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She was born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber of Hungarian aristocratic ancestry. Her father was violinist, cellist and music director Henry de Czanyi von Gerber, her mother Pauline was a dancer. Mitzi began performing in public from the age of four. Her family moved from Detroit to Hollywood when she was eleven.
Mitzi Gaynor (born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber; September 4, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her roles in There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), The Birds and the Bees (1956), and South Pacific .
Gaynor, Mitzi (1930—)American actress, dancer, and singer who starred in the film version of South Pacific. Born Franceska Mitzie Gerber (sometimes seen Franceska Mitzi Marlene De Charney von Gerber), on September 4, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois; attended high school in Detroit, Michigan; married Jack Bean (a talent agent), on December 2, 1954.
Oct 6, 2019 · Mitzi was born to perform. Her mother was a dancer. Her father, a cellist, was proud of his Hungarian heritage, hence Mitzi's birth name: Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber. She started...
Jan 26, 2024 · January 26, 2024 at 9:22 AM · 6 min read. 1. She’s made nearly two dozen movies, including the beloved musical South Pacific, but Mitzi Gaynor has always loved performing before a live audience...
Mitzi Gaynor's Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated career as a dancer, singer and actress includes acclaimed performances in film, on stage and on television. Her iconic performances as Nellie Forbush in the blockbuster 1958 film version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. The ...
About this interview. In her two-hour-plus interview, Mitzi Gaynor talks about her early interest in dance and music. She recalls joining the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Company, getting signed by 20th Century Fox, and appearing in several hit films, including My Blue Heaven with Betty Grable, Anything Goes with Bing Crosby, and Les Girls ...
