"Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee."
Rosalind Russell
as Rose Hovick
Natalie Wood
as Louise Hovick/Gypsy Rose Lee
Karl Malden
as Herbie Sommers
Paul Wallace
as Tulsa
Betty Bruce
as Tessie Tura
Parley Baer
as Mr. Kringelein
Harry Shannon
as Grandpa
Morgan Brittany
as 'Baby' June Hovick
Ann Jillian
as 'Dainty' June Havoc
Diane Pace
as 'Baby' Louise Hovick
Faith Dane
as Miss Mazeppa
Roxanne Arlen
as Miss Electra
Jean Willes
as Miss Cratchitt
Ben Lessey
as Mr. Goldstone
George Petrie
as George
Guy Raymond
as Pastey
Louis Quinn
as Cigar
Trudi Ames
as Scottish Girl in Uncle Jocko Scene (uncredited)
Renee Aubry
as Hollywood Blonde (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Josette Banzet
as Renee (uncredited)
John Barton
Jack Benny
as Jack Benny (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Gail Bonney
as Stage Mother (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Bella Bruck
Steve Carruthers
Shirley Chandler
Dick Cherney
Dina Claire
as Dolores (uncredited)
Mike Cody
as Farmboy (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Oliver Cross
Fred Curt
as Specialty Dancer - The Cow (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Jules Davis
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Marcel De La Brosse
as Monsieur Bourgeron Couchon (uncredited)
William Fawcett
as Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Dick Foster
Eddie Foster
as Wichita Burlesque Audience Member (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Tenant (uncredited)
Ben Frommer
as Wichita Audience Member (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson
Bobby Gilbert
H.W. Gim
as Waiter (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Ralph Hart
James Hibbard
Teri Hope
Jimmie Horan
Thomas E. Jackson
as Station Master (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Dee Ann Johnston
Frances Karath
Harvey Karels
Kenner G. Kemp
Lisa Kirk
as Rose Hovick (singing voice) (uncredited)
Harvey Korman
as Phil (uncredited)
Joseph La Cava
Richard LaMarr
Carl M. Leviness
Dawn Little Sky
as Indian Mother (uncredited)
Danny Lockin
as Yonkers Farm Boy (uncredited)
King Lockwood
Robert Lyons
as Clarence the Clarinetist (uncredited)
Jeff Malloy
John Marlin
Paula Martin
Mathew McCue
William Meader
Bert Michaels
as Yonkers (uncredited)
Harold Miller
James Millhollin
as Mr. Beckman (uncredited)
John Moloney
as Comic (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
Sol Murgi
George Nardelli
Cubby O'Brien
as Boy Juggler (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Renee Paul
as Dancer (uncredited)
John Pedrini
Adelina Pedroza
as Mexican Girl (uncredited)
Jeff Pevney
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Robert Piper
Ray Pourchot
Beulah Quo
as Waitress (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Waclaw Rekwart
Robert Richards
as Ventrioloquist (uncredited)
Lois Roberts
as Agnes (uncredited)
Cleo Ronson
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Clark Ross
Pearl Shear
Hazel Shermet
Norman Stevans
Jule Styne
as Conductor (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Hal Taggart
Julie Thompson
as Hawaiian Girl (uncredited)
Ian Tucker
as Angie (uncredited)
Herb Vigran
as Announcer at Minsky's (voice) (uncredited)
Bo Wagner
as Farm Boy (uncredited)
Rusty Wescoatt
Harry Wilson
Dick Winslow
as Burlesque House Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Clint Young
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
John Zimeas
Leonard Spigelgass
Writer
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Dolph Thomas
Sound
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Orry-Kelly
Costume Design
Gene Hibbs
Makeup Artist
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
Howard Shoup
Frank Perkins
Orchestrator
Carl Brandt
Sydney Guilaroff
Music Supervisor
M.A. Merrick
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Conductor
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Producer
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Philip W. Anderson
Editor
John Beckman
Art Direction
Gypsy Rose Lee
Novel
Songs
Original Music Composer
Theatre Play
Arthur Laurents
Musical