Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor

Acting
Born Sep 04, 1931
From Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died Oct 17, 2024

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

South Pacific
6.1

South Pacific

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
Les Girls
6.4

Les Girls

Joanne Henderson
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

Katy Donahue
We're Not Married!
5.9

We're Not Married!

Patsy Reynolds
For Love or Money
5.7

For Love or Money

Kate Brasher
Anything Goes
6.0

Anything Goes

Patsy Blair
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.5

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

Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
10.0

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

Self

Filmography — Acting

South Pacific
6.1
1958

South Pacific

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
Les Girls
6.4
1957

Les Girls

Joanne Henderson
Rat Pack
9.0
2022

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)
There's No Business Like Show Business
6.1
1954

There's No Business Like Show Business

Katy Donahue
We're Not Married!
5.9
1952

We're Not Married!

Patsy Reynolds
For Love or Money
5.7
1963

For Love or Money

Kate Brasher
Anything Goes
6.0
1956

Anything Goes

Patsy Blair
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.5
2021

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

Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0
1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self
Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion
10.0
2024

Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

Self
The Joker is Wild
8.0
1957

The Joker is Wild

Martha Stewart
Marilyn
6.0
1963

Marilyn

archive footage
Bloodhounds of Broadway
6.9
1952

Bloodhounds of Broadway

Emily Ann Stackerlee
My Music: A Classic Christmas
7.5
2019

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Self (archive footage)
Surprise Package
5.8
1960

Surprise Package

Gabby Rogers
The Birds and the Bees
6.8
1956

The Birds and the Bees

Jean Harris
The I Don't Care Girl
6.5
1953

The I Don't Care Girl

Eva Tanguay
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
6.0
1974

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Self
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
1978

Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not

Self
My Blue Heaven
7.0
1950

My Blue Heaven

Gloria Adams
Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips
8.3
2013

Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips

Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self
Golden Girl
5.5
1951

Golden Girl

Lotta Crabtree
2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

Self (archive footage)
Take Care of My Little Girl
5.0
1951

Take Care of My Little Girl

Adelaide Swanson
Happy Anniversary
5.8
1959

Happy Anniversary

Alice Walters
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
5.0
1953

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Rozouila
Three Young Texans
5.2
1954

Three Young Texans

Rusty Blair
Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years
2008

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

Self
Mitzi... Zings Into Spring
1977

Mitzi... Zings Into Spring

Self
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show
1959

The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

Self
Mitzi's 2nd Special
6.0
1969

Mitzi's 2nd Special

Self
Lykke og krone
1962

Lykke og krone
Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s
1976

Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s

Self
Mitzi
1968

Mitzi

Self
1974

The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards

Self - Presenter
Mitzi... The First Time
1973

Mitzi... The First Time

Self
1949

It's Your Health

Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend