- Liz Renay
Liz Renay, nee Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins (
April 14 ,1926 -January 22 ,2007 ) was an Americanauthor ,actress and convictedfelon , who appeared in John Waters' film "Desperate Living " (1977).Renay was mobster
Mickey Cohen 's girlfriend. Renay was convicted ofperjury and served 27 months atTerminal Island . Smith, John L. (Apr. 26, 2006). Liz Renay's vice pales in comparison to today's sleaze. "Las Vegas Review-Journal "]In her book, "My First 2,000 Men", she claimed flings with
Joe DiMaggio ,Regis Philbin , andCary Grant among many other male celebrities. She and her daughter, Brenda, toured with a striptease act. The act ended when Brenda committedsuicide on her 39th birthday in 1982.Renay's other books include "My Face for the World to See" and "Staying Young" (Lyle Stuart, 1982). "My Face for the World to See" was reissued in 2002, headlined "A Cult Classic," with a foreword by John Waters.
John Waters integrated the title of Renay's book "My Face for the World to See" into the dialogue of his film "
Female Trouble " (1974), prior to beginning the film he did with Renay.Renay died at age 80 on
January 22 ,2007 in her adopted hometown of Las Vegas, NV. Hevesi, Dennis (January 29, 2007). Liz Renay, Cult Film Star and Stripper With Mob Connections, Dies at 80. "New York Times "] She was survived by a son, John McLain, from her second marriage. She was married a total of seven times.References
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*imdb name|id=0719294|name=Liz Renay
* [http://www.myspace.com/lizrenay Liz Renay Memorial Page]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/25/AR2007012501967.html "Washington Post.com" Obituary]
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