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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

7

Gender

Male

Birthday

null (NaN years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Francis Francine

Biography

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

Acting

Flaming Creatures

1963

Flaming Creatures

as

Francis Francine

Normal Love

1963

Normal Love

as

Pink Fairy

Lonesome Cowboys

1968

Lonesome Cowboys

as

Sheriff

Chumlum

1963

Chumlum

as

Production

Crew

Directing