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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.
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.
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 has died at the age of 93, her management team announced in a statement on Thursday, Oct. 17.. The actress was best known for her roles in movie musicals in the 1950s, most notably ...
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.
Ultimately, Mitzi Gaynor, who had prior work in musical films, and had tested twice for Nellie, was cast in the role. [6] Rossano Brazzi was cast as Emile, a role that was first offered to such established stars as Charles Boyer, Howard Keel, and Fernando Lamas. [5]
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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 ...