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Harvey Fierstein
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Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor, Play Author Born: June 6, 1954 in New York City, NY Biography:A graduate of the Pratt Institute, actor/playwright "Harvey Fierstein" made his off-Broadway debut in something called "Pork". Outspokenly homosexual, Fierstein has successfully smashed previous "gay" stereotypes with his deep, ratchety voice and his engaging "You got a problem with that?" belligerence. In 1982, Fierstein wrote and starred in the stage play Torch Song Trilogy, a bittersweet three-part comedy concerning the homosexual experience in the AIDS era; the play won two Tony Awards and became one of the longest-running Broadway productions in history, toting up 1,222 performances. Fierstein repeated his stage characterization of Arnold Beckoff for the heavily rewritten and severely shortened 1988 movie version of Torch Song Trilogy. The actor's crossover performances in mainstream roles have often been quite successful, notably his appearance as the likable cosmetician brother of "Robin... Full Biography
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