Julian Eltinge
Known for
Acting
Born
May 13, 1881
Died
March 7, 1941 (aged 59)
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.
Best known work
An Adventuress
1920
Madame Behave
1925
Maid to Order
1931
The Fascinating Widow
1925War Relief
1918
How Molly Malone Made Good
1915
All-Star Production of Patriotic Episodes for the Second Liberty Loan
1917
The Widow's Might
1918
Vaudeville
1997
Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 12
1922Filmography
1997
Vaudevilleas Self (archive footage)
1931
Maid to Orderas Julian Eltinge
1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 3as Himself
1925
Madame Behaveas Jack Mitchell / 'Madame Behave'
1925
The Fascinating Widowas Hal Blake/Mrs. Monte
1922
1922
The Isle of Loveas Clifford Townsend / Julie
1920
An Adventuressas Clifford Townsend / Julie
1918
The Widow's Mightas Dick Tavish
1918
War Reliefas Self
1917
The Clever Mrs. Carfaxas Temple Trask / Mrs. Carfax
1917
1917
The Countess Charmingas Stanley Jordan / Countess Raffelski
1915
How Molly Malone Made Goodas Himself
1914
The Lambs' All-Star Gambolas Self