Mitzi Gaynor
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
This Is Your Life
Kraft Music Hall
The Dick Clark Show
Reflets de Cannes
All Movies (38)
- Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion2024 · as Self
- Rat Pack2022 · as Self (archive footage)
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It2021 · as Self
- My Music: A Classic Christmas2019 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips2013 · as Self
- Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years2008 · as Self
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour2003 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not1978 · as Self
- Mitzi... Zings Into Spring1977 · as Self
- Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20s1976 · as Self
- Mitzi & 100 Guys1975 · as Self
- The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards1974 · as Self - Presenter
- Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife1974 · as Self
- Mitzi... The First Time1973 · as Self
- Mitzi's 2nd Special1969 · as Self
- Mitzi1968 · as Self
- For Love or Money1963 · as Kate Brasher
- Marilyn1963 · as archive footage
- Lykke og krone1962
- Surprise Package1960 · as Gabby Rogers
- The Frank Sinatra Timex Show1959 · as Self
- Happy Anniversary1959 · as Alice Walters
- South Pacific1958 · as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
- Les Girls1957 · as Joanne Henderson
- The Joker is Wild1957 · as Martha Stewart
- The Birds and the Bees1956 · as Jean Harris
- Anything Goes1956 · as Patsy Blair
- There's No Business Like Show Business1954 · as Katy Donahue
- Three Young Texans1954 · as Rusty Blair
- A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
- Down Among the Sheltering Palms1953 · as Rozouila
- The I Don't Care Girl1953 · as Eva Tanguay
- Bloodhounds of Broadway1952 · as Emily Ann Stackerlee
- We're Not Married!1952 · as Patsy Reynolds
- Golden Girl1951 · as Lotta Crabtree
- Take Care of My Little Girl1951 · as Adelaide Swanson
- My Blue Heaven1950 · as Gloria Adams
- It's Your Health1949 · as Peggy Hendricks, Jim's girlfriend
All TV Shows (8)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In1968 · as Self (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
- Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self - Host
- The Dick Clark Show1958 · as Self
- Reflets de Cannes1954 · as Self
- The Oscars1953 · as Self
- This Is Your Life1952 · as Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self