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