Mitzi Gaynor
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1931-09-04
- Died
- 2024-10-17
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber
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.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Movies (38)
South Pacific
1958
as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Katy Donahue
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
We're Not Married!
1952
as Patsy Reynolds
Marilyn
1963
as archive footage
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Les Girls
1957
as Joanne Henderson
The Birds and the Bees
1956
as Jean Harris
Anything Goes
1956
as Patsy Blair
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Rozouila
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
2013
as Self
Bloodhounds of Broadway
1952
as Emily Ann Stackerlee
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
2024
as Self
Happy Anniversary
1959
as Alice Walters
My Blue Heaven
1950
as Gloria Adams
The Joker is Wild
1957
as Martha Stewart
Take Care of My Little Girl
1951
as Adelaide Swanson
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
1974
as Self - Presenter
Golden Girl
1951
as Lotta Crabtree
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
1976
as Self
Surprise Package
1960
as Gabby Rogers
For Love or Money
1963
as Kate Brasher
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
2008
as Self
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
1959
as Self
Mitzi
1968
as Self
Three Young Texans
1954
as Rusty Blair
Lykke og krone
1962
Mitzi... The First Time
1973
as Self
The I Don't Care Girl
1953
as Eva Tanguay
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
1977
as Self
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
1974
as Self
Mitzi's 2nd Special
1969
as Self
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
1978
as Self
It's Your Health
1949
as Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend
About 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 F… With 46 credits spanning from 1948 to 2024, Mitzi Gaynor has appeared in 38 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mitzi Gaynor Movies
- South Pacific (1958) — as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) — as Self
- There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) — as Katy Donahue
- Rat Pack (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- We're Not Married! (1952) — as Patsy Reynolds
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