A portrait of Julian Eltinge

Julian Eltinge

Acting

Born

May 13, 1881

Deceased

March 7, 1941

Biography

American stage and film actor and female impersonator. One of the greatest drag performers in the history of the American Theatre. First performed in drag at the age of 10 in an annual revue of the Boston Cadets. Subsequently appeared on Broadway in 1904 in a drag role in Mr. Wix of Wickham. Performed in the legitimate theatre and also in a number of films.

The Filmography

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