Edith Massey (actress)

This article is about an American actress. Not to be confused with Edith Massey, a Welsh botanist and part of the Massey Sisters.

Edith Massey
Massey in archive footage from Steve Yeager's 1998 documentary Divine Trash
Born
Edith Y. Dornfeld

(1918-05-28)May 28, 1918
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 1984(1984-10-24) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1970–1984
Spouse
Findley Eli Stitson
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(m. 1938)​

Edith Massey (born Edith Y. Dornfeld; May 28, 1918 – October 24, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Massey was best known for her appearances in a series of movies by director John Waters.[1] She was one of the Dreamlanders, Waters's stable of regular cast and crew members.

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (March 31, 2000). "Divine Trash (1998) FILM REVIEW; How a Fan of the Wicked Witch Became a Succes de Scandale". The New York Times.