June Havoc

June Havoc (born November 8, 1916) is an actress, and younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and given the name Ellen Evangeline Hovick.

Their mother, Rose, had married John Hovick, a newspaperman, at the age of fifteen, and was the classic example of a smothering stage mother, though the more horrid details were whitewashed in Gypsy's memoirs. Her two daughters earned the family's money by appearing in vaudeville, where June's talent shone, while Louise stood in the background. June at the age of 13, in 1929, married a boy in the act, named Bobby Reed. Rose had Bobby arrested and he was met at the police station by Rose, carrying a hidden gun. She pulled the trigger, but the safety was on and Bobby was freed. June left the act. Louise gravitated to burlesque, taking the name Gypsy Rose Lee.

June, adopting the name June Havoc, got her first acting break in Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey, and moved on to Hollywood roles in such movies as Gentleman's Agreement.

She married secondly, in 1935, Donald S. Gibbs. She married thirdly, in 1949, William "Bill" Spier.

June and Gypsy continued to get demands for money from their mother, who had opened a lesbian boardinghouse in a ten-room apartment on West End Avenue, in New York City, the property rented for her by Gypsy, and a farm in Highland Mills, New York. Rose shot and killed one of her guests, (according to Erik Preminger, Gypsy's son, Rose killed her own lover, who had made a pass at Gypsy): this incident was kept quiet: Rose was not prosecuted.

Rose died in 1954 of colon cancer: the sisters now felt free to write about her without risking a lawsuit. Gypsy's memoirs, titled Gypsy, were published in 1957, and were taken as inspirational material for the Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable. June did not like the way she was portrayed in the piece, but was eventually persuaded not to oppose it, for her sister's sake. The play and the subsequent movie deal assured Gypsy steady income.

June, however, to set the record straight, wrote two more mealistically based books of memoirs, titled Early Havoc and More Havoc. She also has a book called "Marathon 33." She still acts from time to time and lives on a farm in Stamford, Connecticut.

Filmography

  • Hey There! - 1918
  • Four Jacks and a Jill - 1942
  • Powder Town - 1942
  • My Sister Eileen - 1942
  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 - 1942
  • Sing Your Worries Away - 1942
  • Hello, Frisco, Hello - 1943
  • No Time for Love - 1943
  • Hi Diddle Diddle - 1943
  • Timber Queen - 1944
  • Casanova in Burlesque - 1944
  • Brewster's Millions - 1945
  • Gentleman's Agreement - 1947
  • Intrigue - 1947
  • The Iron Curtain - 1948
  • When My Baby Smiles at Me - 1948
  • Chicago Deadline - 1949
  • The Story of Molly X - 1949
  • Red, Hot and Blue - 1949
  • Mother Didn't Tell Me - 1950
  • Once a Thief - 1950
  • Follow the Sun - 1951
  • Lady Possessed - 1952
  • Three for Jamie Dawn - 1956
  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover - 1977
  • Can't Stop the Music - 1980
  • A Return to Salem's Lot - 1987

Television

  • Willy - 1954
  • Mr. Broadway - 1957
  • The June Havoc Show - 1964
  • The Boy Who Stole the Elephant - 1970
  • Vaudeville: An 'American Masters' Special - 1997
  • Marlene: Inventing Dietrich - 2000

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She also has a book called "Marathon 33." She still acts from time to time and lives on a farm in Stamford, Connecticut. She is due to be seen in a new film Method (2004) filmed in Prague, and is currently dating a divorced Indian millionaire. June, however, to set the record straight, wrote two more mealistically based books of memoirs, titled Early Havoc and More Havoc. A 2004 Rich List put her fortune at an estimated £17 million. The play and the subsequent movie deal assured Gypsy steady income. She has homes in London, Gloucestershire, and Beverly Hills. June did not like the way she was portrayed in the piece, but was eventually persuaded not to oppose it, for her sister's sake. Bing initially denied being the father, but DNA tests confirmed that he was.

Gypsy's memoirs, titled Gypsy, were published in 1957, and were taken as inspirational material for the Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents musical Gypsy: A Musical Fable. In 2002 she gave birth to a son, Damian Charles, fathered by producer Stephen Bing. Rose died in 1954 of colon cancer: the sisters now felt free to write about her without risking a lawsuit. She has also produced two films starring Grant, under their jointly owned Simian production company, Extreme Measures (1996) and Mickey Blue Eyes (1999). Rose shot and killed one of her guests, (according to Erik Preminger, Gypsy's son, Rose killed her own lover, who had made a pass at Gypsy): this incident was kept quiet: Rose was not prosecuted. She was the face of (1994 - 2001) and is now an ambassador and perfume model for Estée Lauder, a perfume and cosmetics company. June and Gypsy continued to get demands for money from their mother, who had opened a lesbian boardinghouse in a ten-room apartment on West End Avenue, in New York City, the property rented for her by Gypsy, and a farm in Highland Mills, New York. She dated Hugh Grant for many years (1987 - 2000).

She married thirdly, in 1949, William "Bill" Spier. Notable Hollywood films include, two Austin Powers (1997 & 1999) movies and Bedazzled (2000). Gibbs. She came to attention following her wearing of 'That dress' a Versace creation held together with safety pins and worn at the premier of Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). She married secondly, in 1935, Donald S. Elizabeth Hurley (born June 10, 1965) is a British model and actress. June, adopting the name June Havoc, got her first acting break in Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey, and moved on to Hollywood roles in such movies as Gentleman's Agreement.

Louise gravitated to burlesque, taking the name Gypsy Rose Lee. June left the act. She pulled the trigger, but the safety was on and Bobby was freed. Rose had Bobby arrested and he was met at the police station by Rose, carrying a hidden gun.

June at the age of 13, in 1929, married a boy in the act, named Bobby Reed. Her two daughters earned the family's money by appearing in vaudeville, where June's talent shone, while Louise stood in the background. Their mother, Rose, had married John Hovick, a newspaperman, at the age of fifteen, and was the classic example of a smothering stage mother, though the more horrid details were whitewashed in Gypsy's memoirs. June Havoc (born November 8, 1916) is an actress, and younger sister of Gypsy Rose Lee. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and given the name Ellen Evangeline Hovick.

Marlene: Inventing Dietrich - 2000. Vaudeville: An 'American Masters' Special - 1997. The Boy Who Stole the Elephant - 1970. The June Havoc Show - 1964.

Broadway - 1957. Mr. Willy - 1954. A Return to Salem's Lot - 1987.

Can't Stop the Music - 1980. Edgar Hoover - 1977. The Private Files of J. Three for Jamie Dawn - 1956.

Lady Possessed - 1952. Follow the Sun - 1951. Once a Thief - 1950. Mother Didn't Tell Me - 1950.

Red, Hot and Blue - 1949. The Story of Molly X - 1949. Chicago Deadline - 1949. When My Baby Smiles at Me - 1948.

The Iron Curtain - 1948. Intrigue - 1947. Gentleman's Agreement - 1947. Brewster's Millions - 1945.

Casanova in Burlesque - 1944. Timber Queen - 1944. Hi Diddle Diddle - 1943. No Time for Love - 1943.

Hello, Frisco, Hello - 1943. Sing Your Worries Away - 1942. 6 - 1942. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No.

My Sister Eileen - 1942. Powder Town - 1942. Four Jacks and a Jill - 1942. Hey There! - 1918.