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Buxom, highly painted blonde Lili St. Cyr was a notorious striptease artist of the 1940s and 1950s who replaced Gypsy Rose Lee and Ann Corio on the burlesque queen pedestal. Lili actually took the stripper out of burlesque and put her squarely on the Las Vegas stage. She was also noted for her pin-up photography, especially for photos taken by Bernard of Hollywood. She was married and divorced six times, including small-time actors Paul Valentine and Ted Jordan and well-known restaurateur Armando Orsini.
Born Willis Marie Van Schaack on June 3, 1918, the Minneapolis-born entertainer's early life remains somewhat of a mystery. She was raised by her grandparents and had two sisters that went into show biz. Trained in ballet, Lili started out as a chorine at such notable places as the Florentine Gardens. She went on to develop and choreograph her own solo act while featuring herself in the nude. Lili's bare-all debut, at the Music Box, proved disastrous, so she put together a new act.
Lili first became famous performing at the Gaiety Theater in Montreal in 1944. Her club acts quickly became the talk of the town as she would be seen taking a bath on stage or doing the reverse strip. One famous gimmick involved having her G-string, which was attached to a fishing rod, fly off into the balcony as the lights dimmed. This gimmick was known as the "Flying G," and other such novelty bits of business became trademarks as well. She eventually conquered Las Vegas, and it was there that she created her "bubble bath" bit on stage while being dressed by a maid for the crowd. Her notoriety eventually extended outside the U.S.; she was especially well received in Montreal.
While Lili was featured in a couple of mainstream acting roles in movies, including The Miami Story (1954) and The Naked and the Dead (1958), she usually played a stripper or appeared as herself. Some short soft-core films which featured her dancing are more interesting today, such as the Irving Klaw film Varietease (1954).
Lili's private life was a feast for the tabloids: six marriages, highly publicized brawls, and attempted suicides. She eventually tired of it all and retreated, starting up a Frederick's of Hollywood-like lingerie business. Her last decades were spent in virtual seclusion until her death on January 29, 1999.- Mercedes Shirley was born on 6 January 1926 in Billings, Montana, USA. She was an actress, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Thriller (1960). She was married to Robert Pender. She died on 29 January 1999 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
- William Sumper was born on 25 December 1938 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Invaders (1967), Josie's Castle (1971) and Win, Place or Steal (1974). He died on 29 January 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- György Zemplényi was born on 17 July 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. He died on 29 January 1999 in Budapest, Hungary.
- Mario Castillón Bracho was born on 28 August 1929 in Durango, Durango, Mexico. He was an actor, known for En este pueblo no hay ladrones (1965), Los doce malditos (1974) and Alguien nos quiere matar (1970). He died on 29 January 1999 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Albert J. Buhrman was born on 19 April 1915 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. He was a composer, known for The Help (2011), Dimension X (1950) and Volume One (1949). He died on 29 January 1999 in Springfield, Missouri, USA.- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Writer
Coles Trapnell was born on 2 August 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a producer and writer, known for Maverick (1957), Within These Walls (1945) and Yancy Derringer (1958). She died on 29 January 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen was born on 15 January 1921 in Kuusankoski, Finland. She was an actress, known for Katupeilin takana (1949), Ruma Elsa (1949) and Naiskohtaloita (1947). She was married to Sakari Puurunen. She died on 29 January 1999 in Helsinki, Finland.- Raymond Litchfield was born on 23 March 1949 in Copperas Cove, Texas, USA. He died on 29 January 1999 in Copperas Cove, Texas, USA.
- Costume Designer
- Art Department
Kenneth Rowell was born on 29 June 1920 in Melbourne, Australia. Kenneth was a costume designer, known for Festival (1960), Edward II (1970) and The Owl and the Pussycat (1963). Kenneth died on 29 January 1999 in Victoria, Australia.- Razzberry Reynolds died on 29 January 1999 in Orange, California, USA.
- Music Department
Benjamin Dickerson was born on 28 January 1960 in Jonesboro, Georgia, USA. He is known for The Shop Below the Busy Road (1997) and Benjamin Smoke (2000). He died on 29 January 1999 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.- Raymonde Notti was born on 19 September 1914 in Montpellier, Hérault, France. Raymonde was married to Pierre Giannotti. Raymonde died on 29 January 1999 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne, France.