Production Credits

Desperate Living
Full Cast & Crew

An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Desperate Living to life.

The Cast

27 Members
Mink Stole
Mink StolePeggy Gravel
Jean Hill
Jean HillGrizelda Brown
Susan Lowe
Susan LoweMole McHenry
Liz Renay
Liz RenayMuffy St. Jacques
Edith Massey
Edith MasseyQueen Carlotta
Mary Vivian Pearce
Mary Vivian PearcePrincess Coo-Coo
Brook Yeaton
Brook YeatonBosley Jr. (as Brook Blake)
Karen Gerwig
Karen GerwigBeth
Jay Allan
Jay AllanKid
Al Strapelli
Al StrapelliDr. Evans
George Stover
George StoverBosley Gravel
Turkey Joe
Turkey JoeMotorcycle Cop
Willie Brooks
Willie BrooksPieman
James Yeaton
James YeatonDead Bum
Ed Peranio
Ed PeranioLieutenant Wilson
Steve Butow
Steve ButowLt. Grogan
Pirie Woods
Pirie WoodsBabysitter
H.C. Kliemisch
H.C. KliemischBig Jimmy Dong
Paul Swift
Paul SwiftMr. Paul
George Figgs
George FiggsHerbert
Marina Melin
Marina MelinShina
Cookie Mueller
Cookie MuellerFlipper
Pat Moran
Pat MoranBathroom Pervert
George Hulse
George HulseSex Change Doctor
Dolores DeLuce
Dolores DeLuceNurse
Channing Wilroy
Channing WilroyLieutenant Wilson
Elizabeth Coffey
Elizabeth CoffeyBartender

Technical Crew

Top Credits
John Waters
John WatersDirector
John Waters
John WatersWriter
John Waters
John WatersProducer
Charles Roggero
Charles RoggeroEditor
Thomas Loizeaux
Thomas LoizeauxDirector of Photography
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