Mitzi Gaynor

Sep 04, 1931 - Oct 17, 2024 (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

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The Oscars

Self

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self

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Kraft Music Hall

Self - Host

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South Pacific

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN

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This Is Your Life

Self

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Three Young Texans

Rusty Blair

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Surprise Package

Gabby Rogers

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The Birds and the Bees

Jean Harris

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Bloodhounds of Broadway

Emily Ann Stackerlee

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My Blue Heaven

Gloria Adams

Credits

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion 2024

Self

★ 10
Rat Pack 2022

Self (archive footage)

★ 9
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It 2021

Self

★ 7.3
My Music: A Classic Christmas 2019

Self (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips 2013

Self

★ 8.3
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years 2008

Self

★ NR
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not 1978

Self

★ NR
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring 1977

Self

★ NR
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s 1976

Self

★ NR
Mitzi & 100 Guys 1975

Self

★ NR
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards 1974

Self - Presenter

★ NR
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife 1974

Self

★ 6
Mitzi... The First Time 1973

Self

★ NR
Mitzi's 2nd Special 1969

Self

★ 6
Mitzi 1968

Self

★ NR
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968

Self

★ 6.6
For Love or Money 1963

Kate Brasher

★ 5.3
Marilyn 1963

Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 6
Surprise Package 1960

Gabby Rogers

★ 5.8
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show 1959

Self

★ NR
Happy Anniversary 1959

Alice Walters

★ 5.8
Kraft Music Hall 1958

Self - Host

★ 4.7
South Pacific 1958

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN

★ 6.1
The Dick Clark Show 1958

Self

★ 5.5
Les Girls 1957

Joanne Henderson

★ 6.4
The Joker is Wild 1957

Martha Stewart

★ 8
The Birds and the Bees 1956

Jean Harris

★ 6.8
Anything Goes 1956

Patsy Blair

★ 6
There's No Business Like Show Business 1954

Katy Donahue

★ 6.1
Three Young Texans 1954

Rusty Blair

★ 5.2
A Star Is Born World Premiere 1954

Self

★ 8
Reflets de Cannes 1954

Self

★ 2
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 7
Down Among the Sheltering Palms 1953

Rozouila

★ 5
The I Don't Care Girl 1953

Eva Tanguay

★ 6.5
Bloodhounds of Broadway 1952

Emily Ann Stackerlee

★ 6.9
This Is Your Life 1952

Self

★ 6.4
We're Not Married! 1952

Patsy Reynolds

★ 5.9
Golden Girl 1951

Lotta Crabtree

★ 5.5
Take Care of My Little Girl 1951

Adelaide Swanson

★ 5
My Blue Heaven 1950

Gloria Adams

★ 7
It's Your Health 1949

Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend

★ NR

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