Mitzi Gaynor
Mitzi Gaynor | |
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Gaynor, c. 1954 | |
| Born | Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber September 4, 1931 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 17, 2024 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1944–2021 |
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Jack Bean
(m. 1954; died 2006) |
Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (September 4, 1931 – October 17, 2024), known professionally as Mitzi Gaynor, 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.
Gaynor was one of the last surviving actors of the "Golden Age" of the Hollywood musical.