Acting
Mitzi Gaynor
Also Known As: Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber
Birth Date
September 4, 1931
Death Date
October 17, 2024
(passed away at 93)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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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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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 5 episodes
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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1948 • 2 episodes
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The Oscars
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1953 • 4 episodes
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This Is Your Life
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1952 • 1 episode
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Kraft Music Hall
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1958 • 1 episode
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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1968 • 2 episodes
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The Dick Clark Show
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1958 • 1 episode
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Reflets de Cannes
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1954 • 1 episode
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
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1975
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South Pacific
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1958
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Lykke og krone
1962
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My Blue Heaven
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1950
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Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
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2024
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Take Care of My Little Girl
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1951
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We're Not Married!
Patsy Reynolds
1952
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There's No Business Like Show Business
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1954
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Les Girls
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1957
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For Love or Money
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1963
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The Joker is Wild
Martha Stewart
1957
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Golden Girl
Lotta Crabtree
1951