Stidworthy, David 1947-

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Stidworthy, David 1947-
(D. Earl Worth, David Earl Worth)


PERSONAL:

Born July 8, 1947, in Warwick, NY; son of Earl (a garage owner) and Helen (a music teacher) Stidworthy. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Attended Orange County Community College. Politics: Liberal. Religion: Methodist.

ADDRESSES:

Agent—c/o Author Mail, McFarland and Co., Inc., P.O. Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640- 0611.

CAREER:

Writer.

WRITINGS:


(Under pseudonym D. Earl Worth; with Charles Balon) Sleaze Creatures: An Illustrated Guide to Obscure Hollywood Horror Movies, 1956-1959, Fantasma Books (Key West, FL), 1995.

High on the Hogs: A Biker Filmography, McFarland (Jefferson, NC), 2003.

SIDELIGHTS:

David Stidworthy told CA: "My primary motivation for writing is to document and critique motion pictures that have enriched my life. My work is influenced by the actors, producers, and directors who are obscure or who have not received the fullest measure of wide recognition. My writing has been inspired by early impressions of films that I saw when I was young and a driving curiosity about pictures I either haven't seen yet or didn't view until long after I'd heard about them. My creative purpose is to validate and help chronicle for posterity motion pictures that have been unfairly maligned or overlooked."

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