After the 1989 San Francisco earthquake, Harvey returned to Little Rock as his San Francisco apartment sustained major damage. His decades-long battle with tuberculosis ended in 1992, when he died on July 4 and was buried in Greers Chapel Cemetery,…
Another Turn for the Worse, then Triumph! (Goodwin 4)
In October 1952, Harvey suffered a third bout of debilitating tuberculosis. By 1957, Harvey felt sufficiently strong enough to return to the stage and turned his sights on France and Germany. Upon his successful European performances, he moved back to New…
Bad Luck — But the Show Must Go On (Goodwin 3)
Unfortunately, Goodwin’s luck in the performing arts came to a halt in 1936 when he contracted pneumonia. Subsequent x-rays revealed that Goodwin had tuberculosis, a condition that required him to recover in a sanatorium from 1936 to 1941. Upon recovery,…
Harvey’s Big Break (Goodwin 2)
In 1934, Goodwin received his big break when Club Richman in New York City offered him a position with a salary equal to his government employment. Harvey’s good luck continued during his time at Club Richman when he secured the part of a female impersonator in Warner Brothers-Vitaphone musical comedy entitled The City Slicker.
(Harvey’s papers are referenced as ualr.ms.0112. Find out more by visiting the finding aid online.)
Harvey “Lee” Goodwin, Delineator of the Divine Feminine (Goodwin 1)
Harvey “Lee” Goodwin was a Little Rock native whose love of performance blossomed into a career as a professional female impersonator. Despite a lifelong battle with tuberculosis, he successfully performed in movies and on stages around the world.
Harvey “Lee” Goodwin
Harvey Goodwin Harvey “Lee” Goodwin was a Little Rock native whose love of performance blossomed into a career as a professional female impersonator. Despite a lifelong battle with tuberculosis, he successfully performed in movies and on stages around the world.