Bert Savoy

Bert Savoy
Born
Everett McKenzie

(1876-01-07)January 7, 1876
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedJune 23, 1923(1923-06-23) (aged 47)
Long Beach, Long Island, New York, US
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York
OccupationVaudeville performer
Known forFemale impersonation

Bert Savoy (January 7, 1876 or 1888 – June 26, 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."[1][2]

  1. ^ Boyd, Nan Alamilla (2003). Wide-Open Town: A History of Queer San Francisco to 1965. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520244740.
  2. ^ Imig, Nate (June 6, 2022). "Tracing the roots of Wisconsin's drag history, dating back to the 1880s". Radio Milwaukee. Retrieved October 27, 2022.