- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Dalton
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- One of the greatest drag performers in the history of the American Theatre. First performed in drag at the age of 10 in an annual revue of the Boston Cadets. Subsequently appeared on Broadway in 1904 in a drag role in Mr. Wix of Wickham. Performed in the legitimate theatre and also in a number of films.- IMDb Mini Biography By: <mark@yellowkid.com>
- His on-stage "beauty" and gorgeous costumes caused him to be dubbed the Mr. Lillian Russell of his day.
- A la Victor/Victoria, he would perform his singing vaudeville act billed simply as "Eltinge," completely deceiving his unsuspecting audience until well into the show when he would finally rip off his wig.
- During restoration at the Empire Theater (formerly the Eltinge Theater), forgotten murals of Julian Eltinge were uncovered and restored.
- Stage and vaudeville actor.
- Inurned at Forest Lawn Glendale, Great Mausoleum, Columbarium of Rest.
- It depends on where you put the paint, not how much you splash on.
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