Photo: Gloria Leonard 1999 CES.jpg: Lukeford.com (permission here) *derivative work: 1990Rebecca / CC BY-SA 2.5 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, Gloria Leonard was far more than an adult film star. Born Gale Klinetsky in the Bronx, she became a publisher and, crucially, a fierce public advocate for free speech through the Adult Video Association and the Free Speech Coalition. I'm drawn to people who defend unpopular ground on principle, and she did exactly that, refusing to let her industry be shamed into silence. Her XRCO Hall of Fame and AVN honors recognize a career, but her real legacy is conviction. When she died in 2014, she left behind a template for standing your ground with intelligence and nerve.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gloria Leonard
- Name (Japanese)
- グロリア・レナード
- Reading
- ぐろりあ・れなーど
- Born
- August 28, 1940 – February 3, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pornographic actor / television actor / film actor / pornographic film director / opinion journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1986 XRCO Award
- 1989 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 1997 XRCO Hall of Fame
- 2002 AVN Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gloria Leonard born?
August 28, 1940 – February 3, 2014.
Where is Gloria Leonard from?
Gloria Leonard is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Gloria Leonard do?
Gloria Leonard works as pornographic actor, television actor, film actor, pornographic film director, opinion journalist.
How tall is Gloria Leonard?
Gloria Leonard is 173 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.