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Originally born Harris Glen Milstead just after the end of WWII, Baltimore's most outrageous resident eventually became the international icon of bad taste cinema, as the always shocking and highly entertaining transvestite performer, Divine.

Milstead met maverick film director & good friend, John Waters, at high school in Baltimore, and the two combined to star in and direct several ultra low budget, taboo breaking cult films of the early 1970s. Their first efforts included Roman Candles (1967), Eat Your Makeup (1968) and Mondo Trasho (1969)....however, their most infamous work together was the amazing Pink Flamingos (1972), in which Divine starred as "Babs Johnson", the "filthiest person alive" living in a pink trailer with her egg-eating grandmother, chicken-loving son and voyeuristic daughter.

Divine also starred as career criminal Dawn Davenport in Female Trouble (1974), as bored housewife Francine Fishpaw in Polyester (1981), as outlaw gal Rosie Velez in Lust in the Dust (1984) and in Waters' loving (but still slightly bizarre) salute to teen dance TV shows as Ricki Lake's mother in the superb Hairspray (1988).

Milstead's health deteriorated due to to his obese frame, and he passed away in his sleep from a combination of heart attack and apnea in 1988.

Bob Livingston's father was a newspaper editor in Quincy, Illinois. As a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News Bob did a story on the Pasadena Playhouse, and that got him interested in acting. In his mid-20s, he was doing bit parts for Universal and Fox and went from there to romantic roles with MGM. His first real success came with Republic, in 1936, as a masked hero in the serial The Vigilantes Are Coming (1936). That led to more cowboy roles and the leading role in the "Three Mesquiteer" series. He had more appearances (29) in that series than anyone else. He played other cowboy roles (Zorro in The Bold Caballero (1936)), worked with Al St. John in the "Lone Rider" Series (1941-43) and finished up in a number of character parts in Gene Autry and Roy Rogers movies.

Guido Celano was born on 19 April 1904 in Francavilla al Mare, Abruzzo, Italy. He was an actor and director, known for Piluk, the Timid One (1968), Journey to the Lost City (1960) and The Life of Giuseppe Verdi (1938). He was married to Tina Xeo. He died on 7 March 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Til Gabani was born on 18 August 1909 in California, USA. He is known for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Take the Money and Run (1969). He died on 7 March 1988 in Culver City, California, USA.

Labanca was born in 1913 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Encontro com a Morte (1965), Três Colegas de Batina (1962) and Leonora dos sete mares (1955). He died on 7 March 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Natacha Nattova was born on 8 August 1905 in Petrograd, Russia. She was an actress, known for Playtime at the Piccadilly Club (1929). She died on 7 March 1988 in Pasadena, California, USA.

Guido Celani was born on 19 April 1904 in Francavilla al Mare, Italy. He is known for Uomini ombra (1954). He died on 7 March 1988 in Rome, Italy.

Mario Lombardini was born on 11 May 1924 in Roma, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor, known for Anna Karenina (1974), Malombra (1974) and Bel Ami (1979). He died on 7 March 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Waldirene Manna was born in 1970 in São Paulo, SP, Brazil. She was an actress, known for O Dia do Gato (1987). She died on 7 March 1988.