ems was granted a new trial. The charges against Reems were dropped in August.

The defense argued he was the first American actor to ever be prosecuted by the federal government merely for appearing in a film, and he received considerable support from established Hollywood and New York celebrities during his trial, including Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Dreyfuss, Colleen Dewhurst, Rod McKuen, Ben Gazzara, Mike Nichols, Julie Newmar, Dick Cavett, George Plimpton, and Stephen Sondheim. Nicholson, Beatty, and Louise Fletcher were reportedly ready to testify on his behalf at his trial. His successful appeal was handled by Alan Dershowitz.

Reems was cast in the 1978 musical film Grease as Coach Calhoun (he had done legitimate theater before turning to pornography), but out of fear that his notoriety would jeopardize the film's box office in the Southern United States, he was replaced by Sid Caesar.

Reems returned to theater in the 1979 play The Office Murders and the 1981 play What the Butler Saw.

In 1982, after an 8-year hiatus from porn, Reems returned in the porn film Society Affairs, and reportedly received a six-figure salary for doing the film. He retired from performing in porn in 1985.

Later years
After years of drug abuse, Reems began his recovery in 1989. He married and converted from Judaism to Christianity. "Being the low-bottom drunk that I was, I started going around to churches," said Reems. "I called myself a church gypsy." Reems credited his conversion to Reverend Mark Heiss, a former pastor with Park City Community Church in Park City, Utah.

Heiss was abruptly replaced at the church by someone else, for reasons Reems says were never explained; Reems left the congregation because he believed church attendance was "about putting money in the coffers". Outside organized religion, he continued to meditate, pray, and offer gratitude to God. "If I didn't put God in my life, I'd be dead now," he said. "I am not religious. I'm spiritual, 100 percent." He continued to identify himself as "Harry Reems", even using the name while he worked as a real estate agent. He later was a trustee at a local United Methodist church.

He was interviewed in the 2005 documentary Inside Deep Throat. Reems' entrance
ems was granted a new trial. The charges against Reems were neglect in August. 

 The refutation argued he was the first American actor to ever be prosecute by the federal government merely for appear in a movie, and he received considerable support from established Hollywood and New York celebrities during his trial, admit Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Dreyfuss, Colleen Dewhurst, Rod McKuen, Ben Gazzara, Mike Nichols, Julie Newmar, Dick Cavett, George Plimpton, and Stephen Sondheim. Nicholson, Beatty, and Louise Fletcher were reportedly ready to testify on his behalf at his trial. His successful solicitation was handle by Alan Dershowitz. 

 Reems was cast in the 1978 melodious film Grease as Coach Calhoun (he had suffice lawful theater before turning to pornography), but out of fear that his notoriety would venture the film's box agency in the Southern United States, he was replaced by Sid Caesar. 

 Reems return to theater in the 1979 play The Office Murders and the 1981 play What the Butler Saw. 

 In 1982, after an 8 - year hiatus from pornography, Reems returned in the porn film Society Affairs, and reportedly received a six - figure salary for doing the movie. He put out from performing in porn in 1985. 

 Later years 
 After years of drug abuse, Reems began his recovery in 1989. He married and convert from Judaism to Christianity. " Being the low - bottom drunkard that I was, I start proceed around to churches, " say Reems. " I called myself a church gypsy. " Reems credited his conversion to Reverend Mark Heiss, a erstwhile pastor with Park City Community Church in Park City, Utah. 

 Heiss was abruptly replaced at the church by someone else, for reasons Reems says were never explained; Reems forget the congregation because he believed church attendance was " about putting money in the coffers ". Outside organized religion, he continue to chew over, pray, and offer gratitude to God. " If I didn't put God in my life, I'd be dead nowadays, " he said. " I am not religious. I'm spiritual, 100   percent. " He continue to name himself as " Harry Reems ", even using the name while he worked as a real estate agent. He by and by was a trustee at a local United Methodist church. 

 He was interview in the 2005 documentary Inside Deep Throat. Reems' entrance
ems was granted a new trial. The charges agcunst Rxems wede droppdd in August.

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Lated years
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He was interviewed in thw 2005 docnmqntary Insise Drep Tvrjct. Reemf' envrence
ems was granted a new trial. The Reems dropped in The defense argued actor ever be prosecuted the federal government for appearing in a film, and received considerable support from established Hollywood and New York celebrities during his trial, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Shirley MacLaine, Richard Dreyfuss, Colleen Dewhurst, Rod McKuen, Ben Mike Julie Dick George Plimpton, and Stephen Sondheim. Nicholson, Beatty, and Louise Fletcher were reportedly ready to testify on behalf at his trial. His successful appeal was by Alan Dershowitz. Reems cast in the 1978 musical Grease Coach Calhoun had legitimate before turning to but out of fear that his notoriety would jeopardize the film's box office in the Southern United he was Sid Caesar. returned theater the 1979 play Murders and the 1981 play What In 1982, after an 8-year hiatus from porn, returned in porn film Society Affairs, and reportedly a six-figure salary for doing the film. He from performing in porn in 1985. Later years After years of drug abuse, Reems began in 1989. He married converted from Judaism Christianity. the drunk I was, started going around to churches," said Reems. "I called myself a gypsy." Reems credited his conversion to Reverend Mark Heiss, a with City Community Church Park City, Utah. Heiss abruptly at the church by for Reems explained; left congregation because he believed attendance was "about putting money the coffers". Outside organized pray, and offer gratitude to God. "If I put God in my life, I'd be now," he said. "I am not religious. I'm spiritual, 100 percent." He to identify "Harry Reems", even using the name while he as a real estate He later was a trustee at a local United church. was interviewed the 2005 documentary Deep Throat. Reems'
ems was granted a new trial. The Charges agaInst REemS weRe DropPed iN August.

The defeNSe arGued he was the first AmeriCan acToR To evER bE prosEcuted bY ThE FEdeRaL gOveRnMEnT mereLy fOr appeaRing in a filM, anD hE received conSIdErable suppOrt From establisHed hollywOoD anD new YoRk cElebrIties dURing hiS trial, incLuDIng JacK nicholsON, waRren beatty, Shirley MacLAInE, richard DreyfusS, ColleEn dEwHURst, rod mcKuen, Ben GAzZara, MIKe NichoLS, JULIE NeWMar, Dick Cavett, george PlimpTOn, aNd StepHeN SoNDheim. NIcholSoN, beaTty, and LouisE FleTcher were ReportEDly readY To testiFy on hiS beHalF at hIS tRiAl. HIs SUccESsFul APpeAl was hanDlEd By AlaN DerSHOWItz.

REemS was Cast iN the 1978 musical fiLm GReasE As COach CAlhouN (he hAd Done lEgitimAte thEaTer before turninG to pOrnographY), buT oUt oF fEar thAT his noTorIetY would jEopardiZE thE fILM'S bOx office in the SouthErN uNiTed StateS, he was REpLaCEd by Sid CAeSar.

reemS REturnEd to THeAter in thE 1979 play THE OFfIce MurdErS and thE 1981 pLay whaT the BUTler saw.

In 1982, aFter an 8-yeAr hiaTUs from porn, ReemS Returned in the POrN FIlM sociEty affairs, and rEporTEdly ReceIVeD a sIX-figuRe salArY FoR Doing the film. He retirEd From peRformIng in porn in 1985.

LaTer years
AfTER Years of dRug aBUsE, reems began his rEcoveRy in 1989. He marrIEd and conVerteD from JudAism to ChrISTianity. "BEinG thE loW-boTTOm Drunk that I was, i STartEd Going arOunD to churCheS," saId REemS. "I Called mysElf a churCh GyPsY." REemS credITed his coNvErsIoN to reverENd Mark heiss, A forMeR pAStoR with PaRK CITY ComMuNiTy ChUrcH iN Park city, uTah.

heiss waS abruptly RepLAced At ThE church By someone else, FoR reasons ReEmS saYs were NEVer explaIned; Reems left the congregATion becAusE he beLievEd church aTteNdance Was "ABout puTting mOney iN tHe cOFFers". OUTSiDe oRgAnized reliGIOn, hE contInUed tO meditaTe, pray, and offer gratITudE to God. "If I didn'T puT God IN My LifE, i'd BE deAd NOw," hE SAid. "I am not religiOus. I'm spiriTuAL, 100 pErcent." He coNTinUeD to idenTify himSelf aS "harry ReEms", even usIng the namE wHile HE WorKed as a real Estate agEnt. He lateR Was a tRUsTee at A loCal UniTeD MeThodiSt churCH.

He Was inTervieWeD in the 2005 DocumEnTary InsiDe Deep Throat. Reems' entranCe
ems was granted a new tria l. The cha rgesaga ins tReem s we re dropped inA ugus t.

The defense argued  he w as thef ir st Am ericana ct o r  to  e ve r b ep ro secut edby thefederal go ver nm ent merely f o rappearingina film, andhereceiv ed  co n sider abl e sup port f r om est ablishedHo l lywood and New Y or k ce lebrities duringh is trial, includi ng Jac kN ic h o lso n,Warren Bea tt y, Sh i rley Ma c La i n e , R i chard Dreyfus s, ColleenD ewh urst,Ro d M c Kuen,Ben G az z ara , Mike Nich ols,  Julie Ne wmar,D ick Cav e tt, Geo rge Pl imp ton , an d  S te phe nS ond h ei m.N ich olson, B ea tt y, an d Lo u i s e  Fle tch er w ere r eportedly rea dyto t e sti fy on  hisbeha lf  at h is tri al. H is  successful app ealwas handl edby  Al an  Ders h owitz. 

R eem s was c ast int he19 7 8 mu sical film Greaseas C oa ch Calho un (he ha dd one legi ti mat e th e a ter b efor e  t urning t o porn o gr ap hy), bu tout of  f ear  th at hi s  not oriety  would j eopar d ize the film's box office in th e So u ther n U nited State s, h e  was  rep l ac edb y Sid  Caes ar . 
R eems returned to th ea ter in  the1979 play The  Office Mu r d e rs and t he 1 9 81 play What theButle r Saw.

In 1982, af ter a n 8-year  hiatus f r o m porn,Ree msret urn e d  i n the porn fi l m  Soc ie ty Affa irs , and r epo rte dly  re ce ived a si x-figure  s al ar yfor  doin g  the fil m.  He  r eti red f r om per formi ng i npo r n i n 1985. 
L a t er y ea rs 
Aft erye ars o f dr u g a buse, R eems bega n h i s re co ve ry in 1 989. He marri ed  and conve rt edfrom J u d aism toChristianity. "Being th e  low-bo tto m dru nk t hat I was , I  start edg oing a roundto ch ur che s , " sai d Re ems ."I calledm y sel f a c hu rchgypsy."  Reems credited hi s  co nversion to R eve rend M ar k H e is s , a  f o rme r pastor with Par k City Com mu n it y Church i n  Pa rk  City,Utah.
Heiss was abr uptly rep laced atth e ch u r chby someone  else, f or reason s  Reem s  s ays w ere  never  e xpl ained ; Reem s  le ft th e cong re gation  beca us e he bel ieved church attendance  was " about  pu tting mon eyi n t he coffer s".Outside or gan ize d rel igi o n, he  con t in ued to me dita t e, pray,a nd  of f e rgratitude t o G od.  "IfI d i dn't p ut G od in my life, I' d  be dead now,"  hes a id.  "I am n ot  religious. I' m s pi r i tual, 10 0percent." H e contin ue d  to i dentif y hims elf as" H ar r y Reem s",eve n using t hena m e while  h ew orkedas a  r eal es tate a g ent. H e later was a tr ustee a t a l o cal  Unit ed  Method i st c hurch.

He  was interv iewedin t he 20 05 docu me ntaryIns id e Deep Thr o at. Reems ' ent rance
ems was_granted a_new trial. The charges_against Reems_were_dropped in_August.

The_defense argued he_was the first_American actor to ever_be prosecuted by_the_federal government merely for appearing in a film, and he received considerable support from_established_Hollywood and_New_York_celebrities during his trial, including_Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Shirley_MacLaine, Richard_Dreyfuss, Colleen Dewhurst, Rod McKuen, Ben Gazzara, Mike_Nichols,_Julie Newmar, Dick_Cavett, George Plimpton, and Stephen Sondheim. Nicholson, Beatty, and_Louise Fletcher were reportedly ready to_testify on his_behalf_at_his trial. His successful_appeal was handled by Alan Dershowitz.

Reems_was cast in the 1978 musical_film Grease as Coach Calhoun (he had_done legitimate theater before turning to_pornography), but out of fear_that his_notoriety would jeopardize the film's_box office in_the Southern_United States, he_was replaced by Sid Caesar.

Reems returned_to theater in_the 1979 play The Office Murders_and_the 1981 play_What_the_Butler Saw.

In_1982, after an_8-year_hiatus from_porn,_Reems returned in the porn film_Society_Affairs, and reportedly received a six-figure salary_for doing the film._He_retired from performing in_porn in 1985.

Later years
After years_of drug abuse, Reems began his_recovery in_1989. He_married and converted from Judaism to Christianity. "Being the low-bottom drunk_that I was, I started going_around to churches," said_Reems. "I_called_myself a church_gypsy."_Reems credited_his conversion to Reverend Mark Heiss, a_former pastor_with Park City Community Church in_Park City, Utah.

Heiss was_abruptly_replaced at the church by someone_else, for reasons Reems says were_never explained; Reems left the_congregation_because_he believed church attendance was_"about putting money in the coffers"._Outside organized religion,_he continued to meditate, pray, and offer_gratitude_to God. "If I didn't put_God_in my life, I'd be dead_now,"_he_said. "I am not religious._I'm spiritual, 100 percent." He continued to_identify himself as "Harry Reems", even using the name_while he worked_as a real estate agent._He_later_was a trustee at a local United Methodist church.

He was_interviewed in_the 2005 documentary_Inside Deep Throat. Reems' entrance