Mitzi Gaynor is an American actress, singer, and dancer.
Mitzi started her decades-spanning career at the age of thirteen in the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera as a featured performer in the corps de ballet of several Los Angeles, San Francisco and Philadelphia productions such as Songs Without Without Words, Naughty Marietta, Roberta, Jollyana and The Great Waltz and performed on Broadway in the New Century Theatre production of Gypsy Lady.
Gaynor’s incredible performances led to her signing a seven-year contract with 20th Century Fox at age 17.
Gaynor made her film debut in 1950 with a musical, My Blue Heaven (1950), and subsequently starred in over 20 films.
On September 30, 2017, Gaynor was inducted into the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame.
Mitzi Gaynor is involved in various charitable initiatives including The Professional Dancers Society, where she has served as President since 2003.
Mitzi Gaynor has starred in several films and tv shows including South Pacific (1958), Les Girls (1957), There’s No Business Like Show Business (1954), For Love or Money (1963), We’re Not Married! (1952), et al.
Mitzi Gaynor Parents: Meet Pauline Fisher, Henry von Gerber
Pauline Fisher and Henry von Gerber are the parents of Mitzi Gaynor.
Mitzi’s mother Pauline Fisher was a dancer Pauline Fisher and her father Henry von Gerber was a violinist, cellist, and music director of Hungarian descent.