Richard Simmons in a John Waters movie?

[jdavis]

Test.

[G.B.H.Hornswoggler]

Wow, a four-repeat post over more than an hour. I bet your wife is proud of you!

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[manhattan]

The original question apparently has been answered, so I’m going to close the thread at the OP’s request. I did that “email me when there’s a post” thing once. Exactly once. Never again. Oy.

[Heliogabby]

@lissener

Someone I work with tells me that pre-diet Richard Simmons was once in a John Waters movie. He played, apparently, a fat guy. She thinks it was Pink Flamingos, but IMDB has no such reference.

Any clues?

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I think you’re probably referring to the frizzy haired guy in Female Trouble, Ernie, who wants a date with Gator. He looks and talks a bit like Richard Simmons, at least in the movie. He’s not Richard Simmons, though. His name is Bob Adams.

[engineer_comp_geek]

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