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Mitzi Gaynor was born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber in Chicago on September 4, 1931, [4] to Henry de Czanyi von Gerber, a violinist, cellist and music director of Hungarian descent and his wife Pauline, a dancer.
Sailor of the King was a minor success, as was a Western Hunter made with Mitzi Gaynor, Three Young Texans (1954). Princess of the Nile (1954) was an "Eastern" with Debra Paget in the title role. It was not particularly successful, either, and Hunter did not manage to transition into being a top-line star.
Elizabeth Ruth Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer.. Her 42 films during the 1930s and 1940s grossed more than $100 million, and for 10 consecutive years (1942–1951) she placed among the Quigley Poll's top 10 box office stars (a feat only matched by Doris Day, Julia Roberts and Barbra Streisand, although all were ...
Mitzi Gaynor, whose singing and dancing brightened Hollywood musicals throughout the 1950s, including trying unsuccessfully to "wash that man right outa my hair" as nurse Nellie Forbush in "South ...
Mitzi Gaynor, an actor, singer and dancer who starred in the 1950s movie musicals 'South Pacific' and 'Anything Goes,' died Thursday at 93.
Mitzi Gaynor, star of 1950s big-screen musicals including “South Pacific” and “Les Girls” and a series of beloved variety specials in the 1970s, died on Thursday. She was 93. Gaynor’s ...
The specials were the subject of the 2008 documentary “Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years.” Born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber (Mitzi is diminutive for Marlene) in Chicago on Sept. 4, 1931, she was a part of a musically inclined family and started singing and dancing at a young age.
Mitzi Gaynor, the star of Golden Age musicals such as South Pacific and Les Girls, who also gained acclaim for a string of Emmy-winning TV specials, has died. She was 93. She was 93.