Bert Savoy American Actor
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1875
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| Died |
1923
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Actor
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Bert Savoy (1876 or 1888–1923), born Everett McKenzie, was an American entertainer who specialized in cross-dressing as a vaudeville act. His comedic skits contributed to popular culture with phrases such as "You slay me" and "You don't know the half of it." He often partnered with Jay Brennan on Broadway. Playbill lists Savoy and Brennan appearing on Broadway in Miss 1917, Ziegfeld Follies 1918, The Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 and The Greenwich Follies of 1922. Savoy's drag queen mannerisms were an inspiration for Mae West. Savoy was a rival of sorts to the more famous Julian Eltinge, and his star was on the rise when he was struck and killed by lightning while on the beach at Long Island, New York. There are several reports of his last words, one being that after a clap of thunder, he said "Mercy, ain't Miss God cutting up something awful?"
