Quentin Crisp, 1908 - 1999.  90; actor, illustrator, writer, artist&#x27;s model. Grew up with effeminate tendencies, which he flaunted by parading the streets in make-up and painted nails, working as a rent-boy, and later a model. The interviews he gave about his unusual life attracted increasing public curiosity, and he was soon sought-after for his highly individual views on social manners and the cultivating of style.