Rose Hovick lives to see her daughter June succeed on Broadway by way of vaudeville. When June marries and leaves, Rose turns her hope and attention to her elder, less obviously talented, daughter Louise. However, having her headlining as a stripper at Minsky's Burlesque is not what she initially has in mind.
Rose Hovick
Rosalind Russell
Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee
Natalie Wood
Herbie Sommers
Karl Malden
Tulsa
Paul Wallace
Tessie Tura
Betty Bruce
Mr. Kringelein
Parley Baer
Grandpa
Harry Shannon
'Baby' June Hovick
Morgan Brittany
'Dainty' June Havoc
Ann Jillian
'Baby' Louise Hovick
Diane Pace
Miss Mazeppa
Faith Dane
Miss Electra
Roxanne Arlen
Miss Cratchitt
Jean Willes
Mr. Goldstone
Ben Lessey
George
George Petrie
Pastey
Guy Raymond
Cigar
Louis Quinn
Scottish Girl in Uncle Jocko Scene (uncredited)
Trudi Ames
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Renee Aubry
Audience Member (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Renee (uncredited)
Josette Banzet
Audience Member (uncredited)
John Barton
Jack Benny (uncredited)
Jack Benny
Audience Member (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Stage Mother (uncredited)
Gail Bonney
Audience Member (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Stage Mother (uncredited)
Bella Bruck
Audience Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Shirley Chandler
Audience Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dolores (uncredited)
Dina Claire
Farmboy (uncredited)
Mike Cody
Audience Member (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Audience Member (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Specialty Dancer - The Cow (uncredited)
Fred Curt
Audience Member (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Stagehand (uncredited)
Jules Davis
Monsieur Bourgeron Couchon (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
William Fawcett
Farmboy (uncredited)
Dick Foster
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Tenant (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Wichita Audience Member (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Audience Member (uncredited)
Bobby Gilbert
Waiter (uncredited)
H.W. Gim
Audience Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Farmboy (uncredited)
Ralph Hart
Farmboy (uncredited)
James Hibbard
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Teri Hope
Audience Member (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Station Master (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Dee Ann Johnston
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Frances Karath
Audience Member (uncredited)
Harvey Karels
Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Rose Hovick (singing voice) (uncredited)
Lisa Kirk
Phil (uncredited)
Harvey Korman
Audience Member (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Audience Member (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Audience Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Indian Mother (uncredited)
Dawn Little Sky
Yonkers Farm Boy (uncredited)
Danny Lockin
Audience Member (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Clarence the Clarinetist (uncredited)
Robert Lyons
Farmboy (uncredited)
Jeff Malloy
Audience Member (uncredited)
John Marlin
Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Paula Martin
Audience Member (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
Audience Member (uncredited)
William Meader
Yonkers (uncredited)
Bert Michaels
Audience Member (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Mr. Beckman (uncredited)
James Millhollin
Comic (uncredited)
John Moloney
Audience Member (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
Audience Member (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Audience Member (uncredited)
George Nardelli
Boy Juggler (uncredited)
Cubby O'Brien
Audience Member (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Dancer (uncredited)
Renee Paul
Audience Member (uncredited)
John Pedrini
Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Adelina Pedroza
Newsboy (uncredited)
Jeff Pevney
Specialty Dancer - The Cow (uncredited)
Robert Piper
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot
Waitress (uncredited)
Beulah Quo
Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Audience Member (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Ventrioloquist (uncredited)
Robert Richards
Agnes (uncredited)
Lois Roberts
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Cleo Ronson
Audience Member (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Stage Mother (uncredited)
Pearl Shear
Stage Mother (uncredited)
Hazel Shermet
Audience Member (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Conductor (uncredited)
Jule Styne
Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Hawaiian Girl (uncredited)
Julie Thompson
Angie (uncredited)
Ian Tucker
Announcer at Minsky's (voice) (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
Farm Boy (uncredited)
Bo Wagner
Stagehand (uncredited)
Rusty Wescoatt
Audience Member (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Burlesque House Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Dick Winslow
Western Union Man (uncredited)
Clint Young
Audience Member (uncredited)
John Zimeas