Edith Massey

Edith Massey (May 25, 1918 - October 24, 1984) was an actress.

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May 25 - 1918 - October 24 - 1984 - Actress

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She acted in several of director John Waters' most well-known films: Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, and Polyester. Waters discovered Massey as a waitress in a Baltimore, Maryland, USA bar he and his friends frequented.

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John Waters - Multiple Maniacs - Pink Flamingos - Female Trouble - Desperate Living - Polyester - Baltimore - Maryland - USA

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In the late 70s-early 80s, Massey capitalized on her Waters-infamy by touring as the lead singer of a punk band (Edie and the Eggs) and opening a thrift store in Baltimore called Edith's Shopping Bag. She also posed for a series of greeting cards. Later, when the Baltimore winters proved too much for her, she moved to Venice, California, where she opened another thrift store. She died two years later.

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Punk - Edie and the Eggs

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Director Robert Maier made a documentary short about her in 1975 entitled Love Letter to Edie.

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Robert Maier - 1975 - Love Letter to Edie

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