EDGE OF NIGHT DENNIS PARKER

​Wade Nichols: ‘A Galaxy of Pleasure and Pain’ 
His Untold Story

DENNIS PARKER AS DEREK MALLORY, CHIEF OF POLICE, THE EDGE OF NIGHT

Wade Nichols was one of the most accomplished and recognizable adult film stars in 1970s New York. That alone would normally be enough. But Wade’s story is far more interesting than just that: He was a gay man – but appeared in largely straight porn films.

WADE NICHOLS

The Edge of Night’wasn’t really just a soap opera. It was a hybrid of a crime drama with some of the elements of a melodrama. So you had the cops, forensics, and attorneys dealing with cases, at the same time you have romantic, marital, and family issues. It was very successful for decades." ⎯Rob Foy (Production assistant on The Edge of Night)

PAINTING OF DENNIS PARKER (WADE NICHOLS)

"WoW!  Awe-inspiring read of a past “Edge of Night” actor:  Dennis Parker aka Wade Nichols in the role of Chief of Police Derek Mallory. I devoured every word this long article of a favourite show and actor, and lingered so⎯what a body ⎯over each picture." ⎯Charles Pearson