David Lochary
David Crawford Lochary was an American actor. He is best known as a member of the Dreamlanders, the ensemble of regular actors and crew members used in the films of director John Waters.
Biography
Lochary was the son of Dean and Mary Eileen Lochary. He starred in such films as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, and Multiple Maniacs, in which he typically played exotically dressed, sophisticated perverts. Lochary co-wrote The Diane Linkletter Story with Divine, and worked as an uncredited hair and makeup artist on many of Waters' films. Lochary met Divine at beauty school and used to style his wigs and makeup for parties. Divine later commented that he had "never even heard the word 'drag' before David."Following the success of Pink Flamingos, Lochary moved from Baltimore to New York City to pursue acting. According to Robert Maier, Lochary struggled to find roles in New York and began to abuse drugs. In 1977, Lochary died as a result of a PCP overdose.
Lochary was gay, and dated singer John Condon in the 1970s.