Paul Swift
{{short description|American actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Paul Swift
| image = Paul Swift.png
| alt =
| caption = Screenshot of Swift from the documentary film Divine Trash (1998) directed by Steve Yeager.
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|8|18}}
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| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1994|10|7|1934|8|18}}
{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
| death_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
| othername =
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1970–1977Database (undated). [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842622/filmotype "Filmography by Type for Paul Swift"]. The Internet Movie Database.; accessed August 25, 2010.
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Paul Swift (August 18, 1934 – October 7, 1994){{Citation needed|date=August 2010}} was an American actor.
Career
Between 1970 and 1977 he appeared in roles in four of the early feature films directed by John Waters. He additionally appeared as himself in two Waters-related documentary films. 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|date=January 2019}}
Personal Life
According to 2018 article in the Baltimore Sun, Paul Swift was openly gay.
Death
Filmography
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Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | 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
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0842622}}
- [http://www.dreamlandnews.com dreamlandnews.com], DreamlandNews, a John Waters fansite (copyright by Jeff Jackson)
- [https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/10/10/paul-swift-eggman-in-waters-pink-flamingos/], Baltimore Sun
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Category:AIDS-related deaths in Maryland
Category:American male film actors
Category:Male actors from Baltimore
Category:20th-century American male actors
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