Mitzi Gaynor
Biography
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.
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Acting History
2024
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion as Self
2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
2021Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It as Self
2019My Music: A Classic Christmas as Self (archive footage)
2013Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips as Self
2008Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years as Self
2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour as Self (archive footage)
1978Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not as Self
1977Mitzi... Zings Into Spring as Self
1976Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s as Self
1975Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
1974The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards as Self - Presenter
1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife as Self
1973Mitzi... The First Time as Self
1969Mitzi's 2nd Special as Self
1968Mitzi as Self
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
1963For Love or Money as Kate Brasher
1963Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1960Surprise Package as Gabby Rogers
1959The Frank Sinatra Timex Show as Self
1959Happy Anniversary as Alice Walters
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1958South Pacific as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
1958The Dick Clark Show as Self
1957Les Girls as Joanne Henderson
1957The Joker is Wild as Martha Stewart
1956The Birds and the Bees as Jean Harris
1956Anything Goes as Patsy Blair
1954There's No Business Like Show Business as Katy Donahue
1954Three Young Texans as Rusty Blair
1954A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1954Reflets de Cannes as Self
1953The Oscars as Self
1953Down Among the Sheltering Palms as Rozouila
1953The I Don't Care Girl as Eva Tanguay
1952Bloodhounds of Broadway as Emily Ann Stackerlee
1952This Is Your Life as Self
1952We're Not Married! as Patsy Reynolds
1951Golden Girl as Lotta Crabtree
1951Take Care of My Little Girl as Adelaide Swanson
1950My Blue Heaven as Gloria Adams
1949It's Your Health as Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self