Candy Darling

Known for

Acting

Born

November 24, 1944

Birthplace

Forest Hills, New York

Died

March 21, 1974 (aged 29)

Biography

Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) was an American actress, best known as a Warhol Superstar and transgender icon. She starred in Andy Warhol's films Flesh and Women in Revolt, and was a muse of The Velvet Underground.

Best known work

Klute

1971

Moonlighting

1985

Disclosure

2020

Night of the Dark Full Moon

1972

Public Speaking

2011

Flesh

1968

Lady Liberty

1971

The Death of Maria Malibran

1972

Beautiful Darling

2010

The Cockettes

2002

Filmography

2025
Candy Darling
2022
Andy Warhol's AmericaTV
2020
Disclosure
as Candy (archive footage)
2016
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
as (archive footage)
2015
A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol
as self
2011
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Beautiful Darling
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Andy Warhol's Factory People... Inside the Sixties Silver Factory
2004
Superstar in a Housedress: The Life and Legend of Jackie Curtis
as Self (archive footage)
2002
The Cockettes
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage)
1985
MoonlightingTV
as Reporter #2 (1 episode)
1979
Tally Brown, New York
as (Archival Footage)
1975
Joan's Dream
1973
Vivian’s Girls
1973
The Aging Rock Star
1973
Phoney
1973
Rent A Escort
1973
Warhol
as Self
1972
Night of the Dark Full Moon
as Guest
1972
The Death of Maria Malibran
1972
Andy Warhol
as Self
1972
Candy & Daddy
as Candy
1971
Lady Liberty
as Transvestite (uncredited)
1971
Women in Revolt
as Candy