1. Holly Woodlawn was an American actress and Warhol superstar who appeared in the films Trash and Women in Revolt.
23 Facts About Holly Woodlawn
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Holly Woodlawn is known as the Holly in Lou Reed's hit glam rock song "Walk on the Wild Side".
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Holly Woodlawn adopted the name Holly from the heroine of Breakfast at Tiffany's, and in 1969 added the surname from a sign she saw on an episode of I Love Lucy.
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In 1962, at the age of fifteen, Holly Woodlawn ran away from home, leaving Florida heading north.
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Holly Woodlawn recalled in her memoir, A Low Life in High Heels:.
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Holly Woodlawn met Andy Warhol at the Factory, at a screening of Flesh.
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Holly Woodlawn ad libbed many of the lines herself, preferring creativity to strict adherence to the script.
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Holly Woodlawn was paid $25 per day during filming, spending the last day's on heroin.
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In May 1971, Holly Woodlawn replaced Candy Darling at the La MaMa theatre in a production of Vain Victory written and directed by Jackie Curtis.
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Holly Woodlawn was arrested and briefly incarcerated in Puerto Rico after being caught shoplifting.
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Holly Woodlawn created a stir when she was arrested in New York City after impersonating the wife of the French Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Holly Woodlawn played a young, starstruck girl hoping for success as an actress in New York City.
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Holly Woodlawn returned to New York later in the year, appearing on Geraldo Rivera's talk show, before being jailed again in 1978 for violating terms of probation.
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Holly Woodlawn was released on the appeal of politician Ethan Geto, who helped organize a benefit for her.
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Holly Woodlawn appeared in films by Rosa von Praunheim, for example in 1979 in Tally Brown, New York.
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Holly Woodlawn was friends with both the director and Tally Brown.
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When Holly Woodlawn appeared in public she would dress as a dazzling alternative image of Jean Harlow, complete with wig and frosted lipstick.
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Holly Woodlawn's first cabaret engagement was a solo act in 1973 at Reno Sweeney in New York.
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Holly Woodlawn continued to travel with her cabaret show, most recently appearing in Manhattan's Laurie Beechman Theatre in 2013.
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Holly Woodlawn fell seriously ill in June 2015, and was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Holly Woodlawn's health improved enough for her to be sent home, where she continued treatment and received in-home healthcare.
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Holly Woodlawn died of brain and liver cancer in Los Angeles on December 6,2015.
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Holly Woodlawn was included during the In-Memoriam segment at the 88th Academy Awards.