Lance Craner was one of the more popular gay porn stars during the 1980s. He was born David Alan Reis in Santa Barbara County, California (some sources say Oklahoma), on November 25, 1962. He was most well-known for his pairings with Leo Ford in Leo & Lance and Blonds Do It Best, both directed by William Higgins. The two also often worked together as male prostitutes. Scant information exists about Lance's life off the screen, and most of that is far from pleasant. He is said to have grown up in foster homes, was a student at Capuchino High School, San Bruno, Ca, had numerous brushes with the law, and been an IV-drug user. It may have been through his drug use, unprotected sex, or a combination thereof, that he contracted AIDS. David lived on and off in San Francisco at Fox Plaza apartments and a Turk Street apartment near Davisadero Street. David could be seen cruising the Mission District for his love of Latin boys. David Alan Reis died from complications of AIDS in San Jose, California, on May 26, 1991, only a few weeks before his former co-star Leo died from head injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles. Reis' death certificate listed his occupation as "model [ - ]

Lance Craner was one of the more popular gay porn stars during the 1980s. He was born David Alan... [ + ]