Paul Swift

Paul Swift
Paul Swift
	Screenshot of Swift from the documentary film Divine Trash (1998) directed by Steve Yeager.
Born	August 18, 1934;
Died	October 7, 1994 (aged 60); ; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–1977[1]

Paul Swift (August 18, 1934 – October 7, 1994) was an American film 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.

Death

Swift died of complications from AIDS, aged 60, in his native Baltimore.

Filmography

Year	Title	Genre	Role	Notes
1970	Multiple Maniacs	crime-horror comedy	Steve (Cookie's boyfriend)
1972	Pink Flamingos	crime-horror comedy	The Egg Man
1974	Female Trouble	crime-horror comedy	Butterfly
1976	Edith's Shopping Bag	documentary	himself
1977	Desperate Living	crime-fantasy-horror comedy	Mr. Paul	(final film role)
1998	Divine Trash	documentary	himself	archive footage

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References

Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Paul Swift". The Internet Movie Database.; accessed August 25, 2010.

External links

Paul Swift on IMDb
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[imdbtype-1] Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Paul Swift". The Internet Movie Database.; accessed August 25, 2010.