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Liz RenayAmerican writer and actress
Date of Birth: 14.04.1926
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Biography of Liz Renay
- Early Life
- Involvement with Gangsters
- Criminal Conviction
- Relationships and Tragedy
- Writing Career
- Acting Career
- Death and Personal Life
Biography of Liz Renay
Liz Renay was an American writer and actress who was once convicted of felony. She played the role of Muffy St. Jacques in John Waters' cult horror film "Desperate Living" in 1977.
Early Life
Liz Renay was born Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins on April 14, 1926, in Chandler, Arizona, USA. She grew up in a family of evangelical parents.
Involvement with Gangsters
Renay was associated with Mickey Cohen, a Los Angeles gangster representing the Jewish mafia.
Criminal Conviction
Renay was found guilty of perjury and served 27 months in Terminal Island, a low-security federal correctional institution.
Relationships and Tragedy
In her book titled "My First 2000 Men," Renay claimed to have been involved with famous men such as Joe DiMaggio, Regis Xavier Philbin, and Cary Grant. She also performed a striptease act with her daughter Brenda. However, on her 39th birthday in 1982, Brenda tragically took her own life.
Writing Career
Renay authored books such as "My Face for the World to See" and "Staying Young." Her book "My Face for the World to See" was reissued in 2002 as "A Cult Classic" with an introduction by John Waters, a fan of transgressive cinema. Waters included a dialogue with Renay about her book in his dark comedy film "Female Trouble" in 1974.
Acting Career
Renay appeared in various films and TV shows, including the film-noir "Voice in the Mirror," William A. Levey's horror film "Blackenstein" with John Hart and Ivory Stone, and the comedic detective film "Shamus" directed by Peter Hyams. She also portrayed Cleo in the horror film "The Corpse Grinders 2" and played the character of Crystal Collins in another horror film, "Mark of the Astro-Zombies" in 2002. Renay was involved in the filming of lesser-known films outside the United States, such as "The Naked and the Dead," "Deadwood '76," "Lady Streetfighter," "Hot Rods to Hell," "Day of the Nightmare," and made an appearance in the NBC series "Adam-12."
Death and Personal Life
Liz Renay passed away at the age of 80 on January 22, 2007, in her beloved city of Las Vegas, Nevada, due to a heart attack and gastric bleeding. Throughout her life, she was married seven times, with five of her marriages ending in divorce and two ending in widowhood.
