Joe Campbell (actor)

Joe Campbell (November 4, 1936 – October 2, 2005)[1] was an American actor who appeared in the 1965 film My Hustler.[2] In the film Campbell's role was called "Sugar Plum Fairy".[3] Campbell was mentioned as "the Sugar Plum Fairy" in the 1972 Lou Reed song "Walk on the Wild Side".[2] Campbell was given that nickname by Dorothy Dean.[1] Campbell was in a relationship with Harvey Milk from 1955 to 1962. He died on October 2, 2005. He was 68 years old.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Harvey Milk Letters to Joe Campbell" (PDF). San Francisco Public Library. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Hann, Michael (December 8, 2015). "Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side: what became of Candy, Little Joe and co?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Anderson, Melissa (August 8, 2017). "A Bigger Splash: Metrograph Celebrates Sun, Sea, and Lust With a Fire Island Series". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "Obituaries Joe Campbell Wednesday Oct 26, 2005". Bay Area Reporter. Bay Area Reporter. October 26, 2005. Retrieved October 19, 2019.