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