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Paul Swift | |
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| Born | August 18, 1934 [citation needed] |
| Died | October 7, 1994 (aged 60) [citation needed] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–1977[1] |
Paul Swift (August 18, 1934 – October 7, 1994)[citation needed] was an American actor.
Career
[edit | edit source]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]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]According to 2018 article in the Baltimore Sun, Paul Swift was openly gay.
Death
[edit | edit source]Swift died of complications from AIDS, aged 60, in his native Baltimore.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Paul Swift". The Internet Movie Database.; accessed August 25, 2010.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Paul Swift at IMDb
- dreamlandnews.com, DreamlandNews, a John Waters fansite (copyright by Jeff Jackson)
- [1], Baltimore Sun
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