Fred Halsted (July 17, 1941 – May 9, 1989) was an American 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. A screening of L.A. Plays Itself was sponsored by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on February 28, 2013 and another took place on December 16, 2011 at the Los Angeles art gallery Human Resources. His films have also been shown the Netherlands Film Museum and in competition at The Deauville Film Festival.
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Date of birth | 17 July 1941
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Place of birth | Long Beach, California, USA
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Date of death | 9 May 1989
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Age | 47 (age at death)
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Place of death | Dana Point, California, US
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Cause of death | Aids
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Fred Halsted is known for his role in the documentary Birth of a Nation (1997) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the film Scoring (1979) as Highway Redneck.
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