Charles Pierce

Birthday: 14 July 1926, Watertown, New York, USA

Female impersonator renowned for his characterizations of such glamorous Hollywood legends as Bette Davis, Mae West, Tallulah Bankhead, Gloria Swanson and Joan Crawford.

[In reference to all the great silver screen actresses he used to impersonate]: "All speaking, all s...Show more »

[In reference to all the great silver screen actresses he used to impersonate]: "All speaking, all singing, all dancing, all dead!" Show less «

(As himself, to the audience) Remember when we all used to want to look like Elizabeth Taylor -- and...Show more »

(As himself, to the audience) Remember when we all used to want to look like Elizabeth Taylor -- and now we all do? Show less «

[While impersonating Bette Davis who was very old at the time]: "Even Bette Davis doesn't do Bette D...Show more »

[While impersonating Bette Davis who was very old at the time]: "Even Bette Davis doesn't do Bette Davis anymore!" Show less «

(As Tallulah Bankhead) The only reason I drink is to kill time till I'm drunk.

I'm the original "Valley Girl" - Death Valley girl!

I'd like people who see my work to remember me as an actor. A good actor who made his living by doin...Show more »

I'd like people who see my work to remember me as an actor. A good actor who made his living by doing some really good impressions. The fact that I went from rags to bitches was just one of those quirks of fate written in the stars. Show less «

(While impersonating Bette Davis -who, as Baby Jane Hudson, was impersonating Joan Crawford as her s...Show more »

(While impersonating Bette Davis -who, as Baby Jane Hudson, was impersonating Joan Crawford as her sister Blanche as she is ordering booze over the phone in "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane"?): "I want six bottles of gin, six bottles of scotch and a six-pack of Gatorade -I get thirsty when I drink!" Show less «

Sex is a misdemeanor: d' more you miss, d' meaner you get!

I have no ambition to be the Liberace of the drag world. Why do I have to be described as 'Charles P...Show more »

I have no ambition to be the Liberace of the drag world. Why do I have to be described as 'Charles Pierce, female impersonator? Why not just 'Charles Pierce, actor? Show less «