Erik Lee Preminger

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Erik Lee Preminger
Born
Eric Lee Kirkland

(1944-12-11) December 11, 1944 (age 79)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesErik de Diego
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actor
  • producer
Years active1968–present
SpouseBarbara van Nattem (divorced)
Parents
RelativesJune Havoc (aunt)

Erik Lee Preminger (born December 11, 1944) is an American writer, actor, and producer.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1972 The Heartbreak Kid Pecan Pie Waiter Also associate producer
1975 Rosebud Ken Also writer

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Bolotin, Susan (1984-11-18). "MOTHER LIKED HER ROOM WARM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Harbaugh, Pam (2020-01-15). "Gypsy Rose Lee and Her Son, Together Wherever They Went". American Theatre. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Clisby, Heather (October 28, 1998). "Review: Gypsy Rose Lee's Home Movies". Movie Magazine International. shoestring.org. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Gypsy Rose Lee Biography". gypsyroselee.net. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Jacobs, Laura (March 1, 2003). "The Women Who Inspired Gypsy". VanityFair.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ Cordova, Kathy (February 25, 2023). "A Conversation with Erik Preminger, Son of Burlesque Star Gypsy Rose Lee". The Orinda News. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Bravo, Tony (November 14, 2019). "The real story behind musical 'Gypsy' with son of legendary stripteaser". Datebook. sfchronicle.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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