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"The Incredibly Strange Film Show" (1988): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett—three of the brilliantly insane minds behind Mystery Science Theater 3000—finally reunite to unleash their warped sense of humor on the cinema of yesteryear as The Film Crew.
Trouble in Mind (1985) -- Clip: Tell me you had a good time

Overview

Date of Birth:
19 October 1945, Baltimore, Maryland, USA more
Date of Death:
7 March 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore's... more
Trivia:
In Disney's _The Little Mermaid (1989)_ the character of Ursula (Voiced... more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Curio: Alt Cross-Stich
 (From FilmExperience. 22 December 2009, 12:48 PM, PST)
John Waters Reveals His Approaching Retirement?
 (From MTV Movies Blog. 3 September 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Glen Milstead

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Out of the Dark (1989) .... Det. Langella
  2. Hairspray (1988) .... Edna Turnblad / Arvin Hodgepile
  3. "Tales from the Darkside" .... Chia Fung (1 episode, 1987)
        - Seymourlama (1987) TV episode .... Chia Fung
  4. Trouble in Mind (1985) .... Hilly Blue
  5. Lust in the Dust (1985) .... Rosie Velez
  6. Polyester (1981) .... Francine Fishpaw

  7. Female Trouble (1974) .... Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson
  8. Pink Flamingos (1972) .... Divine / Babs Johnson
    ... aka John Waters' Pink Flamingos (USA: complete title)
  9. The Diane Linkletter Story (1970) .... Diane Linkletter
  10. Multiple Maniacs (1970) .... Lady Divine

  11. Mondo Trasho (1969) .... Divine/Greaser in Alley
    ... aka John Waters' Mondo Trasho (USA: complete title)
  12. Eat Your Makeup (1968) .... Jacqueline Kennedy
  13. Roman Candles (1966) .... The Smoking Nun
Soundtrack:
  1. Deep Blue Sea (1999) (performer: "Good and Plenty")

  2. Lust in the Dust (1985) (performer: "These Lips Were Made For Kissin'")

  3. Female Trouble (1974) (performer: "Female Trouble")
Writer:
  1. Divine: Live at the Hacienda (1994) (V) (writer)

  2. The Diane Linkletter Story (1970) (writer)
Thanks:
  1. Madison Class of '64 (2006) (a tribute to the genius of)
    ... aka Sergi Rubió's Madison Class of '64 (International: English title)
Self:
  1. Divine: Shoot Your Shot (1995) (V) .... Himself
  2. Divine: Live at the Hacienda (1994) (V) .... Himself

  3. "The Incredibly Strange Film Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show (UK: second season title)
        - John Waters (1988) TV episode (as Glen Milstead) .... Himself
  4. "The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka The Last Resort (UK: new title)
        - Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Night Flight" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 16 February 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Divine Waters (1985) .... Himself
  7. "Àngel Casas show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.46 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Estoc de pop" .... Herself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 2 December 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 19 July 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Thicke of the Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode dated 2 May 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Formel Eins" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1983)
        - Episode #1.27 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (1983) TV episode
        - Episode #1.4 (1983) TV episode
  12. "La edad de oro" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1983)
        - Episode dated 27 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Mein New York (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Auslandsreporter: Mein New York (West Germany: series title)
  14. The Alternative Miss World (1980) .... Guest of Honour/Interviewer
    ... aka Gay Confessions (UK: reissue title)
    ... aka I Wanna Be a Beauty Queen (USA: video title)

  15. Tally Brown, New York (1979) .... Himself
  16. Underground and Emigrants (1976)
Archive Footage:
  1. I Am Divine (2010) .... Himself
  2. Uncle Bob (2009) .... Himself
  3. "50 años de"
        - Fama, todo por un sueño (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Welcome to the 80's"
        - House-Nation und Acid-Partys (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007) .... Herself
  7. The Roots of 'Hairspray' (2007) (V) .... Himself
  8. "La imagen de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.10 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "Carta blanca"
        - Episode #1.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Favouritism"
        - Boy George's Queerest TV Moments (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The Cockettes (2002) .... Himself
  12. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Divine (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Divine Trash (1998) .... Himself
  15. The Celluloid Closet (1995) (uncredited) .... Himself in Hairspray
  16. "That's Hollywood"
        - Cult Classics (1980) TV episode .... Francine Fishpaw

Additional Details

Other Works:
Theatre - Played Flashstorm in "The Neon Woman" by Tom Eyen, Off-Broadway, in 1978. more
Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Documentary | Horror more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Cult Favorite | Female Nudity | John Waters more

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