Francis Francine

Acting

Frank di Giovanni, elevator operator, was the first of the Andy Warhol transvestite superstars.

Full biography

Francine had been intended as the star of Flaming Creatures, 1962, but disappeared partway through filming, leaving Mario Montez the throne.

He was given star treatment in the Andy Warhol/Paul Morrissey film Lonesome Cowboys, 1968, as a the transvestite sheriff. The camera lingers as he puts on drag and makeup. This in a cowboy village partly owned by John Wayne.

Known for

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Flaming Creatures

1963 · Francis Francine

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Chumlum

1963

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Lonesome Cowboys

1968 · Sheriff

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Normal Love

1965 · Pink Fairy

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No President

1969

All acting credits

Coming Attractions

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