Wade Nichols

Biography

Dennis Posa was born in Manhattan in 1946 and grew up in Freeport, New York. After graduating in Furniture Design, he began studying acting, also in New York. In 1975 he made his first appearance in the gay porn "Boy-Napped", after which he landed several roles in straight porn productions, which he performed under the pseudonym Wade Nichols. With his other stage name, Dennis Parker, he recorded the disco album "Like an Eagle" in early 1979, which had great success in the homosexual dance scene and even charted internationally in some countries. During this time he also played the police chief Derek Mallory in the soap "Edge of the Night"; however, for health reasons he had to retire from the acting business in 1984. He died in January 1985 as a result of an AIDS-like illness.

Known For

Barbara Broadcast

as Kitchen Worker (uncredited)

Blonde Ambition

as Actor Playing Brett

Blue Nude

as Rocco's Co-Star

Take Off

as Darrin Blue

Maraschino Cherry

as Maraschino's Guy

Virgin Dreams

as Daniel Jenkins

Odyssey: The Ultimate Trip

as Guy in Dream (segment "The End")

Teenage Pajama Party

as Sheik

The Secret Dreams of Mona Q

as Bob McKenzie

Visions

as Larry