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Russell Craig Biography

Canadian gay troubadour, an actor and entertainer who masqueraded his genius in the guise of female alter egos. Born at Toronto General Hospital he was adopted by Russell Eadie and his wife Norma Hall. He began to perform as an impersonator in gay clubs in 1967, known for his stunning interpretations of Mae West, Bette Davis and others. He starred in the film Outrageous in 1977 where he was critically acclaimed; in 1978 he won the Best Actor Award at the Berlin Festival film award. He toured Las Vegas, Hollywood, San Francisco, Berlin, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Sydney. Russell fathered a daughter, Susan Allison ("Allison"), who was born on 6 January 1973 in Toronto. Father and daughter developed a relationship in the years before his death. Although he publicly identified as gay rather than bisexual, Russell married his close female friend Lori Jenkins in 1982. He died of a stroke due to complications of AIDS in Toronto, Canada at midnight on the night of 30 October 1990 at age 42. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less