Gypsy Rose Lee

Acting

Gypsy Rose Lee

Born
Died
(aged 59)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA
Credits
31 titles

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.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 26

YearTitleRole
2013 Six by Sondheim Film Self (archive footage)
2004 Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time Film Herself (archive footage)
1997 Bogart: The Untold Story Film Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994 Gypsy Film Self (archive footage)
1975 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film Self (archive footage)
1969 The Over the Hill Gang Film Cassie
1968 The Name of the Game TV Rosetta Stewart (1 ep)
1968 Around the World of Mike Todd Film Self
1966 The Trouble with Angels Film Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
1963 Burke's Law TV Miss Bumpsy Cathcart (1 ep)
1963 The Stripper Film Madame Olga
1961 The Mike Douglas Show TV Self - Co-Hostess (1 ep)
1959 The Big Party TV Self (1 ep)
1958 Wind Across the Everglades Film Mrs. Bradford
1958 Screaming Mimi Film Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
1957 Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV Self (2 ep)
1956 The Steve Allen Show TV Self (1 ep)
1952 Babes in Bagdad Film Zohara
1950 What's My Line? TV Self (3 ep)
1944 Belle of the Yukon Film Belle De Valle
1943 Stage Door Canteen Film Gypsy Rose Lee
1938 My Lucky Star Film Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
1938 Battle of Broadway Film Linda Lee
1938 Sally, Irene and Mary Film Joyce Taylor
1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town Film Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
1937 You Can't Have Everything Film Lulu Riley

Crew credits 6

YearTitleJob
2015 Gypsy Film Novel
1994 Gypsy Film Novel
1992 Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company Film Book
1962 Gypsy Film Novel
1945 Doll Face Film Theatre Play
1943 Lady of Burlesque Film Novel
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