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Lee, Gypsy Rose (1914–1970)| US entertainer. An ‘elegant lady’ in striptease routines, she was popular in literary circles. Also a published author, she wrote two mystery novels, The G-String Murders (1941) and Mother Finds a Body (1942). Her autobiography Gypsy: A Memoir (1957) was adapted for stage in 1959 and film in 1962. |
| Born in Seattle, Washington, USA, she performed song and dance routines with her sister, actor June Havoc, from around the age of four. During her teenage years in New York, Lee learned the art of striptease. |
| Appearing on Broadway and television, she became a national celebrity. |
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