Liz Renay
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Liz Renay, nee Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins (b. April 14, 1926 in Mesa, Arizona- d. January 22, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV) was an author, actress, and convicted felon who appeared in John Waters' film Desperate Living (1977).
Renay was mobster Mickey Cohen's girlfriend. Renay was convicted of perjury and served 27 months at Terminal Island. [1]
In her book, My First 2,000 Men, she claimed flings with Joe DiMaggio, Regis Philbin, and Cary Grant among many other male celebrities. She and her daughter, Brenda, toured with a striptease act. The act ended when Brenda committed suicide on her 39th birthday in 1982.
Renay's other books include My Face for the World to See and Staying Young (Lyle Stuart, 1982). My Face for the World to See was reissued in 2002, headlined "A Cult Classic," with a foreword by John Waters.
John Waters integrated the title of Renay's book My Face for the World to See into the dialogue of his film Female Trouble (1974), prior to beginning the film he did with Renay.
Renay died at age 80 on January 22, 2007 in her adopted hometown of Las Vegas, NV. [2] She was survived by a son, John McLain, from her second marriage. She was married a total of seven times.
[edit] References
- ^ Smith, John L. (Apr. 26, 2006). Liz Renay's vice pales in comparison to today's sleaze. Las Vegas Review-Journal
- ^ Hevesi, Dennis (January 29, 2007). Liz Renay, Cult Film Star and Stripper With Mob Connections, Dies at 80. New York Times
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