Mitzi Gaynor
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mitzi Gaynor
Les Girls
1957
Filmography
Acting (41)
2024
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusionas Self
8.5
2022
Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
9.0
7.4
2019
My Music: A Classic Christmasas Self (archive footage)
7.5
2013
8.3
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amouras Self (archive footage)
9.0
1978
1977
Mitzi... Zings Into Springas Self
1976
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20sas Self
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guysas Self
2.0
1974
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awardsas Self - Presenter
1974
6.0
1973
Mitzi... The First Timeas Self
1969
Mitzi's 2nd Specialas Self
6.0
1968
Mitzias Self
1963
For Love or Moneyas Kate Brasher
6.1
1963
Marilynas archive footage
7.5
1962
Lykke og kroneas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
9.0
1960
Surprise Packageas Gabby Rogers
6.6
1959
The Frank Sinatra Timex Showas Self
1959
Happy Anniversaryas Alice Walters
6.5
1958
South Pacificas Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
6.1
1957
Les Girlsas Joanne Henderson
6.4
1957
The Joker is Wildas Martha Stewart
8.1
1956
The Birds and the Beesas Jean Harris
7.4
1956
Anything Goesas Patsy Blair
6.0
1954
There's No Business Like Show Businessas Katy Donahue
6.1
1954
Three Young Texansas Rusty Blair
5.6
1954
8.0
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Rozouila
6.5
1953
The I Don't Care Girlas Eva Tanguay
7.3
1952
Bloodhounds of Broadwayas Emily Ann Stackerlee
6.9
1952
We're Not Married!as Patsy Reynolds
5.9
1951
Golden Girlas Lotta Crabtree
6.4
1951
Take Care of My Little Girlas Adelaide Swanson
5.3
1950
My Blue Heavenas Gloria Adams
7.5
1949
It's Your Healthas Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend
7.0
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Monty and the Moviesas Self (archive footage)
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All About Alfredas Self