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| Born | Francis Joseph Pearson 22 March 1937 Ancoats, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 November 2003 (aged 66) Withington, Manchester, England |
| Burial place | Gorton Cemetery |
| Other names | Foo Foo Lamarr Foo Foo Lamar Frank Lammar Frank Lamarr Frank "Foo Foo" Lammar Frank "Foo Foo" Lamarr Frank "Foo Foo" Lamar |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen Nightclub owner |
| Partner | Billy Hughes |
Francis Joseph Pearson (22 March 1937 – 7 November 2003) was a British drag queen and nightclub owner known professionally as Foo Foo Lammar (with his surname also being spelt as Lamarr or Lamar).[1][2] The Times called him "One of the North of England's most popular female impersonators", whilst the BBC described his performance as "a legendary drag act". Lammar, who was based in his native Manchester, worked in entertainment for over 30 years, and amassed a fortune of over £5m.[3][4] He became an established name in Manchester from the 1970s onwards, and was well known in the city until his death in 2003.
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- ^ "Frank 'Foo Foo' Lammar dies". BBC News. 8 November 2003. Retrieved 20 June 2022.