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Edwin Edwards
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Overview
Born
August 7
,
1927
·
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
Died
July 12
,
2021
·
Gonzales, Louisiana, USA
(respiratory failure)
Birth name
Edwin Washington Edwards
Nickname
The Silver Zipper
Mini Bio
Edwin Edwards was born on August 7, 1927 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for
Bluff Stop (1977)
,
We Are the Beginning (2012)
and
The Shot Heard 'Round the World (1997)
. He was married to Trina Grimes Scott, Candy Picou and Elaine Schwartzenburg. He died on July 12, 2021 in Gonzales, Louisiana, USA.
Family
Spouses
Trina Grimes Scott
(July 29, 2011 - July 12, 2021) (his death)
Candy Picou
(1994 - 2004)
Elaine Schwartzenburg
(April 3, 1949 - July 1, 1989) (divorced, 4 children)
Trivia
Three-time Governor of Louisiana (1972-1980, 1984-1988, 1992-1996); previously a U.S. Representative from Louisiana (1965-1972).
Quotes
[on his 1983 run for Governor of Louisiana] "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy"
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