Divine

AKA:
Harris Glenn Milstead Glenn Milstead
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
10/19/1945
Birthplace:
Baltimore, Maryland
Death Date:
03/07/1988
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biography
Born Harris Glenn Milstead, the much loved, oversized female impersonator Divine grew up down the street from high school pal John Waters and became a cult figure as Waters' longtime leading performer. It was Waters, along with make-up artist Van Smith, who transformed the flamboyant and brilliantly talented actor into the horror show Divine, forever associated with vile, repulsive acts and attitude to match. Divine developed his persona in such early Waters efforts as "Eat Your Makeup" (1968), as a Jackie Kennedy-obsessed fashion groupie, "The Diane Linkletter Story" (1969), as the suicidal Continued
Credits
Actor
2000
Arvin Hodgepile
1988
Hilly Blue
1985
Francine Fishpaw
1981
Detective Langella
Rosie Velez
Earl Peterson
Actor
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Raised in Maryland
1966 
Film acting debut in John Waters' "Roman Candles"
1972 
First gained relatively widespread attention in Waters' "Pink Flamingos"; film became a classic of studied bad taste
1975 
Briefly appeared as a male character in John Waters' "Female Trouble"
1981 
Starred opposite Tab Hunter in Waters' "Polyester"; original run included Odorama cards distributed to audiences in order to scratch and sniff odors depicted on screen
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