Mitzi Gaynor (born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber; September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her notable films included We're Not Married! (1952), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Birds and the Bees (1956), and South Pacific (1958) – for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical at the 1959 awards.
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Full name at birth | Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber
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Claim to fame | her roles as Gloria Adams in the 1950 technicolor musical drama film My Blue Heaven, Patricia “Patsy” Reynolds Fisher in the 1952 anthology romantic comedy film We're Not Married!, Eva Tanguay in the 1953 Technicolor musical comedy film The I Don't Care Girl, Katy Donahue in the 1954 musical comedy-drama film Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business, Jean Harris in the 1956 screwball comedy film The Birds and the Bees, and Ensign Nellie Forbush in the 1958 romantic musical drama film South Pacific
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Date of birth | 4 September 1931
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Date of death | 17 October 2024
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Age | 93 (age at death)
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Place of death | Los Angeles, California, USA
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Cause of death | Natural Causes
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Occupation | Actress, Dancer, Singer
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Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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Weight | 121 lbs (55 kg)
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Dress size | 4
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Shoe size | 6.5
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Net worth | $50,000,000 USD
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Talent agency | Polly O. Entertainment, LLC.
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