Lee¹, Bruce (1941-73), American actor; born Lee Yuen Kam. An expert in kung fu, he starred in a number of martial arts films, such as Enter the Dragon (1973).

Lee², Christopher (Frank Carandini) (b.1922), English actor. His reputation is chiefly based on the horror films that he made for the British film company Hammer, which include Dracula (1958).

Lee³, Gypsy Rose (1914-70), American striptease artist; born Rose Louise Hovick. In the 1930s she became famous on Broadway for her sophisticated striptease act.

Lee⁴, (Nelle) Harper (b.1926), American novelist. She won a Pulitzer Prize with her only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), about the sensational trial of a black man falsely charged with raping a white woman.

Lee⁵, Laurie (1914- 97), English writer. He is best known for his autobiographical novels Cider With Rosie (1959) and As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (1969), evocative accounts of his childhood in rural Gloucestershire and his travelling experiences in pre-war Europe.

Lee⁶, Robert E. (1807-70), American general; full name Robert Edward Lee. He was the commander of the Confederate army of Northern Virginia for most of the American Civil War. His invasion of the North was repulsed at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and he surrendered in 1865.

Lee⁷, Spike (b.1957), American film director; born Shelton Jackson Lee. Lee's declared intention is to express the richness of black American culture; films such as Do the Right Thing (1989) and Malcolm X (1992) sparked controversy with their treatment of racism.