Gypsy Rose Lee



First NameGypsy
Middle NameRose
Last NameLee
Full Name at BirthRose Louise Hovick
Age59 (age at death)
Date of BirthFebruary 9, 1911
BirthplaceSeattle, WA
Date of DeathApril 26, 1970
Location of DeathLos Angeles, CA
Cause of DeathCancer - unspecified
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildSlim
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignAquarius
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryDancer
Claim to FameTerpsichorean ecdysiast
Measurements (inches)37-23-36
FatherJohn Hovick
MotherRose Thompson Hovick
Sister(s)June Havoc
FriendsPaulette Goddard, Adele Jergens, George Davis

Gypsy Rose Lee (January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, famous for her striptease act. She was also an actress, author and playwright, whose 1957 memoir was made into the stage musical and film Gypsy.


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Filmography

Selected Gypsy Rose Lee film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1968
Rosetta Stewart

1966
Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps

1966
Newscaster

1966
Regina Wentworth

1965
Who Has Seen the Wind?
Proprietress

1963
Madame Olga

1963
Miss Bumpsy Cathcart

1958
Joann 'Gypsy' Masters

1958
Mrs. Bradford

1953
Lorraine Anderson, Wendy Graves

1952
Zohara

1944
Belle De Valle

1938
My Lucky Star
Marcelle La Verne

1938
Battle of Broadway
Linda Lee

1938
Joyce Taylor

1937
Sultana

1937
Lulu Riley

Soundtrack Credits

Writer Credits

1993
Gypsy
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1962
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1945
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