Gypsy Rose Lee
Born
January 8, 1911
Died
April 26, 1970 (59 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
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
Six by Sondheim
Self (archive footage)
2013
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
Herself (archive footage)
2004
Bogart: The Untold Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
Gypsy
Self (archive footage)
1993
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
The Over the Hill Gang
Cassie
1969
The Name of the Game
Rosetta Stewart · (1 episode)
1968
Around the World of Mike Todd
Self
1968
The Trouble with Angels
Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
1966
Burke's Law
Miss Bumpsy Cathcart · (1 episode)
1963
The Stripper
Madame Olga
1963
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Hostess · (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
1961
The Big Party
Self · (1 episode)
1959
Wind Across the Everglades
Mrs. Bradford
1958
Screaming Mimi
Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
1958
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
The Steve Allen Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Babes in Bagdad
Zohara
1952
What's My Line?
Self · (2 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
1950
Belle of the Yukon
Belle De Valle
1944
Stage Door Canteen
Gypsy Rose Lee
1943
My Lucky Star
Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
1938
Battle of Broadway
Linda Lee
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Joyce Taylor
1938
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
1937
You Can't Have Everything
Lulu Riley
1937