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Gypsy Rose Lee
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Gypsy Rose Lee

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1911 – 1970 · Seattle, Washington, USA · Active 1937–2015

Born in 1911, Gypsy Rose Lee emerged from Seattle to become a defining figure in American burlesque. Her sharp wit and charisma shine through her work as a writer on Lady of Burlesque (1943), where she crafted a narrative that blends her burlesque roots with the allure of crime. In her later years, she appeared in The Over the Hill Gang (1969), showcasing her versatility beyond the stage. Lee's contributions to the genre not only reflect the vibrant culture of her time but also cement her legacy within the realm of cult cinema.

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The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

1969 ★ 5.6
as Cassie

A retired Texas Ranger and three aged pals help to clean up a town run by a crooked mayor, a drunken judge and a trigger-happy sheriff.

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The Trouble with Angels (1966) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Trouble with Angels
1966 · ★7.0
The Stripper (1963) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Stripper
1963 · ★5.3
Lady of Burlesque (1943) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Lady of Burlesque
1943 · ★6.2
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Gypsy (1962)
Gypsy
1962
The Trouble with Angels (1966)
The Trouble with Angels
1966
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Lady of Burlesque
1943
Gypsy (1994)
Gypsy
1994
Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Wind Across the Everglades
1958
What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line?
1950

Filmography

34 credits
2010s 1 credit
2013
Six by Sondheim as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.1
2000s 1 credit
2004
Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time as Herself (archive footage)
Movie ★ 4.3
1990s 2 credits
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
1994
Gypsy as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.3
1970s 1 credit
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.3
1960s 8 credits
1969
The Over the Hill Gang● as Cassie
Movie ★ 5.8
1968
Around the World of Mike Todd as Self
Movie ★ 6.3
1968
The Name of the Game as Rosetta Stewart
TV ★ 7.0
1966
The Trouble with Angels● as Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
Movie ★ 6.7
1963
The Stripper● as Madame Olga
Movie ★ 4.6
1963
Burke's Law as Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
TV ★ 6.3
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Hostess
TV ★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1950s 8 credits
1959
The Big Party as Self
TV
1958
Screaming Mimi as Joann 'Gypsy' Masters
Movie ★ 5.0
1958
Wind Across the Everglades as Mrs. Bradford
Movie ★ 6.2
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self
TV ★ 6.2
1952
Babes in Bagdad as Zohara
Movie ★ 5.8
1950
What's My Line? as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 2 credits
1944
Belle of the Yukon as Belle De Valle
Movie ★ 5.8
1943
Stage Door Canteen as Gypsy Rose Lee
Movie ★ 6.3
1930s 5 credits
1938
Battle of Broadway as Linda Lee
Movie ★ 5.0
1938
Sally, Irene and Mary as Joyce Taylor
Movie ★ 6.8
1938
My Lucky Star as Marcelle La Verne (as Louise Hovick)
Movie ★ 5.9
1937
Ali Baba Goes to Town as Sultana/Louise Hovick (billed as Louise Hovick)
Movie ★ 6.0
1937
You Can't Have Everything as Lulu Riley
Movie ★ 6.5
Crew Credits
2010s 1 credit
2015
Gypsy Novel
Movie ★ 7.8
1990s 2 credits
1994
Gypsy Novel
Movie ★ 6.3
1992
Gypsy: Live from the Southern Arizona Light Opera Company Book
Movie
1960s 1 credit
1962
Gypsy Novel
Movie ★ 6.3
1940s 2 credits
1945
Doll Face Theatre Play
Movie ★ 4.6
1943
Lady of Burlesque● Novel
Movie ★ 5.4