William Arnold Newton, professionally known as Billy London, was an American gay pornographic actor, producer, and director born on July 26, 1965, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. After a restless youth traveling the U. S.
, he settled in Los Angeles in 1985, earning his GED in 1989. Working as a beautician and at Hollywood Spa bathhouse, he entered the adult industry, meeting lover and producer David Rey. Together, they founded London-Rey Productions in 1987.
As Billy London or Billy Porter, he starred in films like Bulge: Mass Appeal, Hard Choices, Head of the Class, Hot Wired #3, Imperfect Strangers, Sex Drive 2020, and In the Grip of Passion. Directing as Bill E. London, he helmed Hard Labor, Make a Wish...
and Blow, Swap Meat, Dream Doll, Dreamen, and Fantasy Boys. A talented poet, artist, makeup artist, and choreographer, he pursued porn for financial reasons. Tragically murdered at 25 on October 29, 1990, in West Hollywood—his dismembered remains found in a dumpster—the 'Gay Black Dahlia' case was solved in 2023 when killer Daralyn Madden confessed.