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Mitzi Gaynor

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Actress

The Resume

    (September 4, 1931- )
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Birth name is Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber
    Acted in 'My Blue Heaven (1950),' 'Golden Girl (1951),' 'We're Not Married! (1952),' 'Bloodhounds of Broadway (1952),' 'There's No Business Like Show Business (1954),' 'The Birds and the Bees (1956),' 'Anything Goes (1956),' 'The Joker Is Wild (1957),' 'Les Girls (1957),' 'South Pacific (1958),' 'Happy Anniversary (1959)' and 'For Love or Money (1963)'
    Starred in the TV specials 'Mitzi (1968),' 'Mitzi's 2nd Special (1969),' 'Mitzi: The First Time (1973),' 'Mitzi: A Tribute to the American Housewife (1974),' 'Mitzi...and a Hundred Guys (1975),' 'Mitzi...Roarin' In the 20's (1976),' 'Mitzi...Zings Into Spring (1977)' and 'Mitzi...What's Hot, What's Not (1978)'

Why she might be annoying:

    Her husband, producer Jack Bean, used influence to get her the lead in 'South Pacific' over Mary Martin, the Broadway star of the musical.
    She agreed to a print ad spread for Lux soap in 1959.
    All her TV specials had the word 'Mitzi' starting the title (humble indeed).
    She was 'adopted' as a New Yorker by Mayor Michael Bloomberg at an event hosted at the Beverly Hills High School (October 14, 2006).

Why she might not be annoying:

    She's kept herself in good shape from her 1950's heyday figure of 36C-21½-36½.
    She's performed songs on Academy Awards shows, including a rendition of 'Georgy Girl' in 1967 that brought the house down.
    Her TV specials earned high ratings and she was nominated for 16 Emmys.
    She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
    She was married to the same guy for 52 years until his death in 2006.

Credit: Scar Tactics


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 140 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 58 Votes: 68.97% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 77 Votes: 58.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 60 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 90 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 101 Votes: 34.65% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 150 Votes: 44.00% Annoying