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Gypsy Rose Lee

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Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper, actress, author, playwright and vedette, famous for her striptease act. Her 1957 memoir, Gypsy: A Memoir, was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy.

Infobox

Born
Rose Louise Hovick(1911-01-08)January 8, 1911Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died
April 26, 1970(1970-04-26) (aged 59)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Occupations
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Years active
1928–1970
Height
5' 6 1/2"
Spouses
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Children
Erik Lee Preminger
Parent
Rose Thompson Hovick
Relatives
June Havoc (sister)

Tables

· Selected stage work
Year
Year
Stage
Year
Stage
Title
Stage
Role
Stage
Notes
1933
1933
Stage
1933
Stage
George White’s Melody
Stage
herself under the name Rose Louise
Stage
Casino Theatre
1936
1936
Stage
1936
Stage
Ziegfeld Follies
Stage
herself
Stage
Winter Garden Theatre
1939
1939
Stage
1939
Stage
I Must Love Someone
Stage
Birdie Carr
Stage
Vanderbilt Theatre
1940
1940
Stage
1940
Stage
Du Barry Was a Lady
Stage
May Daly
Stage
46th Street Theatre
1940
1940
Stage
1940
Stage
Panama Hattie
Stage
Panama Hattie substituting for Ethel Merman
Stage
46th Street Theatre
1943
1943
Stage
1943
Stage
Star And Garter
Stage
herself
Stage
The Music Box Theatre
1954
1954
Stage
1954
Stage
The Naked Genius
Stage
Honey Bee Carroll
Stage
New Parsons Theatre, Hartford, CT
1956
1956
Stage
1956
Stage
Fancy Meeting You
Stage
Amanda Phipps
Stage
Casino Theatre, Newport, RI
1958
1958
Stage
1958
Stage
Happy Hunting
Stage
Liz Livingstone
Stage
Westbury Music Fair
1961
1961
Stage
1961
Stage
The Threepenny Opera
Stage
Jenny
Stage
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
1961
1961
Stage
1961
Stage
Auntie Mame
Stage
Auntie Mame
Stage
Kenley Players, Columbus, OH
1961
1961
Stage
1961
Stage
A Curious Evening with Gypsy Rose Lee
Stage
herself
Stage
Las Palmas Theatre, Hollywood, CA
Stage
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1933
George White’s Melody
herself under the name Rose Louise
Casino Theatre
1936
Ziegfeld Follies
herself
Winter Garden Theatre
1939
I Must Love Someone
Birdie Carr
Vanderbilt Theatre
1940
Du Barry Was a Lady
May Daly
46th Street Theatre
1940
Panama Hattie
Panama Hattie substituting for Ethel Merman
46th Street Theatre
1943
Star And Garter
herself
The Music Box Theatre
1954
The Naked Genius
Honey Bee Carroll
New Parsons Theatre, Hartford, CT
1956
Fancy Meeting You
Amanda Phipps
Casino Theatre, Newport, RI
1958
Happy Hunting
Liz Livingstone
Westbury Music Fair
1961
The Threepenny Opera
Jenny
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
1961
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame
Kenley Players, Columbus, OH
1961
A Curious Evening with Gypsy Rose Lee
herself
Las Palmas Theatre, Hollywood, CA
· Filmography
Year
Year
Film
Year
Film
Title
Film
Role
1937
1937
Film
1937
Film
You Can't Have Everything
Film
Lulu Riley
1937
1937
Film
1937
Film
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Film
Sultana / Louise Hovick
1938
1938
Film
1938
Film
Sally, Irene and Mary
Film
Joyce Taylor
1938
1938
Film
1938
Film
Battle of Broadway
Film
Linda Lee
1938
1938
Film
1938
Film
My Lucky Star
Film
Marcelle La Verne
1943
1943
Film
1943
Film
Stage Door Canteen
Film
Gypsy Rose Lee
1944
1944
Film
1944
Film
Belle of the Yukon
Film
Belle De Valle
1952
1952
Film
1952
Film
Babes in Bagdad
Film
Zohara
1958
1958
Film
1958
Film
Screaming Mimi
Film
Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
1958
1958
Film
1958
Film
Wind Across the Everglades
Film
Mrs. Bradford
1963
1963
Film
1963
Film
The Stripper
Film
Madame Olga
1966
1966
Film
1966
Film
The Trouble with Angels
Film
Mrs. Phipps
1969
1969
Film
1969
Film
The Over-the-Hill Gang
Film
Cassie
Film
Year
Title
Role
1937
You Can't Have Everything
Lulu Riley
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Sultana / Louise Hovick
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Joyce Taylor
1938
Battle of Broadway
Linda Lee
1938
My Lucky Star
Marcelle La Verne
1943
Stage Door Canteen
Gypsy Rose Lee
1944
Belle of the Yukon
Belle De Valle
1952
Babes in Bagdad
Zohara
1958
Screaming Mimi
Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
1958
Wind Across the Everglades
Mrs. Bradford
1963
The Stripper
Madame Olga
1966
The Trouble with Angels
Mrs. Phipps
1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang
Cassie
· Filmography
Year
Year
Television
Year
Television
Title
Television
Role
Television
Notes
1949
1949
Television
1949
Television
Think Fast
Television
Herself - Host
1950
1950
Television
1950
Television
What's My Line?
Television
lost episode #4, Season 1
1958
1958
Television
1958
Television
The Gypsy Rose Lee Show
1959
1959
Television
1959
Television
What's My Line?
1963
1963
Television
1963
Television
Fractured Flickers
Television
Herself
Television
episode 3—interview
1964
1964
Television
1964
Television
The Object Is
Television
Herself
Television
game show - 5 episodes
1964
1964
Television
1964
Television
Burke's Law
Television
Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
Television
Who Killed Vaudeville
1965
1965
Television
1965
Television
Who Has Seen the Wind?
Television
Proprietress
Television
TV movie
1965-1967
1965-1967
Television
1965-1967
Television
Gypsy
Television
Herself - Hostess
Television
26 episodes
1966
1966
Television
1966
Television
The Pruitts of Southampton
Television
Regina
Television
4 episodes
1966
1966
Television
1966
Television
Batman
Television
Newscaster
Television
1 episode, Uncredited
1967
1967
Television
1967
Television
Around the World of Mike Todd
Television
Herself
Television
TV movie documentary
1969
1969
Television
1969
Television
The Over-the-Hill Gang
Television
Cassie
Television
TV movie, (final film role)
1969
1969
Television
1969
Television
The Hollywood Squares
Television
Herself - Panelist
Television
114 episodes
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1949
Think Fast
Herself - Host
1950
What's My Line?
lost episode , Season 1
1958
The Gypsy Rose Lee Show
1959
What's My Line?
1963
Fractured Flickers
Herself
episode 3—interview
1964
The Object Is
Herself
game show - 5 episodes
1964
Burke's Law
Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
Who Killed Vaudeville
1965
Who Has Seen the Wind?
Proprietress
TV movie
1965-1967
Gypsy
Herself - Hostess
26 episodes
1966
The Pruitts of Southampton
Regina
4 episodes
1966
Batman
Newscaster
1 episode, Uncredited
1967
Around the World of Mike Todd
Herself
TV movie documentary
1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang
Cassie
TV movie, (final film role)
1969
The Hollywood Squares
Herself - Panelist
114 episodes
· Recordings
Year
Year
Recordings
Year
Recordings
Title
Recordings
Role
Recordings
Notes
1960
1960
Recordings
1960
Recordings
An Evening with Gypsy Rose Lee
Recordings
LP record
Recordings
AEI Records
1962
1962
Recordings
1962
Recordings
Gypsy Rose Lee Remembers Burlesque
Recordings
LP record
Recordings
Stereoddities
Recordings
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1960
An Evening with Gypsy Rose Lee
LP record
AEI Records
1962
Gypsy Rose Lee Remembers Burlesque
LP record
Stereoddities

References

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  6. "This is a story of three women whose dreams clashed" (July 16, 1980), Boston Globe, p. 1.
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  38. Oakland Tribune, 4 November 1943
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