Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Known for Acting

Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Famed chiefly for his powerful, operatic vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as "I Put a Spell on You" (1956), he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock.

Born

July 18, 1929

Died

February 12, 2000 (age 70)

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Filmography

10 films

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TMDB3.6

Stranger Than Paradise

1984 · 1h 30m

country: United States

New York layabout Willie forms an unexpected bond with his young Hungarian cousin Eva when she pays him a surprise visit. Later, Eva moves in with their aunt in Cleveland, and Willie takes his best friend Eddie to see her—a visit that culminates in a strange, eventful trip to Florida.