Phyllis Dixey

Phyllis Dixey was Britain's wartime 'Queen of Striptease.' Her heyday began in 1940 when she took on the lease of the Whitehall Theatre in London. With her legendary 'Peek-a-boo' revues she became enormously popular. She acquired a word-of-mouth reputation for sauciness that, in fact, was never quite matched by her performances. The Whitehall played to wartime audiences as packed as those of its rival, the more famous Windmill Theatre. Dixey eventually fell from favour as raunchier competitors began to appear. She was finally made bankrupt. At the time of her early death she was working as a cook. She was born in the United Kingdom, British by nationality. She was an actress, burlesque dancer, and musician. She was married to Jack Tracy from December 8, 1937 until her death.