American drag queen and performer
His first job was window dressing in a Buffalo department store.
Studied at the Parsons School of Design.
In the 1960s she was part of the female-impersonation act, The Pearl Box Review, where she performed with a live boa constrictor.
I always had hopes of being a big star. . . and as you get older you aim a little lower, and I say you still might make an impression. Everybody wants to leave something behind them, some mark upon the world. Then you think you left a mark on the world if you just get through it . . . . and a few people remember your name. Then you left a mark. You don’t have to bend the whole world. I think it is better to just enjoy it. Pay your dues and enjoy it. If you shoot an arrow and it goes real high, hooray for you. .
