Gypsy Rose Lee
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1911-01-08
Day of Death
1970-04-26 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Gypsy Rose Lee
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
Acting
(2013)
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
as Herself (archive footage)
(1997)
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1993)
Gypsy
as Self (archive footage)
(1975)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(1969)
The Over the Hill Gang
as Cassie
(1968)
(1966)
The Trouble with Angels
as Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
(1963)
The Stripper
as Madame Olga
(1958)
Wind Across the Everglades
as Mrs. Bradford
(1958)
Screaming Mimi
as Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
(1952)
Babes in Bagdad
as Zohara
(1944)
Belle of the Yukon
as Belle De Valle
(1943)
Stage Door Canteen
as Gypsy Rose Lee
(1938)
Sally, Irene and Mary
as Joyce Taylor
(1938)
Battle of Broadway
as Linda Lee
(1938)
My Lucky Star
as Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
(1937)
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
(1937)
You Can't Have Everything
as Lulu Riley
Crew
(2015)
Gypsy
Novel
(1993)
Gypsy
Novel
(1962)
Gypsy
Novel
(1945)
Doll Face
Theatre Play
(1943)
Lady of Burlesque
Novel