Gypsy Rose Lee

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Gypsy Rose Lee

Acting January 8, 1911

Seattle, Washington, USA

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 actre…

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What's My Line?

What's My Line?

7.0 1950 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.5 1957 TV Show
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.0 1968 TV Show
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

6.3 1963 TV Show
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

6.2 1956 TV Show
The Trouble with Angels

The Trouble with Angels

6.7 1966 Movie
Gypsy

Gypsy

6.3 1962 Movie
Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

5.4 1943 Movie
Gypsy

Gypsy

6.2 1994 Movie
Wind Across the Everglades

Wind Across the Everglades

6.2 1958 Movie
Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

7.1 2013 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2015
    Gypsy

    Movie Novel

  2. 2013
    Six by Sondheim

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2004
    Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time

    Movie Herself (archive footage)

  4. 1997
    Bogart: The Untold Story

    Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  5. 1994
    Gypsy

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 1992
    Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company

    Movie Book

  7. 1975
    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  8. 1969
    The Over the Hill Gang

    Movie Cassie

  9. 1968
    The Name of the Game

    TV show Rosetta Stewart

  10. 1968
    Around the World of Mike Todd

    Movie Self

  11. 1966
    The Trouble with Angels

    Movie Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps

  12. 1963
    Burke's Law

    TV show Miss Bumpsy Cathcart

  13. 1963
    The Stripper

    Movie Madame Olga

  14. 1962
    Gypsy

    Movie Novel

  15. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self - Co-Hostess

  16. 1959
    The Big Party

    TV show Self

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  1. 1958
    Wind Across the Everglades

    Movie Mrs. Bradford

  2. 1958
    Screaming Mimi

    Movie Joann 'Gypsy' Masters

  3. 1957
    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    TV show Self

  4. 1956
    The Steve Allen Show

    TV show Self

  5. 1952
    Babes in Bagdad

    Movie Zohara

  6. 1950
    What's My Line?

    TV show Self

  7. 1945
    Doll Face

    Movie Theatre Play

  8. 1944
    Belle of the Yukon

    Movie Belle De Valle

  9. 1943
    Stage Door Canteen

    Movie Gypsy Rose Lee

  10. 1943
    Lady of Burlesque

    Movie Novel

  11. 1938
    My Lucky Star

    Movie Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)

  12. 1938
    Battle of Broadway

    Movie Linda Lee

  13. 1938
    Sally, Irene and Mary

    Movie Joyce Taylor

  14. 1937
    Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Movie Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)

  15. 1937
    You Can't Have Everything

    Movie Lulu Riley