Erik Lee Preminger | |
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| Born | Eric Lee Kirkland December 11, 1944
New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Erik de Diego |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Barbara van Nattem (divorced) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | June Havoc (aunt) |
Erik Lee Preminger (born December 11, 1944) is an American writer, actor, and producer.
Early life
Preminger's birth name was Eric Lee Kirkland. [1] His true paternity was not known to him until he was an adult. He was named by his mother Gypsy Rose Lee and her then-husband, Alexander Kirkland. [2] His father was film director Otto Preminger. [3] [4] He was the only nephew of actress June Havoc, Gypsy Rose Lee's younger sister.
Career
In 1962, after less than a year at Columbia University, he joined the Army. [5] In 1967, in Germany, while in the Army, he met with Otto Preminger, who was in France. [5]
In January 2020, he presented a 45-minute multimedia documentary presentation, from Gypsy Rose Lee's 17 volumes of scrapbooks, 16-millimeter films, newsreels, home movies, and television shows, followed by an open-ended Q&A session. [6] [7]
Personal life
He wrote an autobiography about his relationship [8] [9] with his mother: Gypsy & Me: At Home and on the Road with Gypsy Rose Lee (Little, Brown - 1984, ISBN 0-89621-634-9) which was later re-issued as My G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage With Gypsy Rose Lee ( ISBN 1-58394-096-0).
In 1967, he married flight attendant Barbara van Nattem, but the marriage ended in divorce. [5] In 1971, he was married to his second wife, Brigid Guinan, [5] moved to San Francisco, [10] [11] and his son was 3 years old. [3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid | Pecan Pie Waiter | Also associate producer |
| 1975 | Rosebud | Ken | Also writer |
References
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- "Stripper Gypsy Rose Lee holds her 4-year-old son, Erik Lee Kirkland, during stopover in a traveling carnival show, Memphis, Tenn., 1954". Classic Burlesque: We Aim to Tease - Photo Gallery, 28 Pictures. LIFE.com. 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- "Gypsy Rose Lee: Rare and Classic Photos of a Burlesque Legend". LIFE.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Bolotin, Susan (1984-11-18). "MOTHER LIKED HER ROOM WARM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b Gent, George (1971-02-06). "Preminger Is Seeking to Adopt His Son by Late Gypsy Rose Lee". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ Harbaugh, Pam (2020-01-15). "Gypsy Rose Lee and Her Son, Together Wherever They Went". American Theatre. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b c d McNeil, Donald G. Jr. "Gypsy Rose Lee's Love Child, Now 39, Bares His Soul in a Book About Their Lives". people.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Heithaus, Harriet Howard (January 13, 2020). "Choose your Erik: Gypsy Rose Lee's son. Otto Preminger's son. 'Everglades' film extra". Naples Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Clisby, Heather (October 28, 1998). "Review: Gypsy Rose Lee's Home Movies". Movie Magazine International. shoestring.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gypsy Rose Lee Biography". gypsyroselee.net. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Jacobs, Laura (March 1, 2003). "The Women Who Inspired Gypsy". VanityFair.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Cordova, Kathy (February 25, 2023). "A Conversation with Erik Preminger, Son of Burlesque Star Gypsy Rose Lee". The Orinda News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Bravo, Tony (November 14, 2019). "The real story behind musical 'Gypsy' with son of legendary stripteaser". Datebook. sfchronicle.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
- Erik's Gypsy Rose Lee Website
- Erik Lee Preminger at IMDb
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Erik Lee Preminger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eric Lee Kirkland December 11, 1944
New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Erik de Diego |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse | Barbara van Nattem (divorced) |
| Parents |
|
| Relatives | June Havoc (aunt) |
Erik Lee Preminger (born December 11, 1944) is an American writer, actor, and producer.
Early life
Preminger's birth name was Eric Lee Kirkland. [1] His true paternity was not known to him until he was an adult. He was named by his mother Gypsy Rose Lee and her then-husband, Alexander Kirkland. [2] His father was film director Otto Preminger. [3] [4] He was the only nephew of actress June Havoc, Gypsy Rose Lee's younger sister.
Career
In 1962, after less than a year at Columbia University, he joined the Army. [5] In 1967, in Germany, while in the Army, he met with Otto Preminger, who was in France. [5]
In January 2020, he presented a 45-minute multimedia documentary presentation, from Gypsy Rose Lee's 17 volumes of scrapbooks, 16-millimeter films, newsreels, home movies, and television shows, followed by an open-ended Q&A session. [6] [7]
Personal life
He wrote an autobiography about his relationship [8] [9] with his mother: Gypsy & Me: At Home and on the Road with Gypsy Rose Lee (Little, Brown - 1984, ISBN 0-89621-634-9) which was later re-issued as My G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage With Gypsy Rose Lee ( ISBN 1-58394-096-0).
In 1967, he married flight attendant Barbara van Nattem, but the marriage ended in divorce. [5] In 1971, he was married to his second wife, Brigid Guinan, [5] moved to San Francisco, [10] [11] and his son was 3 years old. [3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | The Heartbreak Kid | Pecan Pie Waiter | Also associate producer |
| 1975 | Rosebud | Ken | Also writer |
References
-
^
- "Stripper Gypsy Rose Lee holds her 4-year-old son, Erik Lee Kirkland, during stopover in a traveling carnival show, Memphis, Tenn., 1954". Classic Burlesque: We Aim to Tease - Photo Gallery, 28 Pictures. LIFE.com. 2009. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- "Gypsy Rose Lee: Rare and Classic Photos of a Burlesque Legend". LIFE.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Bolotin, Susan (1984-11-18). "MOTHER LIKED HER ROOM WARM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b Gent, George (1971-02-06). "Preminger Is Seeking to Adopt His Son by Late Gypsy Rose Lee". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ Harbaugh, Pam (2020-01-15). "Gypsy Rose Lee and Her Son, Together Wherever They Went". American Theatre. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ a b c d McNeil, Donald G. Jr. "Gypsy Rose Lee's Love Child, Now 39, Bares His Soul in a Book About Their Lives". people.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Heithaus, Harriet Howard (January 13, 2020). "Choose your Erik: Gypsy Rose Lee's son. Otto Preminger's son. 'Everglades' film extra". Naples Daily News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Clisby, Heather (October 28, 1998). "Review: Gypsy Rose Lee's Home Movies". Movie Magazine International. shoestring.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gypsy Rose Lee Biography". gypsyroselee.net. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Jacobs, Laura (March 1, 2003). "The Women Who Inspired Gypsy". VanityFair.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Cordova, Kathy (February 25, 2023). "A Conversation with Erik Preminger, Son of Burlesque Star Gypsy Rose Lee". The Orinda News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ Bravo, Tony (November 14, 2019). "The real story behind musical 'Gypsy' with son of legendary stripteaser". Datebook. sfchronicle.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links
- Erik's Gypsy Rose Lee Website
- Erik Lee Preminger at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
|
| This article about a United States film actor born in the 1940s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a United States biographer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1944 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American memoirists
- American people of Austrian-Jewish descent
- Jewish American male actors
- Jewish American writers
- People from Contra Costa County, California
- Writers from New York City
- American biographers
- 21st-century American Jews
- American film actor, 1940s birth stubs
- American biographer stubs