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Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee

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
Six by Sondheim
2013 • Self (archive footage)
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004 • Herself (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gypsy
Gypsy
1993 • Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • Self (archive footage)
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
1969 • Cassie
Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968 • Self
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels
1966 • Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps

Full filmography

Six by Sondheim
Six by Sondheim
2013 • Self (archive footage)
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Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
2004 • Herself (archive footage)
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Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Gypsy
Gypsy
1993 • Self (archive footage)
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • Self (archive footage)
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The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
1969 • Cassie
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Around the World of Mike Todd
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The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels
1966 • Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
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The Stripper
The Stripper
1963 • Madame Olga
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Wind Across the Everglades
Wind Across the Everglades
1958 • Mrs. Bradford
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Screaming Mimi
Screaming Mimi
1958 • Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
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Babes in Bagdad
Babes in Bagdad
1952 • Zohara
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Belle of the Yukon
Belle of the Yukon
1944 • Belle De Valle
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Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen
1943 • Gypsy Rose Lee
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My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
1938 • Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
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Battle of Broadway
Battle of Broadway
1938 • Linda Lee
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Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938 • Joyce Taylor
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Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
1937 • Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
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You Can't Have Everything
You Can't Have Everything
1937 • Lulu Riley
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