Mitzi Gaynor

Actress

Born: September 4, 1931 (93 years old)

Died: October 17, 2024

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (13)

• Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021, ★ 7.5)
• The Joker is Wild (1957, ★ 8)
• There's No Business Like Show Business (1954, ★ 6.1)
• We're Not Married! (1952, ★ 5.9)
• Les Girls (1957, ★ 6.4)
• Anything Goes (1956, ★ 6)
• South Pacific (1958, ★ 6.1)
• Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952, ★ 6.9)
• Take Care of My Little Girl (1951, ★ 5)
• For Love or Money (1963, ★ 5.7)
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968, ★ 6.6)
• This Is Your Life (1952, ★ 6.4)
• Kraft Music Hall (1958, ★ 4.7)