Michael Thevis
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February 25, 1932
The Sultan of Smut
The Scarface of Porn
The Scarface of Sex
Michael Thevis | |
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| Born | Michael George Thevis February 25, 1932 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2013 (aged 81) Bayport, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Other names | The King of Pornography The Sultan of Smut The Scarface of Porn The Scarface of Sex |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Partner(s) | Jeanette Evans Patricia McLean |
| Children | 5 |
Michael George Thevis (February 25, 1932 – November 20,[1] 2013) was a Greek American millionaire pornographer and convicted murderer based in Atlanta, Georgia, but with close links to the Five Families of New York City and the DeCavalcante crime family of Newark, New Jersey.[2] After escaping from prison on April 28, 1978, Thevis was put on the FBI Most Wanted List.[3][2]
Thevis was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and raised by his Greek immigrant grandparents after his parents separated. He dropped out of high school at the age of 17 and hitched his way to Atlanta in 1951 where he completed high school and enrolled in Georgia Tech, although he would leave before graduating to become the manager of a newsstand, earning $50 a week.[3] While young, he served as a Greek Orthodox altar boy and had thoughts of entering the priesthood. However, he grew up very poor and after being convicted of attempted armed robbery, he reconsidered his future.[2]
At the age of 19, he married Joan, three years his junior, and fathered 5 children: George, Christina, twins Tony and Stephanie, and Jason.[2]
