Blaze Starr | |
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 Blaze Starr in 1974 | |
| Born | Fannie Belle Fleming April 10, 1932 |
| Died | June 15, 2015 (aged 83) Wilsondale, Wayne County, West Virginia, US |
| Other names | "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque" |
| Occupation(s) | Stripper, American burlesque star, nude model, gemologist |
| Years active | 1950–1983 (stripper) 1956–1989 (actress) 1989–2015 (gemologist) |
| Spouse | Carroll Glorioso |
| Modeling information | |
| Hair color | Red |
Blaze Starr (born Fannie Belle Fleming; April 10, 1932 – June 15, 2015) was an American stripper and burlesque star. Her vivacious presence and inventive use of stage props earned her the nickname "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque". She was also known for her affair with Louisiana Governor Earl Kemp Long. Based on her memoir Blaze Starr! My Life as Told to Huey Perry (published in 1974), the 1989 film Blaze told the story of that affair starring Paul Newman as Long and Lolita Davidovich as Starr, with Starr herself acting in a cameo role and as a consultant.[1][2]
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (2016). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. McFarland. p. 332. ISBN 9781476625539. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ Sorkin, Amy Davidson (June 17, 2015). "Blaze Starr and the Politicians". The New Yorker. Retrieved February 25, 2019.