As reported in the documentary Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes, produced by filmmaker Cass Paley, "In these films we showed insertion.
Amerson was also one of the early pioneers in the establishment of adult film industry to be able to ply its wares in accordance with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
In the early days of hard core, Amerson and his colleagues were subject to arrest for any number of charges[2] which could include pimping, pandering, and an obscure felony called "conspiracy to commit oral copulation".
[citation needed] In 1985, Amerson was the first name-brand hard core producer who demanded that actors be tested for HIV.
[citation needed] Amerson died on March 17, 2015 as a result of a stroke that he suffered in his Los Angeles mansion, as reported by industry website, AVN.com.