Patrick Angus

Painter

Birthday December 3, 1953

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace California

DEATH DATE May 13, 1992 (38)

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About

Twentieth-century realist artist best known for his paintings of male burlesque dancers. Many of his works, including Slave to the Rhythm and Hanky Panky, depict scenes from New York's Gaiety Theatre.

Before Fame

The earliest paintings in his 1980s Gaiety Theatre series include Grand Finale and The Apollo Room 1.

Trivia

He was interviewed in Resident Alien, a documentary film about the life of English author and storyteller Quentin Crisp.

Family Life

He was born in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Tragically, he died of AIDS at the age of thirty-eight.

Associated With

Played by actor Jonathan Tucker, Angus appears as a character in a 2009 film entitled An Englishman in New York.