Mitzi Gaynor
September 4, 1931 (93 years old) in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, was an American actress, singer, and dancer of Hungarian descent. A leading lady of light musicals, the bright-eyed star is best remembered for South Pacific (1958) – for which she earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She also hosted a string of successful annual musical TV specials in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was added as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Bob Mackie: Naked Illusionas Self
- 2022 ·Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for Itas Self
- 2019 ·My Music: A Classic Christmasas Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillipsas Self
- 2008 ·Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Yearsas Self
- 2003 ·Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amouras Self (Archive Footage)
- 1978 ·Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Notas Self
- 1977 ·Mitzi... Zings Into Springas Self
- 1976 ·Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20sas Self
- 1975 ·Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
- 1974 ·The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awardsas Self - Presenter
- 1974 ·Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewifeas Self
- 1973 ·Mitzi... The First Timeas Self
- 1969 ·Mitzi's 2nd Specialas Self
- 1968 ·Mitzias Self
- 1967 ·Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1963 ·For Love or Moneyas Kate Brasher
- 1963 ·Marilynas Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1960 ·Surprise Packageas Gabby Rogers
- 1959 ·The Frank Sinatra Timex Showas Self
- 1959 ·Happy Anniversaryas Alice Walters
- 1958 ·Kraft Music Hallas Self - Host
- 1958 ·South Pacificas Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
- 1958 ·The Dick Clark Showas Self
- 1957 ·Les Girlsas Joanne Henderson
- 1957 ·The Joker is Wildas Martha Stewart
- 1956 ·The Birds and the Beesas Jean Harris
- 1956 ·Anything Goesas Patsy Blair
- 1954 ·There's No Business Like Show Businessas Katy Donahue
- 1954 ·Three Young Texansas Rusty Blair
- 1954 ·A Star Is Born World Premiereas Self
- 1954 ·Reflets de Cannesas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1953 ·Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Rozouila
- 1953 ·The I Don't Care Girlas Eva Tanguay
- 1952 ·Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Emily Ann Stackerlee
- 1952 ·This Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1952 ·We're Not Married!as Patsy Reynolds
- 1951 ·Golden Girlas Lotta Crabtree
- 1951 ·Take Care of My Little Girlas Adelaide Swanson
- 1950 ·My Blue Heavenas Gloria Adams
- 1949 ·It's Your Healthas Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self