacher Stella Adler. Savage initially sought a mainstream stage and screen career, however became disillusioned by the constant auditioning and competition for roles.

Savage was introduced to the pornographic film industry via the actor R. Bolla in 1976, and went on to become one of the biggest stars of the "Golden Age of Porn" in the 1970s and 80's. He appeared in the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas, for which he was paid about $150 a day. Some of the other films he appeared in include Expose Me Now, Bodies in Heat and Rambone Does Hollywood. He left pornography in 1988 and worked in sales and video distribution, also playing a few roles in local theater productions. He then returned to the industry in 1997.

The name "Herschel Savage" was created with Jamie Gillis in an attempt to combine a 'nerdy Jewish identity' with that of a stud.