Christine Jorgensen

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George William Jorgensen, a Danish-American army veteran, wiped the news about the successful testing of the H-Bomb off of the front page of newspapers when - after a two-year hiatus in Denmark - he returned to the United States in late 1952 as Christine Jorgensen. George-Christine was not the first male-to-female sex reassignment - that had ... See full bio »

Born:

May 30, 1926 in The Bronx, New York, USA

Died:

May 3, 1989 (age 62) in San Clemente, California, USA

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Known For

The Christine Jorgensen Story Writer

(1970)

Kaming mga talyada: We Who Are Sexy Actress

(1962)

What Sex Am I? Herself

(1985)

The Mike Douglas Show Herself / Herself - Author / Herself - Sex Reassignment Patient

(1969-1971)

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Actress (1 credit)

1962 Kaming mga talyada: We Who Are Sexy

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Writer (1 credit)

1970 The Christine Jorgensen Story (autobiography)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

1970 The Christine Jorgensen Story (technical advisor)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2007 Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother (Documentary) (special thanks)

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Self (7 credits)

1985 What Sex Am I? (Documentary)
Herself

1975 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode dated 19 August 1975 (1975) ... Herself

1973 The Bob Braun Show (TV Series)
Herself - 1st Transgender Patient

- Episode dated 19 February 1973 (1973) ... Herself - 1st Transgender Patient

1969-1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Herself - Sex Reassignment Patient / Herself / Herself - Author

- Episode #11.81 (1971) ... Herself - Sex Reassignment Patient

- Episode #9.241 (1970) ... Herself

- Episode #8.223 (1969) ... Herself - Author

1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Herself - Guest

- Episode dated 19 July 1970 (1970) ... Herself - Guest

1970 Philbin's People (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #1.45 (1970) ... Herself

1953 The Arthur Murray Party (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #4.14 (1953) ... Herself

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Archive footage (2 credits)

2015 20/20 (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Bruce Jenner: The Interview (2015) ... Herself

2004 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Christine Jorgensen (2004) ... Herself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Starred in "Mary, Mary", US tour, 1963. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 1 Article | See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Nature made a mistake that I have had corrected.

Trivia:

The world's first male to female sex change subject to achieve notice by the public, her papers are bequeated to the Royal Library in Copenhagen, the city where her life as a woman began. See more »