Charles Pierce

Born 14 July 1926 in Watertown, New York, USA

Died 31 May 1999 (aged 72)

He began his show business career playing the organ and acting in radio dramas at station WWNY. He branched out into a comedy routine, attired in tuxedo, yet managing to evoke eerily convincing imitations of popular movie actresses. Eschewing the term drag queen, which he hated, he billed himself as a male actress.