Person file · Acting
Mitzi Gaynor
Born 1931-09-04Chicago, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Bob Mackie: Naked IllusionSelfRat PackSelf (archive footage)Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for ItSelfMy Music: A Classic ChristmasSelf (archive footage)Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie PhillipsSelfPassion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American MasterpieceSelfMitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special YearsSelfCole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amourSelf (archive footage)Mitzi... What's Hot, What's NotSelfMitzi... Zings Into SpringSelfMitzi... Roarin' in the 20sSelfMitzi & 100 GuysSelfThe 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment AwardsSelf - PresenterMitzi... A Tribute to the American HousewifeSelfMitzi... The First TimeSelfMitzi's 2nd SpecialSelfMitziSelfFor Love or MoneyKate BrasherMarilynarchive footageLykke og kroneRoleSurprise PackageGabby RogersThe Frank Sinatra Timex ShowSelfHappy AnniversaryAlice WaltersSouth PacificEnsign Nellie Forbush, USN