Herbert William Clifton (19 October 1885 – 26 September 1947) was an English-born American actor and entertainer, who for much of his career performed as a female impersonator.

He sang in a male soprano voice, firstly in the guise of a street urchin before changing into the dress of a chorus girl, and finally as a burlesque dancer.

[1] He performed widely through the 1920s, presenting shows entitled Woman's Fads and Follies, and Travesties of the Weaker Sex.

He burlesques and he satirizes broadly, yet he wears gowns that are a challenge not only to Julian Eltinge but to Valeska Suratt; at times his work is serious and rises to art.

"[4][5] Following the decline of vaudeville in the early 1930s, Clifton changed approach and became an orthodox character actor in male roles, often playing bit parts such as a butler or chauffeur.