Birthname: Francesca Marlene de Czanyi vo...
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 4, 1931 Chicago, IL |
| Age | 93 |
Mitzi Gaynor | |
| Job | Actress, dancer, entertainer |
| Years active | 1949-present |
| Top Roles | Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN, Martha Stewart, Rozouila, Jean Harris aka Countess Louise, Katy Donahue |
| Top Genres | Musical, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Biographical, Western |
| Top Topics | Period Piece, Romance (Drama), Screwball Comedy |
| Top Collaborators | George Jessel, David Wayne, Sol C. Siegel (Producer), Dan Dailey |
| Shares birthday with | Jerome Hellman, Jennifer Salt, Frank Currier see more.. |
Mitzi Gaynor Overview:
Legendary actress, Mitzi Gaynor, was born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber on Sep 4, 1931 in Chicago, IL. As of December 2024, Mitzi Gaynor was 93 years old.
MINI BIO:
Long-legged singing and dancing star with peppy personality and lots of snap and crackle. A teenage stage star, she was signed by Fox at 20, but didn't quite make the top musical rank, despite some fizzy performances. South Pacific seemed to give her a second chance, but she was more fizzle than fizz as Nellie Forbush, and thereafter performed mainly for night-clubs and TV. Recently, a racy columnist and commentator on the showbiz nostalgia scene. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Gaynor was never nominated for an Academy Award.
Mitzi Gaynor BlogHub Articles:
Check it Out! - Mitzi Gaynor singing "Love is Blue" ( 1968 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 10, 2022 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversCan anyone top a Mitzi Gaynor performance? This glamorous woman was the full package deal....a fantastic dancer, singer, and actress, plus she had a fabulous figure! This performance from 1968 features Mitzi performing "Love is Blue", a Eurovision ballad that French orchestra leader Paul Mauriat mad... Read full article
Mitzi Gaynor is on Twitter!
By Stephen Reginald on Sep 9, 2016 From Classic Movie ManMitzi Gaynor is on Twitter! Movie and stage legend Mitzi Gaynor joined Twitter this August! The star of the classic movie musicals, There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), Les Girls (1957), The Joker Is Wild (1957), and probably her most famous role, Esign Nellie Forbush, USN, in S... Read full article
Barbra Streisand + Mitzi Gaynor Specials – Tonight on getTV
By Will McKinley on Aug 29, 2016 From Cinematically InsaneSince its launch in February of 2014, getTV has been home to some of the most innovative classic-themed content available on television today. And that trend continues tonight with two rarely seen 1960s variety shows and a brand new special featuring Barbra Streisand in performance. First up at 8 p.... Read full article
More Mitzi Gaynor Specials on @TCM Please!
By Will McKinley on May 13, 2014 From Cinematically Insane“I’m having such a good time!” Mitzi Gaynor said to host Robert Osborne last night before Turner Classic Movies’ broadcast of LES GIRLS, the 1957 MGM musical in which she co-stars with Gene Kelly. “That’s why I took the job, because I really wanted to dance with G... Read full article
France Nuyen and Mitzi Gaynor at the Screening of South Pacific (1958)
By Raquel Stecher on May 13, 2013 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogMy photo On Thursday April 25th, 2013, I attended a special screening of South Pacific (1958) at the pool of the historial Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. It began right after the opening night party and I got to hang out with Jessica of Comet Over Hollywood and Kaci. There were drinks and hors d'o... Read full article
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Mitzi Gaynor Quotes:
Nellie: What a pinhead I was!
Nellie: (singing) I'm as corny as Kansas in August / I'm as normal as blueberry pie. / No more a smart little girl with no heart / I have found me a wonderful guy!
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