Elizabeth Eden | |
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 Elizabeth Debbie Eden | |
| Born | Ernest Aron August 19, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 29, 1987 (aged 41) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Elizabeth Debbie Eden (born Ernest Aron; August 19, 1946 – September 29, 1987) was an American transgender woman whose husband, John Wojtowicz, attempted a bank robbery, allegedly to pay for her sex reassignment surgery. The incident was adapted into the crime drama film Dog Day Afternoon (1975), directed by Sidney Lumet.[1] The character Leon Shermer, played by Chris Sarandon, is loosely based on Eden.[2]
- ^ "Elizabeth Eden, Transsexual Who Figured in Movie". The New York Times. October 1, 1987. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Photos, Lisa (2003). "The Dog and the Last Real Man". Journal of Bisexuality. 3 (2): 43–68. doi:10.1300/J159v03n02_04. S2CID 146591289.