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Arthur Blake

Arthur Blake (February 24, 1914 – March 24, 1985) was an American actor and nightclub entertainer who was famous for his female impersonations; particularly those of 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. Also a film actor, he is best remembered for the films Port of New York (1949, as Dolly Carney), Cyrano de Bergerac (1950, as Montfleury), Harem Girl (1952, as Abdul Nassib), and Diplomatic Courier (1952, as Max Ralli). In the latter film, his impersonations of Davis and Miranda were featured. In the 1960s and 1970s he was the headliner at the LGBTQ nightclub Crown & Anchor in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Born: 1914-02-24 • 10 titles

Known For

Known For

Fothergill
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Movie•1981

Fothergill

The Lion Man
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Movie•1936

The Lion Man

The Man in Half Moon Street
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Movie•1945

The Man in Half Moon Street

Harem Girl
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Movie•1952

Harem Girl

Madame X
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Movie•1937

Madame X

Cyrano de Bergerac
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Movie•1950

Cyrano de Bergerac

Port of New York
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Movie•1949

Port of New York

Ministry of Fear
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Movie•1944

Ministry of Fear

Gaslight
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Movie•1944

Gaslight

Diplomatic Courier
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Movie•1952

Diplomatic Courier