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Gypsy Rose Lee

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Born: January 8, 1911
Died: April 26, 1970
From: Seattle, Washington, USA

Also known as

Louise Hovick · Rose Louise · Rose Louise Hovick

Biography

Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper and vedette famous for her striptease act. Also an actress, author, and playwright, her 1957 memoir was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy which inspired the 1962 musical comedy-drama film Gypsy. From Wikipedia.

Known for

Screaming Mimi

Wind Across the Everglades

Belle of the Yukon

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time

Babes in Bagdad

The Trouble with Angels

The Over the Hill Gang

Filmography

31 displayed · 31 matching · 31 total

2015

Writing (Novel)

2013

Six by Sondheim

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2004

Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time

Acting (Herself (archive footage))

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Acting (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

1994

Acting (Self (archive footage)) Writing (Novel)

1992

Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company

Writing (Book)

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Acting (Self (archive footage))

1969

The Over the Hill Gang

Acting (Cassie)

1968

The Name of the Game

Acting (Rosetta Stewart) 1 EP

Around the World of Mike Todd

Acting (Self)

1966

The Trouble with Angels

Acting (Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps)

1963

Burke's Law

Acting (Miss Bumpsy Cathcart) 1 EP

The Stripper

Acting (Madame Olga)

1962

Writing (Novel)

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Acting (Self - Co-Hostess) 1 EPActing (Self - Co-Host) 1 EP

1959

The Big Party

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1958

Wind Across the Everglades

Acting (Mrs. Bradford)

Screaming Mimi

Acting (Joann 'Gypsy' Masters)

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1956

The Steve Allen Show

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1952

Babes in Bagdad

Acting (Zohara)

1950

What's My Line?

Acting (Self) 3 EP

1945

Writing (Theatre Play)

1944

Belle of the Yukon

Acting (Belle De Valle)

1943

Stage Door Canteen

Acting (Gypsy Rose Lee)

Lady of Burlesque

Writing (Novel)

1938

My Lucky Star

Acting (Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick))

Battle of Broadway

Acting (Linda Lee)

Sally, Irene and Mary

Acting (Joyce Taylor)

1937

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Acting (Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick))

You Can't Have Everything

Acting (Lulu Riley)