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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.[1] 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.[2]
Gaynor was one of the last surviving actors of the "Golden Age" of the Hollywood Musical.[3]
- ^ "Mitzi Gaynor, Leading Lady of Movie Musicals, Is Dead at 93". The NY Times. October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Mitzi Gaynor, star of Hollywood musicals, dies at 93". Reuters. October 17, 2024.
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