Ray Bourbon
Ray Bourbon | |
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Bourbon in 1956 | |
| Born | Hallie Board Waddell August 11, 1902 |
| Died | July 19, 1971 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Rae Bourbon Hal Waddell Hal Hughes Richard Mann Ramón Ícarez |
| Occupation(s) | Vaudeville entertainer, female impersonator |
| Years active | 1913–1960s |
Ray (or Rae) Bourbon (born Hallie Board Waddell; August 11, 1902 – July 19, 1971) was an American female impersonator, entertainer and vaudeville performer, noted for his "outrageous" risqué monologues. He mainly performed in nightclubs, gaining a following in the 1930s and 1940s, and issued several LPs of comic material during the 1950s. He died while serving a prison sentence, having been convicted of being an accomplice to murder.