Mitzi Gaynor

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

September 4, 1931

died

October 17, 2024

place of birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

also known as

Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber

total credits

35 movies

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.

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