Everett Quinton

Everett Quinton
Born	December 18, 1951 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	January 23, 2023 (aged 71) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Education	Hunter College (attended)
Occupation(s)	Actor · writer
Partner	Charles Ludlam
Military career
Service / branch	United States Air Force

Everett Quinton (December 18, 1951 – January 23, 2023) was an American actor and writer.

Early life and education

Quinton was born and raised in Brooklyn. His father was employed by the United States Postal Service and his mother was a postal worker. He attended Hunter College for two years.^[1]

Career

Quinton served in the United States Air Force in Thailand before pursuing a career as a theatre actor. He was the leader of the Ridiculous Theatrical Company, which he assumed after the death of his romantic partner and collaborator Charles Ludlam.^[2][3] He had roles in the films Natural Born Killers, Pollock, and Bros.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Legal Eagles	Attorney #1
1986	Forever, Lulu	Waiter
1986	The Sorrows of Dolores	Dolores	Also writer
1987	From the Hip	Warren
1987	Deadly Illusion	Third Clerk
1987	Hello Again	Occultist #4
1988	Big Business	Window Dresser
1994	Natural Born Killers	Deputy Warden Wurlitzer
2000	Pollock	James Johnson Sweeney
2017	After Louie	Julian
2022	Bros	Melvin Funk

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Miami Vice	Homosexual Pusher	Episode: "The Prodigal Son"
1997	Law & Order	Jeffrey Weiss	Episode: "Passion"
2013	Nurse Jackie	Bloody Drunk	Episode: "Luck of the Drawing"
2014	The Louise Log	Ethelred	8 episodes

References

1. Genzlinger, Neil (January 27, 2023). "Everett Quinton, a Force in Downtown Theater, Dies at 71". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
2. "Actor, Director, and Ridiculous Theatrical Torchbearer Everett Quinton Dies at 71 | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
3. Evans, Greg (2023-01-27). "Everett Quinton Dies: Downtown NYC Theater Pioneer And Champion Of The Ridiculous Was 71". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
4. Evans, Greg (January 27, 2023). "Everett Quinton Dies: Downtown NYC Theater Pioneer And Champion Of The Ridiculous Was 71".

External links

• Everett Quinton at IMDb