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Harvey Fierstein

American actor and playwright
Also known as: Harvey Forbes Fierstein
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Harvey Fierstein (born June 6, 1954, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American comedian, author, and playwright who was best known as the author of The Torch Song Trilogy, which centers on gay families. He often spoke out about gay rights issues. Fierstein was born into a strict Jewish family. He graduated from the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, with a bachelor of fine arts degree (1973) and soon made a career in New York theater and...

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