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June Havoc Facts
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born |
Nov 8, 1912 Vancouver, Canada |
| Died |
Mar 28, 2010 Stamford, CT |
| Age | Died at 97 |
| Total Facts | 13 |
"Baby" June Havoc was very unhappy over the content of her sister Gypsy Rose Lee's musical memoir "Gypsy," which became a monstrous hit on Broadway in the 1950s. The estrangement between the two lasted over a decade and only ended when Gypsy told June she was dying of cancer and wanted to make amends.
Aunt of Erik Lee Preminger.
Measurements: 36-23 1/2-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Mother of April Kent, who died in 1998.
Mother Rose died of colon cancer in 1954. With their mother gone, June and sister Gypsy Rose Lee decided they could write about their lives without risking a lawsuit. Lee's memoirs, entitled "Gypsy", were published in 1957, and later evolved into the smash Broadway musical starring Ethel Merman as Mama Rose.
She has no grave, upon her death she was cremated and by request her ashes were scattered in the garden of her beloved Connecticut home.
She once danced in a marathon that lasted four months, with she and her partner winning second place and splitting the $100 prize after 3,000 hours of dancing.
She was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for her performance in the play, "Twigs", at the Pheasant Run Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Sister of Gypsy Rose Lee.
Was a lifelong supporter of the Republican party.
Was an active member of The First Presbyterian Church in Stamford, Connecticut.
Was close friends with Celeste Holm, Jack Haley, Martha Scott, Betty Grable, Betty Hutton, Van Johnson, and Dennis Day.
Was nominated for Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Director (Dramatic) for "Marathon '33."