Gypsy Rose Lee
ActingAlso Known As
Louise Hovick, Rose Louise, Rose Louise Hovick
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. From Wikipedia.
Movies
(19 total)
The Trouble with Angels
as Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
Gypsy
as Self (archive footage)
Wind Across the Everglades
as Mrs. Bradford
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
Screaming Mimi
as Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
Ali Baba Goes to Town
as Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
Stage Door Canteen
as Gypsy Rose Lee
The Stripper
as Madame Olga
The Over the Hill Gang
as Cassie
Belle of the Yukon
as Belle De Valle
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
My Lucky Star
as Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
Battle of Broadway
as Linda Lee
Babes in Bagdad
as Zohara
Sally, Irene and Mary
as Joyce Taylor
You Can't Have Everything
as Lulu Riley
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time
as Herself (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Shows
(9 total)
What's My Line?
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
The Name of the Game
as Rosetta Stewart
Burke's Law
as Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
The Steve Allen Show
as Self