Gypsy Rose Lee

Gypsy Rose Lee lived from January 9, 1911 to April 26, 1970. Her original name was Ellen June Hovick but it was changed to Gypsy Rose Lee because of the type of her acting on stages. She wrote plays and was a sultry and appealing actress. Gypsy was born in Seattle and eventually married John Olaf Hovick who was a sales rep and newshound for a Seattle paper company. She would eventually write and act in numerous famous plays that were seen throughout the country. When she was 15 years old, she created a dancing act called “Bobby Reed”. Afterwards, she held a career in dancing. Gypsy Rose made a name among the Seattle famous artists which will endure as long as Seattle has art.

Audrey Wudermann

Audrey Wudermann was born on January 1, 1911 in Seattle, Washington. Wunderman was a famous poet who was the youngest winner of the Pulitzer prize. Audrey never went to primary school but was ready to enter high school when she was 11 years in age. She wrote her first poetry collection when she was 16 years old and it was called “The House of Silk”. Audrey married a writer and poet named Joseph Auslander. She moved to live with him in NYC in 1932. Afterwards, she moved to Washington DC with him and lived in the Cathedral Heights neighborhood in the northwestern section of the city.

Hank Ketcham

Born on March 14, 1920 in Seattle. Hank is probably one of the most famed artists in Seattle, having made the famous “Dennis the Menace” comic strip. He wrote it from 1951 to 1994 and after he retired, he turned into a painter and worked while he was home. He got awarded the Reuben Award in 1953 for making Dennis the Menace. Hank had his education at the Queen Anne High School and momentarily attended the University of Washington. His career commenced as an animator for companies including Walt Disney and a photographic expert for the Navy.

Helen Georgette has had an interest in famous artists from Seattle for several years. She has written at length on the subject of the Seattle art scene, which can sometimes be read here.

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