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Jackie Curtis (February 19, 1947 – May 15, 1985) was an American actor, writer, singer, and Warhol superstar . Early life and career. Jackie Curtis was born John Curtis Holder Jr. in New York City to John Holder and Jenevive Uglialoro and had one sibling, half-brother Timothy Holder, who is an openly gay Episcopal priest.
Craig Highberger's film portrait of Jackie Curtis, a pioneer of drag performance and underground theater, features interviews, photos, and clips of his plays and films. Learn about his life, art, and legacy as a working-class rebel and a chameleon of gender.
Oct 22, 2018 · Learn about Jackie Curtis, a playwright, poet, and drag performer who was part of Andy Warhol's Superstars and Lou Reed's song. Discover how Curtis challenged gender norms and created a unique style of camp and glamour in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Feb 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Jackie Curtis, a performer, writer, and poet who was a pioneer of trash and glam in the East Village. Explore her family history, her relationship with Slugger Ann, and her collaborations with Warhol, Reed, and others.
Feb 26, 2024 · Jackie Curtis was a playwright and drag performer who staged farcical plays in New York's queer underground. Learn about her life, work, and the controversial play Vain Victory that Warhol and Lennon saw.
Nov 16, 2006 · The first five minutes of my award-winning documentary on the life and legend of Warhol superstar Jackie Curtis. The film is available for theatrical screenings, it is for sale on DVD on eBay...
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- Craig Highberger
Nov 23, 2006 · 65. 15K views 17 years ago. This is one of the last video recordings of Jackie Curtis, who died in 1985 of a drug overdose. This bio was written for a collection of Curtis' poems called "Wild...
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- Craig Highberger
