Paul Swift
American actor
Paul Swift | |
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Screenshot of Swift from the documentary film Divine Trash (1998) directed by Steve Yeager. | |
Born | (1934-08-18)August 18, 1934 [citation needed] |
Died | October 7, 1994(1994-10-07) (aged 60) [citation needed] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.[citation needed] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1970–1977[1] |
Paul Swift (August 18, 1934 – October 7, 1994)[citation needed] was an American actor.
Career
Between 1970 and 1977 he appeared in roles in four of the early feature films directed by John Waters.[1] He additionally appeared as himself in two Waters-related documentary films.[1] Swift's most notable role is his appearance as "The Egg Man" in Pink Flamingos (1972). Aside from that, he played mostly bit parts.[citation needed]
Death
Swift died of complications from AIDS, aged 60, in his native Baltimore.[citation needed]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Multiple Maniacs | Steve (Cookie's boyfriend) | |
1972 | Pink Flamingos | The Egg Man | |
1974 | Female Trouble | Butterfly | |
1976 | Edith's Shopping Bag | himself | |
1977 | Desperate Living | Mr. Paul | (final film role) |
1998 | Divine Trash | himself | archive footage |
References
- ^ a b c Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Paul Swift". The Internet Movie Database.; accessed August 25, 2010.
External links
- Paul Swift at IMDb
- dreamlandnews.com, DreamlandNews, a John Waters fansite (copyright by Jeff Jackson)
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