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Mitzi Gaynor

Sep 04, 1931 - Oct 17, 2024 (93 years old) in Chicago, 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.

Known For

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South Pacific
Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
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Kraft Music Hall
Self - Host
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
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Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
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Les Girls
Joanne Henderson
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We're Not Married!
Patsy Reynolds

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