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 kroneSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Surprise PackageGabby RogersThe Frank Sinatra Timex ShowSelfHappy AnniversaryAlice WaltersSouth PacificEnsign Nellie Forbush, USN