Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee was an American burlesque entertainer famous for her striptease act. She was also an actress, author, and playwright whose 1957 memoir was made into the stage musical and film Gypsy.

Gypsy Rose Lee was born in Seattle, Washington on January 8, 1911, as Rose Louise Hovick however, she always gave Januaryas her date of birth. Louises sister, actress June Havoc, born Ellen June Hovick or Ellen Evangeline Hovick, was born on November 8, 1912. Their mother, Rose , daughter of Charles and Anna Thompson, forged various birth certificates for each of her daughters older when needed to evade varying state child labour laws, and younger for reduced or free train fares. The girls were unsure until later in life what their years of birth were.

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