Fred Halsted (July 17, 1941 - May 9, 1989) was a gay pornographic film director, actor, escort, publisher, and sex club owner. His films Sex Garage and L.A. Plays Itself are the only gay pornographic movies in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where they were screened before a capacity audience on April 23, 1974.[1][2] A screening of L.A. Plays Itself was sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on February 28, 2013[3] and another took place on December 16, 2011 at the Los Angeles art gallery Human Resources.[4] His films have also been shown the Netherlands Film Museum and in competition at The Deauville Film Festival.[5] Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Committed suicide, overdosed on sleeping pills after the death of his lover, Joey Yale. From his suicide note, "I had a good life...I've had looks, a body, money, success and artistic triumphs. I've had the love of my life. I see no reason to go on."
Committed suicide, overdosed on sleeping pills after the death of his lover, Joey Yale. From his suicide note, "I had a good life...I've had looks, a body, money, success and artistic triumphs. I've had the love of my life. I see no reason to go on."
Fred Halsted (July 17, 1941 - May 9, 1989) was a gay pornographic film director, actor, escort, publisher, and sex club owner. His films Sex Garage and L.A. Plays Itself are the only gay pornographic movies in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, where they were screened before a capacity audience on April 23, 1974.[1][2] A screening of L.A. Plays Itself was sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on February 28, 2013[3] and another took place on December 16, 2011 at the Los Angeles art gallery Human Resources.[4] His films have also been shown the Netherlands Film Museum and in competition at The Deauville Film Festival.[5] Courtesy of Wikipedia.
Committed suicide, overdosed on sleeping pills after the death of his lover, Joey Yale. From his suicide note, "I had a good life...I've had looks, a body, money, success and artistic triumphs. I've had the love of my life. I see no reason to go on."
Committed suicide, overdosed on sleeping pills after the death of his lover, Joey Yale. From his suicide note, "I had a good life...I've had looks, a body, money, success and artistic triumphs. I've had the love of my life. I see no reason to go on."
