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Lili St. Cyr (1918–1999)

Actress | Director | Writer

Busty, 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... See full bio »

Born:

Willis Marie Van Schaack
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Filmography

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1965 Runaway Girl
Edella
 
1958 The Naked and the Dead
Willa Mae aka Lily
 
1957 Kiss Me Baby
 
1955 Son of Sinbad
Nerissa
 
1955 Boudoir Secrets
 
1953 Cinderella's Love Lesson (short)
Cinderella
 
1953 Bedroom Fantasy (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1953 Cinderella's Love Lesson (short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1953 Cinderella's Love Lesson (short) (creator / as Miss St. Cyr)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
1997 Grindhouse Follies: Front Row Special #1 (documentary)
Herself
 
1958 I Mobster
Herself, Lili St. Cyr
 
1957 The Mike Wallace Interview (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 October 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1956 Buxom Beautease (documentary)
Herself
 
1954 The Miami Story
Herself (uncredited)
 
1954 Varietease (documentary)
Herself
 
1952 Love Moods (short)
Herself
 
1952 Lili's Wedding Night
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2010 Behind the Burly Q (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Under the Influence... Of Tease! (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Pretty Things (TV documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2004 The Subject Is Sex (video)
Herself (segment "Love Moods")
 
2004 Striptease: The Greatest Exotic Dancers of All Time (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Mau Mau Sex Sex (documentary)
 
1987 Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story
Herself
 

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Varietease -- The legendary pinup queen Bettie Page stars in a marvelous burlesque show, alongside '50s icons Lili St.Cryr, Bobby Shields, Chris Le Chris Lynn and many others.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In the 1950s and 1960s, Lili lent her name to a mail-order line of intimate women's apparel.

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Miss St. Cyr

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Sex is currency. What's the use of being beautiful if you can't profit from it? See more »

Trivia:

Said to have had romances with Orson Welles and Victor Mature, among others. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini