Dancer

Gypsy Rose Lee

American burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970)

Born 1911 · SeattleDied 1970United States
Gypsy Rose Lee
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Gypsy Rose Lee was an American dancer, born in 1911 in Seattle, who died in 1970.

Biography

Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper, actress, author, playwright and vedette, famous for her striptease act. Her 1957 memoir, Gypsy: A Memoir, was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy.

From the Wikipedia article “Gypsy Rose Lee”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Contemporaries

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Butterfly McQueen

American actress (1911-1995)

1911–1995
Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian (1911–1987)

1911–1987
Benay Venuta

Benay Venuta

American actor-singer

1911–1995
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Eunice Wilson

American singer and dancer (1911-1984)

1911–1984
Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Dancer, actress

1912–1982
Virginia Biddle

Virginia Biddle

American performer (1910–2003)

1910–2003
Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

American actor (1910–1990)

1910–1990
Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly

American actress (1910–1981)

1910–1981

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