This Thing Called Love
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ZaSu Pitts, Actress, Dies at 63; Talkies Turned Her to Comedy; Quavering Drawl Barred Her From Drama--Silent Role in 'Greed' Won Acclaim Voice Evoked Laughter 'Not Sexy Enough' 'Hundreds' of...
Zasu Pitts was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas and comedies, transitioning successfully to mostly comedy films with the advent of sound films. She may be best known for her performance in Erich von Stroheim's epic silent film Greed. Based on her performance, von Stroheim labeled Pitts "the greatest dramatic actress".
American actress. Born on January 3, 1898, in Parsons, Kansas; died of cancer on June 7, 1963; second daughter and one of four children of Rulandus Pitts and Nellie (Shea) Pitts; graduated from Santa Cruz (California) High School, 1914; married Thomas S. Gallery (a boxing promoter), on July 24, 1920 (divorced 1932); married John Edward Woodall ...
Z aSu Pitts became a renowned character actress, beginning in the teens and working consistently through the early 1960s. She developed distinctive and eccentric affections that endeared her to audiences but limited the roles she could play.
Biography by AllMovie. According to her own account, actress ZaSu Pitts was given her curious cognomen because she was named for two aunts, Eliza and Susan. Born in Kansas, Pitts moved with her family to California, where at age 19 she began her film career.
ZaSu Pitts. Ben Polin / CBS. Stars. Film: South side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Actress | Comedian Born Jan. 3, 1894 in Parsons, KS. Died June 7, 1963 of cancer in Good...
Aug 2, 2019 · ZaSu Pitts was an actress and comedienne whose career stretched from the Silent Movie Age right through to the birth of television in the 1940s and 50s, ending with her cameo role in the all-star comic extravaganza It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World in 1963. She was known primarily for comedic and dramatic roles.
