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Died aged 71Also known asArthur Blakely ClarkGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/02/1914Died24/03/1985Died inFort LauderdaleCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ2865001 ↗Buried athttp://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/fdde2cb6ab5e9f0bc45393f07a8892b7TMDb#38252 ↗
Arthur Blake was an American actor who was famous as a drag queen, particularly impersonating Bette Davis, Carmen Miranda, and Eleanor Roosevelt. He performed in nightclubs in cities throughout the United States and United Kingdom in the 1940s and the 1950s. Although he achieved fame for playing women, he impersonated men as well in his act.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Diplomatic CourierMovie | Maximilian | 38 |
| 1950 | Cyrano de BergeracMovie | Montfleury | 36 |
| 1949 | Port of New YorkMovie | Dolly Carney | 35 |
| 1944 | GaslightMovie | Butler (uncredited) | 30 |
| 1937 | Madame XMovie | Ferguson | 23 |