Gypsy Rose Lee
Gypsy Rose Lee | |
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Lee in 1956 | |
| Born | Rose Louise Hovick January 8, 1911 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1970 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1928–1970 |
| Height | 5' 6 1/2" |
| Spouses | Robert Mizzy
(m. 1937; div. 1941) |
| Children | Erik Lee Preminger |
| Parent | Rose Thompson Hovick |
| Relatives | June Havoc (sister) |
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.