Gypsy Rose Lee
Born: 1911-01-08 in Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: 1970-04-26
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2015
- Gypsy ... (Novel)
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)
1994
- Gypsy as Self (archive footage)
1992
1975
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
1969
- The Over the Hill Gang as Cassie
1968
- The Name of the Game as Rosetta Stewart
- Around the World of Mike Todd as Self
1966
- The Trouble with Angels as Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
1963
- Burke's Law as Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
- The Stripper as Madame Olga
1962
- Gypsy ... (Novel)
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
1959
- The Big Party as Self
1958
- Wind Across the Everglades as Mrs. Bradford
- Screaming Mimi as Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self
1952
- Babes in Bagdad as Zohara
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
1945
- Doll Face ... (Theatre Play)
1944
- Belle of the Yukon as Belle De Valle
1943
- Stage Door Canteen as Gypsy Rose Lee
- Lady of Burlesque ... (Novel)
1938
- My Lucky Star as Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
- Sally, Irene and Mary as Joyce Taylor
- Battle of Broadway as Linda Lee
1937
- Ali Baba Goes to Town as Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
- You Can't Have Everything as Lulu Riley