Arthur Blake Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

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Arthur Blake

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Biography

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.

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Diplomatic Courier movie poster
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Diplomatic Courier

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Diplomatic Courier
Maximilian
Port of New York movie poster
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Port of New York

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Port of New York
Dolly Carney
Harem Girl movie poster
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Harem Girl

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Harem Girl
Abdul Nassib
Madame X movie poster
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Madame X

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Madame X
Ferguson
Gaslight movie poster
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Gaslight

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Gaslight
Butler (uncredited)
The Lion Man movie poster
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The Lion Man

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The Lion Man
Cyrano de Bergerac movie poster
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Cyrano de Bergerac

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Cyrano de Bergerac
Montfleury
The Man in Half Moon Street movie poster
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The Man in Half Moon Street

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The Man in Half Moon Street
Man
Fothergill movie poster
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Fothergill

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Fothergill
Policeman
Ministry of Fear movie poster
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Ministry of Fear

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Ministry of Fear
Man (uncredited)