Mitzi Gaynor
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1931-09-04 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- 2024-10-17
Known for
- The Joker is Wild (1957) — Martha Stewart
- South Pacific (1958) — Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
- There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) — Katy Donahue
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- The Oscars (1953) — Self
- Les Girls (1957) — Joanne Henderson
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
- We're Not Married! (1952) — Patsy Reynolds
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
- Anything Goes (1956) — Patsy Blair
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) — Self
- Take Care of My Little Girl (1951) — Adelaide Swanson
- This Is Your Life (1952) — Self
- Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952) — Emily Ann Stackerlee
- For Love or Money (1963) — Kate Brasher
- Kraft Music Hall (1958) — Self - Host