Arthur Blake
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1914-02-24
- Died
- 1985-03-24
- Also known as
- Arthur Blakely Clark
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.
Known For
Movies (10)
Gaslight
1944
as Butler (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear
1944
as Man (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier
1952
as Maximilian
Cyrano de Bergerac
1950
as Montfleury
Madame X
1937
as Ferguson
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
as Man
Fothergill
1981
as Policeman
Port of New York
1949
as Dolly Carney
Harem Girl
1952
as Abdul Nassib
The Lion Man
1936
About 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 Montfle… With 10 credits spanning from 1936 to 1981, Arthur Blake has appeared in 10 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Arthur Blake Movies
- Gaslight (1944) — as Butler (uncredited)
- Ministry of Fear (1944) — as Man (uncredited)
- Diplomatic Courier (1952) — as Maximilian
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) — as Montfleury
- Madame X (1937) — as Ferguson
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