Leo Ford (born Leo John Hilgeford; July 5, 1957 – July 17, 1991) was an American pornographic actor who appeared in gay pornographic films and bisexual pornographic movies and magazines in the 1980s.[1][2][3] He was born in Dayton, Ohio.
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| Born | Leo John Hilgeford July 5, 1957 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1991 (aged 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Partner(s) | Divine, Craig Markle |
Career
In 1989, Ford was crowned King of the Beaux Arts Ball in New York City. His Queen was Melissa Slade.[4]
Ford paired with David Alan Reis aka "Lance" in Leo & Lance and Blonds Do It Best, Leo and Lance directed by William Higgins; Blonds Do It Best directed by Richard Morgan.[3] In his starring role for the film Games, directed by Steve Scott, Ford played a medal-winning swimmer in the Gay Games competition, with Al Parker playing a photographer assigned to take professional portraits of the athlete. In a scene that foreshadowed what happened to Ford in real life, his character had a severe motorcycle accident that left him hospitalized and in a coma.
Personal life
Ford had a short-lived relationship with cult actor Divine.[5] The two traveled together and he made appearances at clubs in which Divine was contracted to perform. In late 1985, Ford began a relationship with Craig Markle. Ford and Markle lived together in Los Angeles and Hawaii and raised tropical birds. In July 1991, Ford was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle with Markle. He died shortly after from his injuries. After Ford's death Markle ran a travel agency and oversaw Ford's collection of pictures from his career.[6]
