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Gypsy Rose Lee

Jan 08, 1911 - Apr 26, 1970 (59 years old) in 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 actress, author, and playwright, her 1957 memoir was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy which inspired the 1962 musical comedy-drama film Gypsy.

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Known For

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The Name of the Game
Rosetta Stewart
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Burke's Law
Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
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Gypsy
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Stage Door Canteen
Gypsy Rose Lee
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The Trouble with Angels
Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
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Six by Sondheim
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