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Barbette is a Actor American born on 19 december 1898 at Round Rock (USA)
Barbette (December 19, 1898 – August 5, 1973) was an American female impersonator, high-wire performer, and trapeze artist born in Texas on December 19, 1899. Barbette attained great popularity throughout the United States but his greatest fame came in Europe and especially Paris, in the 1920s and 1930s.
Barbette began performing as an aerialist at around the age of 14 as one-half of a circus act called The Alfaretta Sisters. After a few years of circus work, Barbette went solo and adopted his exotic-sounding pseudonym. He performed in full drag, revealing himself as male only at the end of his act.
Following a career-ending illness or injury, Barbette returned to Texas but continued to work as a consultant for motion pictures as well as training and choreographing aerial acts for a number of circuses. After years of dealing with chronic pain, Barbette committed suicide on August 5, 1973. Both in life and following his death, Barbette served as an inspiration to a number of artists including Jean Cocteau and Man Ray.
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Birth name Vander Clyde Broadway
Nationality USA
Birth 19 december 1898 at Round Rock (USA)
Death 5 august 1973 (at 74 years) at Austin (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 19 december 1898 at Round Rock (USA)
Death 5 august 1973 (at 74 years) at Austin (USA)
Barbette began performing as an aerialist at around the age of 14 as one-half of a circus act called The Alfaretta Sisters. After a few years of circus work, Barbette went solo and adopted his exotic-sounding pseudonym. He performed in full drag, revealing himself as male only at the end of his act.
Following a career-ending illness or injury, Barbette returned to Texas but continued to work as a consultant for motion pictures as well as training and choreographing aerial acts for a number of circuses. After years of dealing with chronic pain, Barbette committed suicide on August 5, 1973. Both in life and following his death, Barbette served as an inspiration to a number of artists including Jean Cocteau and Man Ray.
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Night Tide (1961)
, 1h24Directed by Curtis Harrington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Actors Dennis Hopper, Marjorie Cameron Parsons, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir, Luana Anders, Barbette
Roles Man Talking at Bar
Rating63%
Seaman Johnny Drake (Dennis Hopper), on shore leave, meets Mora (Linda Lawson) in a jazz club. She makes her living appearing as a mermaid in a sideshow attraction at the marina, operated by Captain Murdock (Gavin Muir). Mora, who lives in an apartment above the marina merry-go-round, and Johnny fall for each other. Everyone around them is wary of the romance, as her previous two lovers have died mysteriously.
The Blood of a Poet (1932)
, 49minutesDirected by Jean Cocteau
Origin France
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Actors Pauline Carton, Odette Talazac, Barbette, Jean Cocteau
Roles A spectator
Rating72%
The Blood of a Poet is divided into four sections. In section one, an artist sketches a face and is startled when its mouth starts moving. He rubs out the mouth, only to discover that it has transferred to the palm of his hand. After experimenting with the hand for a while and falling asleep, the artist awakens and places the mouth over the mouth of a female statue.