Harris glenn milstead biography of martin

The actor known as Divine was born Harris Glenn Milstead on October 19, in Towson, Maryland, a suburb of Baltimore, to father Harris Bernard and mother Diana Frances.

At the age of 12, the Milsteads moved to Lutherville, another nearby district, just six houses from a boy the same age named John Waters. Years later, John and Glenn would thrive off each other's talents to acheive notoriety and eventually fame.

Glenn was a fat boy, always being picked on by the other boys at school for being plump and effeminate. In high school, his interests leaned toward horticulture, cosmetology and of course, acting.

Even though it was 4yrs before I was born, Harris's character of Divine influenced so much of my life.

He worked for five or six years as a hairdresser, even running his own salon, a gift from his parents.

Around , Glenn was cast in his first Waters film, being remodeled by John and his makeup artist, Van Smith, into the bizarre character that would forever be known as Divine.

Through Waters' films, Divine became synonymous with vile, repulsive acts with an attit