Lynne Carter collection, [ca. 1971-ongoing].
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Carter, Lynne
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Entertainer, actor, and female impersonator Lynne Carter (ca.1924-1985) was a prominent drag performer who stared in a long-running show with the Jewel Box Review in the 1950s and 1960s. Carter was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He began his performance career in 1947 in a Chicago nightclub where he met Pearl Bailey who became an early supporter of his act. Carter typically performed in clubs and small theaters, primarily on the Ea...
