Bobby Kendall

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Bobby Kendall (* approx. 1945 ) is an American model and film actor . He played the lead role of Pan in the movie Pink Narcissus .

Life

Little information is known about Bobby Kendall, as he has not revealed anything and his former life partner , the filmmaker James Bidgood , has not yet released any further information about Kendall. What you know for sure is that his first name is Robert or Roberto and that he is a so-called Latino . Bidgood had given him the stage name Kendall because his favorite actress was Kay Kendall . Since Kendall did not and does not give any interviews and there are also no television appearances of him, the last sign of life is from 2004. That year he lived in New York City .

Kendall had run away from home and made his way through life as a young man in New York City . In 1962, the teenager met James Bidgood. In 1964/65 Kendall worked at the New York City World Fair. The photographer Bidgood made Kendall known to the public in 1964 through the series "Sandcastle", which appeared in the magazine "Muscleboy", together with model Jay Garvin. Between 1964 and 1970, Bidgood directed the film Pink Narcissus , which made Kendall famous. Bidgood and Kendall had a steadfast relationship that broke up in 1970. Kendall then left New York.

In an interview in August 2010, Donald L. Brooks told a friend of Bidgood and Theaterimpressario that Bobby Kendall was still alive, that he studying for his film career engineering was completed, married (to a woman) and in the Midwest of the USA live. Often one is behind Bobby Kendall fictional character seen that have probably nothing to do with the real person William and Bobby, it has played. Even James Bidgood confirmed that he was still alive, but for many years had a direct contact with him.

Kendall and the movie Pink Narcissus

Kendall had a strong impact on camera because he looked shy as a deer and had a romantic look. The film Pink Narcissus was characterized by his strong physical presence, and you see the actor in a wide variety of roles, such as a torero, sultan and male prostitute.

Filmography

literature

  • Bruce Benderson: Bidgood . Taschen, Cologne 2009.

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personal data
SURNAME Kendall, Bobby
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American model, actor
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century