Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor

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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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Mitzi Gaynor was born on Friday, 4 September 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Her full name at birth was Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber. She was best known as an actress. Gaynor's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Thursday, 17 October 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA at the age of 93. Her religion is listed as Jewish. She was 5' 6" (168 cm) tall and weighed 121 lbs (55 kg) with a slim build. She had hazel eyes and blonde hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $50,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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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)
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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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 6" (168 cm)
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Weight
121 lbs (55 kg)
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Distinctive feature
  • Beautiful and choreographed dancing
  • Spectacular body
  • Charming smile
  • Usually sported short hair
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4
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Shoe size
6.5
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Residence
  • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Net worth
$50,000,000 USD
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Talent agency
Polly O. Entertainment, LLC.
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I found a way to keep Ethel (Merman) cool. Whenever Marilyn (Monroe) wouldn't come out of her dressing room, I gave Ethel a wink, hinting that something naughty was going on in there. Of course that wasn't true, but if Ethel thought maybe some hanky-panky was going on, she could enjoy the situation.
  • About dancing, Mitzi Gaynor once said, “Dancing is still the hardest profession. Gene Kelly said dancing is a man’s game Women have to do the same thing in heels and have to sing and smile at the same time. Professional athletes don’t even have to do that – and they get to wear sneakers.”
  • She has also appeared on a number of TV shows like Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, The Bob Braun Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Frank Sinatra Show, and The Donald O’Connor Show.
  • At the 25th annual Bistro Awards in New York City, Mitzi Gaynor received the Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award on April 13, 2010.
  • She brought to life the character of Ensign Nellie Forbush in the film version of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific and her performance got her nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the “Best Actress” category.
  • Mitzi Gaynor enjoyed singing and dancing with the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera company when she was 13 years old.

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