Earl McGrath

Earl McGrath is glimpsed in the diary through parties and gatherings where artists, musicians, and celebrities cross paths. The record identifies him as a host and places him among the people arriving at a Stones photography session, but offers no extended account of his background or private life.

A party for the Star Wars cast

McGrath hosted a party for the Star Wars people, including Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher. The diarist reached the gathering at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue by taxi, but the guests had already left; the ride had cost eight dollars. McGrath’s role as host is clear, while the missed encounter leaves the party visible only in the hurried details of its guest list, address, and fare.

Among the Stones’ company

At another gathering, the diarist was photographing the Stones when Mick Jagger arrived twenty minutes late in a good mood. Ron Wood, McGrath, and Keith Richards then arrived as well. McGrath is recorded as one of the people entering the scene, without dialogue or a described exchange with the diarist.

A figure in the diary’s social record

These appearances give McGrath a modest but distinct place in the diary: he could convene a party for prominent film guests and also turn up among musicians and other familiar figures. The entries do not build this into a larger personal arc. Instead, his presence helps map the overlapping social world the diary records, where hosting and arrival are often the extent of what is preserved.