pornographic actor
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. He began appearing in adult films around 1995 and appeared in over 1300 movies.
Personal life
Billy Glide was born Tad Douglas Nolen in
Los Angeles, California
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, United States. He started his career in 1995. Nolen died on 24 May 2014 in
Huntington Beach, California
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. It was initially reported that he had been bitten by a rattlesnake, while helping a friend move, and had refused medical treatment. However, it was later confirmed that, although he had suffered a venomous bite, the actual cause of death was alcohol intoxication. OC Weekly article, Matt Coker 30 Dec 2014 /ref> Glide never married but left behind a daughter at the time of his death.
Glide was posthumously inducted into the AVN Hall of Fame in 2015.
Awards
*1999
AVN Award
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winner – Best Group Sex Scene, Film – ''The Masseuse 3''
* 2015
AVN Hall of Fame
The ''AVN'' (''Adult Video News'') Hall of Fame has honored people for their work in the adult entertainment industry since 1995.