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 Joker is Wild

as Martha Stewart

South Pacific

as Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN

There's No Business Like Show Business

as Katy Donahue

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

Les Girls

as Joanne Henderson

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

We're Not Married!

as Patsy Reynolds

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Anything Goes

as Patsy Blair