Gordon Grant (born Don Bowman; April 25, 1949 – October 1, 1993) was an American model and actor prominent in gay print media and adult cinema during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Known as the "Sultry Intellectual," he modeled for the Ah Men boutique and starred in productions for Colt Studios, Falcon Studios, and Bijou Video.
Early life Grant was born on April 25, 1949, in Alaska. Reports on Grant's birthplace conflict that he was born in New Mexico. His diverse heritage includes Dutch and Nez Perce Native American heritage. Before entering entertainment, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked heavy labor, including two years on the Trans-Alaska pipeline, eventually relocating to Los Angeles through San Francisco and New York.
Career Modeling Under his birth then he started modeling and had a successful career in the mid-1970s with a muscular, dark aesthetic that contrasted with blond archetypes of the era. He became a catalog fixture for West Hollywood's Ah Men boutique, helping define post-Stonewall men's fashion. He also collaborated with photographer Roy Dean—highlighted by the 1976 photo book Man of Moods: Nude Studies of Don Bowman and appeared as a centerfold in Drummer magazine alongside work for Troy Saxon.
Acting Grant transitioned into adult films in the late 1970s, becoming a core figure for Colt Studios and starring in feature films like Hot Truckin''' (1978), Hayride (1983), and Falcon's Dirty Words''. Director Jim West noted Grant's remarkable modesty and lack of ego on set.
Personal life Grant retired in the mid-1980s, later he went to Las Vegas where he lived in a committed relationship.
Death He died from AIDS-related complications on October 1, 1993 in Las Vegas.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1976 Lifeguard Lifeguard Debut 1976 Dirty Words Gordon 1976 We Were There Dunk Tank Thrower 1977 Adonis Cockplay 14 Ron 1978 Hot Truckin Buck Hand-In-Hand 1979 The Crotch Watcher Jerry 1983 Hayride Brad 1983 Pleasures in the Sun Lifeguard 1986 Working Late Glenn Falcon Studios 1986 Best Of Colt Films 3 Gordon Colt Studios 1987 Best Of Colt Films 6 Gordon Colt Studios 1992 Best Of Colt Films 12 Gordon Colt Studios 1993 Best Of Colt Films 13 Gordon Posthumous release 1996 Best Of Colt Films 14 Gordon Posthumous release 2008 Best of the 1970's: Volume 1 Gordon Posthumous release 2011 Hairy Muscle Daddy 2 Gordon Posthumous release 2013 Falcon Bareback 13: Raw Prime Beef Gordon Posthumous release 2020 Goodbye Seventies Gordon Grant Posthumous release 2021 Falcon Icons: The 1970s Gordon Grant Posthumous release
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