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Jennie Lee

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Jennie Lee Famous memorial

Birth
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Death
24 Mar 1990 (aged 61)
Helendale, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Other. Specifically: Urn containing ashes located in Exotic World Museum, Helendale, CA Add to Map
Plot
In an urn inside the museum.
Memorial ID
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Entertainer. Born Virginia Lee Hicks, she was a burlesque stripper known as "The Bazoom Girl" with measurements of 42-28-38. She founded the Exotic Dancers League of North America (1954) and the Exotic Dancer's Hall of Fame & Museum (now Exotic World). She appeared in the following movies: Abandon (1958), The French Follies (1959), Ding, Dong... A Night at the Follies (1959), Cold Wind in August (1961), Hollywood Bustout (1961), Moon Pilot (1962), Three Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964), I, Marquis de Sade (1969). She was married twice (to radio announcer Danny Wanick who died in 1968 and "Singing Cowboy" Charles Arroyo who survived her). She inspired the 1958 Jan & Arnie hit record "Jennie Lee."
Entertainer. Born Virginia Lee Hicks, she was a burlesque stripper known as "The Bazoom Girl" with measurements of 42-28-38. She founded the Exotic Dancers League of North America (1954) and the Exotic Dancer's Hall of Fame & Museum (now Exotic World). She appeared in the following movies: Abandon (1958), The French Follies (1959), Ding, Dong... A Night at the Follies (1959), Cold Wind in August (1961), Hollywood Bustout (1961), Moon Pilot (1962), Three Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964), I, Marquis de Sade (1969). She was married twice (to radio announcer Danny Wanick who died in 1968 and "Singing Cowboy" Charles Arroyo who survived her). She inspired the 1958 Jan & Arnie hit record "Jennie Lee."

Bio by: Gary Flinn


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Gary Flinn
  • Added: Apr 17, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7363709/jennie-lee: accessed ), memorial page for Jennie Lee (23 Oct 1928–24 Mar 1990), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7363709; Cremated, Other; Maintained by Find a Grave.