Leslie Jordan | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Jordan in September 2022 at the National Book Festival | |
| Born | Leslie Allen Jordan April 29, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2022 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hamilton Memorial Gardens |
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| Years active | 1986–2022 |
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer.[1] His television roles include Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters in the American Horror Story franchise (2013–2019), Sid on The Cool Kids (2018–2019), Phil on Call Me Kat (2021–2022), and Lonnie Garr on Hearts Afire (1993–1995). On stage, he played Earl "Brother Boy" Ingram in the 1996 play Sordid Lives, later portraying the character in the 2000 film of the same name. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan became an Instagram contributor, amassing 5.8 million followers in 2020, and published his autobiography How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived in April 2021.
- ^ Shapiro, Ari; Venkat, Mia (April 2, 2021). "On 'Company's Comin',' Leslie Jordan And Gospel Greats Dance For Joy". All Things Considered. NPR. Retrieved April 3, 2021.