- Geboren am
- Verstorben31. Mai 1999 · Toluca Lake, Kalifornien, USA (Krebs)
- Charles Pierce wurde am 14 Juli 1926 in Watertown, New York, USA geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für Das Kuckucksei (1988), Madame's Place (1982) und Ja, lüg' ich denn? (1978). Er starb am 31 Mai 1999 in Toluca Lake, California, 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 her book "Cast of Thousands" Anita Loos wrote "The prettiest girl I know is Charlie Pierce.".
- His memorial service was held on June 19, 1999, at the Church of the Hills in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California.
- 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?
- [While impersonating Bette Davis who was very old at the time]: "Even Bette Davis doesn't do Bette Davis anymore!"
- [In reference to all the great silver screen actresses he used to impersonate]: "All speaking, all singing, all dancing, all dead!"
- (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!"
- Sex is a misdemeanor: d' more you miss, d' meaner you get!
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