Actors or actresses who have been in drag in films

terrya

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Sun May-04-08 07:53 AM
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Actors or actresses who have been in drag in films

That is, an actor who has appeared in drag as a woman and an actress who has appeared in drag as a man (hell, you know what I mean).

Here's one: Phillip Seymour Hoffman in "Flawless". Another exceptional performance from one of my favorite actors.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0155711/

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Sun May-04-08 07:58 AM
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1. Julie Andrew, Dustin Hoffman

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CreekDog

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Sun May-04-08 11:10 AM
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18. two guys named Hoffman in drag

never realized that.

Hoffman is male! :think:

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trof

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Sun May-04-08 08:11 AM
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2. Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, 'Some Like It Hot'.

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Sun May-04-08 08:12 AM
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3. Patrick Swayze, Robin Williams

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PVnRT

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Sun May-04-08 08:13 AM
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4. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo

in To Wong Foo

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sammythecat

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Sun May-04-08 03:30 PM
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43. John Leguizamo was incredible in that role.

Wesley Snipes was very good too, but Patrick Swayze was over-acting like he was in a SNL skit.

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GCP

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Sun May-04-08 08:13 AM
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5. Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizama

"To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar"

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GCP

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Sun May-04-08 08:15 AM
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6. Hugo Weaving, Guy Pierce, Terence Stamp

"The Adventures of Patricia, Queen of the Desert"

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DarkTirade

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Sun May-04-08 08:29 AM
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8. Bad guys from Superman II and The Matrix FTW. :)

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Orrex

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Sun May-04-08 11:05 AM
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17. Wasn't it Priscilla?

Don't make General Zodd angry!

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DarkTirade

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Sun May-04-08 01:01 PM
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35. Yes, and it's Zod with one D. :P

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081573/

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Orrex

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Sun May-04-08 05:42 PM
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47. Win some, lose some...

Shows the aspect of pop culture with which I'm more familiar, I guess...

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lost-in-nj

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Sun May-04-08 08:27 AM
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7. Jaye Davidson

the Crying Game

lost

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MonkeyFunk

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Sun May-04-08 08:33 AM
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9. Quentin Crisp

in "Orlando".

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MonkeyFunk

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Sun May-04-08 08:33 AM
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10. oh, and Linda Hunt

in Year of Living Dangerously.

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BuelahWitch

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Sun May-04-08 11:43 AM
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21. John Hurt PLAYING Quentin Crisp

in "The Naked Civil Servant."

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Orrex

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Sun May-04-08 09:47 AM
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11. Nathan Lane, Michael Caine, Robin Williams

Wil Smith
Kevin Kline
Martin Lawrence
Eddie Murphy
Tyler Perry
Flip Wilson
Alan Hale, Jr.
Armin Shimerman
Scott Bakula

the list goes on...

And Phillip Seymour Hoffman is an absolutely incredible actor.

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MonkeyFunk

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Sun May-04-08 09:50 AM
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12. Johnny Depp

in "Before Night Falls" and Mick Jagger in "Bent"

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 01:17 PM
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38. Mick Jagger: "Any Englishman will dress up like a woman given half an excuse"

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warrior1

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Sun May-04-08 09:51 AM
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13. Barbra Streisand

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Richardo

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Sun May-04-08 09:51 AM
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14. Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari

Edited on Sun May-04-08 09:52 AM by Richardo

"Bosom Buddies" Technically not a film, I know. But a hilarious show.

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CBHagman

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Sun May-04-08 10:02 AM
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15. You forgot Cary Grant!

It barely counts, but he dons a marabou-trimmed dressing gown in Bringing Up Baby (long story, folks, but it's well worth it).

He was also in I Was a Male War Bride.

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 10:17 AM
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16. Peter Falk in "Happy New Year" (1987)

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yellowdogintexas

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Sun May-04-08 07:34 PM
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49. THAT is a neat little movie!

I had forgotten about it..didn't Charles Durning dress in drag as well?

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 08:52 PM
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55. I liked it

I remember arguing with a friend over whether it should've won the best makeup Oscar that year, instead of "Harry and the Hendersons". I reasoned that realistic makeup was more challenging than fantasy makeup.
I don't honestly remember it well enough to say whether Durning was in drag. Maybe I blacked that part out. ;-)

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Oeditpus Rex

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Sun May-04-08 11:10 AM
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19. Divine

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Jade Fox

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Sun May-04-08 11:22 AM
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20. Harold Perineau: Woman on Top

He was so good it took me awhile to realize it wasn't a woman in the role.

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Xipe Totec

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Sun May-04-08 11:45 AM
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22. Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon

Some like it hot:

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Rhiannon12866

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Sun May-04-08 01:15 PM
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36. That was a great movie, and pretty racy for the day...

I've been to the hotel where they filmed it. That's one movie that never gets old...:-)

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 11:51 AM
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23. Ida Lupino

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stanwyck

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Sun May-04-08 03:50 PM
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44. I may be the only one here

who understands this reference.

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 05:11 PM
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46. That's because it was for an elite audience...

:)

And actually, it was a cheap shot on my part. I honestly have a lot of respect for Lupino for her breaking the directing gender barrier. She helmed several very good low budget noir films.

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 12:12 PM
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24. I just remembered, Ed Wood Jr. and... (SPOILER WARNING)

Edited on Sun May-04-08 12:15 PM by nuxvomica

...Joan Marshall. Wood for "Glen or Glenda" and Marshall for "Homicidal". And that picks up another drag performance for Johnny Depp, by extension.

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 12:41 PM
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28. Isn't that Jean Arless in "Homicidal"?

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 12:44 PM
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29. Her real name was Joan Marshall according to the wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homicidal

And so much for spoiler warnings. :D

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 12:55 PM
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33. Ooops...thanks for the link...

I also discovered that the screenplay was written by Robb White, the author of the very hard to find children's book "The Lion's Paw" sold a copy last month for $70. I only hope that it remains hard to find for others,and not so hard to find for me!

BTW: I have always thought that Marshall/Arless in male drag looked a lot like the young Frank Sinatra Jr

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 12:59 PM
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34. I can see the Sinatra thing

I saw the movie when I was a kid and the character creeped me out but Marshall/Arless's performance was really pretty remarkable.

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mitchum

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Sun May-04-08 01:45 PM
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40. I also saw it as a kid and picked up a copy for a buck at a discount house...

last year. Believe me, the character will still creep you out.

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Yavin4

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Sun May-04-08 12:12 PM
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25. Julie Andrews

Victor/Victoria

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BrotherBuzz

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Sun May-04-08 12:18 PM
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26. Peter Sellers in The Mouse That Roared

He played three characters in that movie: The Grand Duchess Gloriana XII, Prime Minister Count Rupert Mountjoy, and the humble but lovable bumbling Tully Bascombe.

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 12:22 PM
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27. And Alec Guinness in "Kind Hearts and Coronets"

Edited on Sun May-04-08 12:23 PM by nuxvomica

Thanks for reminding me.

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kath

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Sun May-04-08 12:46 PM
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30. Gwyneth Paltrow in "Shakespeare in Love" nt

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nuxvomica

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Sun May-04-08 12:52 PM
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31. Which reminds me: Bryce Dallas Howard and Elisabeth Bergner

Both played Rosalind, who is disguised as Ganymede, in film versions of "As You Like It."

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Rabrrrrrr

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Sun May-04-08 12:55 PM
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32. Gene Hackman in "The Birdcage"

Edited on Sun May-04-08 12:55 PM by Rabrrrrrr

Made a beautiful, mannish-looking woman.

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Gidney N Cloyd

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Sun May-04-08 01:16 PM
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37. Tony Perkins in Psycho?

That's probably something beyond 'drag' but I don't know what to call it.

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nytemare

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Sun May-04-08 01:36 PM
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39. Tilda Swinton, Tim Curry, Cate Blanchett

In Orlando, and other films, Rocky Horror, and I'm Not There.

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davsand

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Sun May-04-08 02:30 PM
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41. Tim Curry in Rocky Horror!

Gawd, but I do fel old with this one! He was just so... HOT!

Still a fun film to watch after all these years!

Laura

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SlavesandBulldozers

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Sun May-04-08 03:26 PM
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42. Gary Busey in "Under Seige"

Commander Crill in drag seriously allowed for a major national event. awesome movie incredible acting. saw it last nite twice on A&E.

powerful stuff, especially of course Steven Segal as the Navy Cook/Seal Casey Ryback . a role that got snubbed at '92s Best Actor, lost to Anthony Hopkins.

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GCP

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Sun May-04-08 07:58 PM
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51. Ah - the great Gary Busey!

One of these days his greatness will be appreciated!

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jumptheshadow

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Sun May-04-08 04:19 PM
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45. Dietrich

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MrScorpio

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Sun May-04-08 06:00 PM
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48. Yul Brynner

The Magic Christian

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000989/

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yellowdogintexas

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Sun May-04-08 07:39 PM
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50. the men on "Are You Being Served"?, "'Allo, 'Allo", and all the PYthons

Jack Gilford and Phil Silvers in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"

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jmowreader

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Sun May-04-08 07:58 PM
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52. John Travolta in Hairspray

And Tyler Perry in the "Madea" movies.

And lest we forget, Monty Python did a LOT of drag.

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sarge43

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Sun May-04-08 08:35 PM
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53. Robert DeNiro, Stardust. n/t

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SarahB

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Sun May-04-08 08:43 PM
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54. Terence Stamp

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Loved that movie! :thumbsup:

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Sun May-04-08 08:59 PM
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56. RuPaul

I think.

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