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ZaSu Pitts (/ ˈ s eɪ z uː ˈ p ɪ t s /; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress whose career spanned nearly five decades, starring in many silent film dramas, including Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic Greed, and comedies, before transitioning successfully to mostly comedy roles with the advent of sound films. She also ...
Zasu Pitts (1894-1963) Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 3:28. Francis (1950) 6 Videos. 99+ Photos. Classic comedienne Zasu Pitts, of the timid, forlorn blue eyes and trademark woebegone vocal pattern and fidgety hands, was born to Rulandus and Nellie (Shay) Pitts, the third of four children on January 3, 1894.
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- Parsons, Kansas, USA
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name: Eliza Susan Pitts. Birth Place: Parsons, Kansas, United States. Profession Actor. 199 Credits. Perry Mason. 1962. The Gale Storm Show. 1960. Hour of Stars. 1956. Screen Directors...
Zasu Pitts was an American actress who starred in silent and sound films, from Greed to It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World. She was praised by Erich von Stroheim as "the greatest dramatic actress" and played comedy roles in many classics.
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...
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.
