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Jason Holliday

1924–1998

United States

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Jason Holliday (born Aaron Payne; June 8, 1924 – June 15, 1998) was an American hustler and nightclub performer. He is the star of Shirley Clarke's 1967 documentary Portrait of Jason.

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