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ZaSu Pitts
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Film & TV
Parsons, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Zasu Pitts (January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) 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". He also featured her in…
Known for
- The Big Parade of Comedy — Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)1964
- The Thrill of It All — Olivia1963
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World — Gertie - Switchboard Operator1963
- Burke's Law — Mrs. Bowie1963
- Teenage Millionaire — Aunt Theodora1961
- Guestward, Ho!1960
- Disneyland '59 — Self1959
- The Dennis O'Keefe Show1959
- This Could Be the Night — Mrs. Shea1957
- Perry Mason — Daphne Whilom1957
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Parsons
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Spouse
- Tom Gallery
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- ZaSu Pitts PP234.jpg
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- Commons category
- ZaSu Pitts
- date of birth
- 1894-01-03
- date of death
- 1963-06-07
- place of burial
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Commons gallery
- ZaSu Pitts
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- start of work period
- 1917-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1963-00-00
- name in native language
- ZaSu Pitts
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