Paul Swift
# Paul Swift

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

## Career

Between 1970 and 1977 he appeared in roles in four of the early feature films directed by John Waters. He additionally appeared as himself in two Waters-related documentary films. 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 |
