Harvey Fierstein

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AKA: Harvey Forbes Fierstein
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/06/1954
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, New York, USA

biography

One of America's first few openly gay major celebrities, actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein (pronounced Fire-steen) didn't need to "come out" after he became famous and was never "outed" against his will. In many ways a typical product of the post-Stonewall off-Broadway and live performance art scene of New York in the 1970s, Fierstein combined a semi-experimental, in-your-face approach with the campy nostalgia, the heart-tugging showmanship, and the conventional formats of the tearjerker, the drag revue, and the sitcom. In the process, he proved to be a key figure in promoting the idea Continued

Credits

(TV Show)
2008-2008
Kenneth
2003
Merv Green
2002
Bennett
2000
Leo
1998
of Yao
1998
Juba
1997
Himself
1996
Frank
1993
(TV Show)
1990-1990
Arnold Beckhoff
1988
Co-Producer
1988
Play as Source Material
1988
screenplay
1988
Narration
1984
Yves DuBois
1953
Bernie Whitlock
Bob Lakin
Actor

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Began performing a drag act in local gay bars; appeared under the stage name Virginia Hamm
1971 
Made his stage acting debut at La MaMa E.T.C. in Andy Warhol's only play, "Pork's"
1972 
First play produced at La MaMa E.T.C., "The International Stud"; later incorporated into "Torch Song Trilogy"
1976 
Made first film appearance, as himself, in Rosa von Praunheim's documentary, "Underground and Emigrants"
1982 
Broadway acting debut, "Torch Song Trilogy" (also wrote play)
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