Saturday, July 31, 2010

Eric Marcus


Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Non-fiction author, primarily of GLBT subjects, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of Greg Louganis.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official YouTube channel

Friday, July 30, 2010

George Melly


Known as: English singer, songwriter, critic and writer.

Known for:
- Jazz and blues singer; author of several biographies and memoirs; critic and satirist for several periodicals.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Gary Matson & Winfield Mowder


Known as: American hate crime victims.

Known for:
- Couple from Redding, California, who were murdered by white supremacists on July 1, 1999.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

J.C. Leyendecker


Known as: American artist.

Known for:
- His numerous covers for the Saturday Evening Post; the trade character known as "The Arrow Collar Man".

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Larry Levan


Known as: American DJ.

Known for:
- The first "superstar DJ"; credited with changing the sound of dance music in the 1970s and 1980s.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Monday, July 26, 2010

Randal Kleiser


Known as: American director and producer.

Known for:
- His films Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Grease, The Blue Lagoon and It's My Party.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Tom Judson


Known as: American actor, composer and pornographic actor; a.k.a. Gus Mattox.

Known for:
- His award-winning career in adult movies; his roles in musical theater, including his one-man show Canned Ham.

Know more:
- Official site
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Shop for Gus Mattox movies and more at TLA.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Sean Hetherington


Known as: American comedian and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- The first openly gay contestant on American Gladiators.

Know more:
- Official blog
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Friday, July 23, 2010

Antony Hamilton


Known as: Australian actor and model.

Known for:
- His television performances, including Cover Up, Samson and Delilah and Mission: Impossible.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Thursday, July 22, 2010

K8 Hardy


Known as: American performance artist.

Known for:
- Co-founder of LTTR, a radical gender-queer, lesbian-feminist art collective based in Brooklyn, NY.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

David Greenspan


Known as: American actor and writer.

Known for:
- His performances on Broadway (The Royal Family) and Off-Broadway (The Boys in the Band).

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Boys in the Band

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sasha Grey


Known as: American pornographic actress, model and actress.

Known for:
- Her performances in movies for various adult studios; starred in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Shop for Sasha Grey movies and more at TLA.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Nathan Galui


Known as: American interior designer and reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His appearances on the fourth season of HGTV Design Star.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page for HGTV Design Star
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Wilkie Ferguson


Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His stage performances, including Hairspray, Sister Act and In the Heights.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Julian Eltinge


Known as: American actor and drag performer; née William Dalton.

Known for:
- Star of Broadway, vaudeville and early film; one of the greatest female impersonators of the 20th century.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Friday, July 16, 2010

Rod Daily


Known as: American pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)
- Official Twitter page

Shop for Rod Daily movies and more at TLA.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Crystal Chappell


Known as: American actress and producer.

Known for:
- Played Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light and Carly Manning on Days of Our Lives; creator and star of the web series Venice.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Reed Cowan


Known as: American journalist, director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- His documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition; TV news anchor for WSVN in Miami, FL.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Movie Dearest interview
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The 2010 GLAAD Media Awards

Monday, July 12, 2010

Lisset Barcellos


Known as: American director.

Known for:
- Her film Both.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Rick Bauer


Known as: Hungarian pornographic actor; a.k.a. Gabor Szeles.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

Shop for Rick Bauer movies and more at TLA.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Spotlight On: Emmy Awards 2010

The QuOD congratulates the out nominees of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards:

- Alan Ball, creator of True Blood, Outstanding Drama Series nominee.
- Paris Barclay for Glee, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series nominee.
- Liz Brixius and Linda Wallem, co-creators of Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee.
- Andy Cohen for Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Outstanding Reality Program nominee; and for Top Chef, Outstanding Reality - Competition Program winner.
- Chris Colfer for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Alan Cumming for The Good Wife, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson for Modern Family, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee.


- Neil Patrick Harris for How I Met Your Mother, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominee; for Glee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series winner; and The 63rd Annual Tony Awards, Outstanding Special Class Program winner.
- Carol Leifer, Bruce Vilanch and Scott Wittman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominees.
- Jane Lynch for Glee, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series winner; and for Two and a Half Men, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominee.
- Ian McKellen for The Prisoner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie nominee.
- Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman for Nurse Jackie, Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music winner.
- Ryan Murphy co-creator of Glee, Outstanding Comedy Series nominee; Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series winner and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series nominee.


- Jeremy Podeswa for The Pacific, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special nominee.
- Marc Shaiman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Music Direction nominee and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Adam Shankman for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Outstanding Choreography nominee and Outstanding Special Class Program nominee.
- Wanda Sykes for Wanda Sykes: I'ma Be Me, Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominee.
- Lily Tomlin for Damages, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee.

Winners will be announced live Sunday August 29 on NBC.

UPDATE: Winners have been noted.

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Glee - Season 1

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Friday, July 9, 2010

Christopher Biggins


Known as: English actor.

Known for:
- His performances on TV (Porridge, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em) and the stage.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Sarah Bettens


Known as: Belgian singer and musician.

Known for:
- Lead singer of the Belgian rock band K's Choice and solo recording artist.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Balian Buschbaum


Known as: German track and field athlete.

Known for:
- Championship medalist in pole vaulting, with a personal best of 4.70 meters.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Kathy Acker


Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Her postmodernist, sex-positive feminist writings, most notably the book Blood and Guts in High School.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Monday, July 5, 2010

Mark Zebro


Known as: Czech pornographic actor; a.k.a. Jonny Deep, Peter Oakley, Paul Richie, Mark Steele, Jarda Tomasek and other aliases.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.

Know more:
- Official site (NSFW)
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

Shop for Mark Zebro movies and more at TLA.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Dispatch from The QuOD: God Bless America


Have a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday!
From The QuOD

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Terri White


Known as: American actress.

Known for:
- Her Broadway performances, including Barnum, Ain't Misbehavin', Finian's Rainbow and Chicago.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official Facebook page

Friday, July 2, 2010

Jon Vincent


Known as: American pornographic actor; a.k.a. John St. Vincent and Dave Phillips.

Known for:
- His performances in movies for various adult studios.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

Shop for Jon Vincent movies and more at TLA.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Richard R. Tisei


Known as: American politician.

Known for:
- Minority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate; candidate for Lieutenant Governor in the 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel