Gypsy Rose Lee

Acting

Gypsy Rose Lee

Born January 8, 1911Seattle, Washington, USA26 credits

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.

Known For

Six by Sondheim
7.1

Six by Sondheim

Movie

2013

Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
1.0

Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time

Movie

2004

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Movie

1997

Gypsy
6.2

Gypsy

Movie

1993

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.1

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Movie

1975

The Over the Hill Gang
5.6

The Over the Hill Gang

Movie

1969

Filmography

Six by Sondheim
2013Six by Sondheimas Self (archive footage)Movie
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Timeas Herself (archive footage)Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Gypsy
1993Gypsyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Over the Hill Gang
1969The Over the Hill Gangas CassieMovie
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas Rosetta StewartTV
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968Around the World of Mike Toddas SelfMovie
The Trouble with Angels
1966The Trouble with Angelsas Mrs. Mabel Dowling PhippsMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Miss Bumpsy CathcartTV
The Stripper
1963The Stripperas Madame OlgaMovie
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostessTV
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1959The Big Partyas SelfTV
Wind Across the Everglades
1958Wind Across the Evergladesas Mrs. BradfordMovie
Screaming Mimi
1958Screaming Mimias Joann 'Gypsy' MastersMovie
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas SelfTV
Babes in Bagdad
1952Babes in Bagdadas ZoharaMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
Belle of the Yukon
1944Belle of the Yukonas Belle De ValleMovie
Stage Door Canteen
1943Stage Door Canteenas Gypsy Rose LeeMovie
My Lucky Star
1938My Lucky Staras Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)Movie
Battle of Broadway
1938Battle of Broadwayas Linda LeeMovie
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938Sally, Irene and Maryas Joyce TaylorMovie
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937Ali Baba Goes to Townas Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)Movie
You Can't Have Everything
1937You Can't Have Everythingas Lulu RileyMovie