Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

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". He also featured her in his films The Honeymoon (1928), The Wedding March (1928), War Nurse (1930) and Walking Down Broadway, released as Hello, Sister! (1933). However, for the most part, with the advent of sound Pitts was mostly relegated to comedy parts. A bitter disappointment was when she was replaced in the classic war drama All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) by Beryl Mercer after her initial appearance in previews drew unintentional laughs, despite her intense performance. She had viewers rolling in the aisles in Finn and Hattie (1931), The Guardsman (1931), Blondie of the Follies (1932), Sing and Like It (1934) and Ruggles of Red Gap (1935). In 1936 and 1937 she portrayed Hildegarde Withers in two movies, succeeding Edna May Oliver as the spinster sleuth, but they were not well received. In the 1950s she started focusing on television. This culminated in her best known series role, playing second banana to Gale Storm on CBS's The Gale Storm Show (1956) (also known as Oh, Susannah) in the role of Elvira Nugent ("Nugie"), the shipboard beautician. In 1961, Pitts was cast opposite Earle Hodgins in the episode "Lonesome's Gal" on the ABC sitcom, Guestward, Ho!, set on a dude ranch in New Mexico. In 1962, Pitts appeared in an episode of CBS's Perry Mason, "The Case of the Absent Artist". Her final role was as Gertie, the switchboard operator in the Stanley Kramer comedy epic It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Parsons, Kansas, USA
    Birthday
    1/2/1894
Greed
Greed
7.4
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
6
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All
7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain
0
13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square
5.2
The Squealer
The Squealer
6
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap
7
Life with Father
Life with Father
6.5
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
1
Francis
Francis
5.5
The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble
6
52nd Street
52nd Street
0
Dames
Dames
6.3
The Honeymoon
The Honeymoon
0
The Dummy
The Dummy
0
Patsy
0
Wife Savers
Wife Savers
0
It All Came True
It All Came True
5.7
The Locked Door
The Locked Door
5.8
Dear Miss Gloria
Dear Miss Gloria
0
On the Loose
On the Loose
6.8
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah!
4.3
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
6
Changing Husbands
Changing Husbands
0
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours
5.6
The Guardsman
The Guardsman
5.3
What Happened to Jones
What Happened to Jones
5.8
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night
5.6
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
6.2
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
7
Shopworn
Shopworn
6.7
Hollywood
Hollywood
7
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
6.3
The Bad Sister
The Bad Sister
5.4
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
4.8
Strangers of the Evening
Strangers of the Evening
4.8
Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls
5.2
Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday
6
A Little Princess
A Little Princess
5.1
Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron
4.3
So's Your Aunt Emma!
So's Your Aunt Emma!
6.5
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
5.5
Going Highbrow
Going Highbrow
6
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande
5.4
The Bashful Bachelor
The Bashful Bachelor
4.5
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls
6.7
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited
5.1
The Lottery Bride
The Lottery Bride
4.7
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday
5.8
Westward Passage
Westward Passage
5.8
Pretty Ladies
Pretty Ladies
4.7
The Squall
The Squall
3.4
Passion Flower
Passion Flower
5.6
Sing and Like it
Sing and Like it
4.3
Let's Face It
Let's Face It
4.5
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic
5.3
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
3
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride
5.8
Professional Sweetheart
Professional Sweetheart
5
Seed
Seed
6
Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe
6
Teenage Millionaire
Teenage Millionaire
4.5
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again
3.5
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
7
Weekend for Three
Weekend for Three
5.7
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
4.3
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch
6
13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air
4.3
The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town
6.5
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell
6.4
Two Alone
Two Alone
7
River's End
River's End
6.2
The Devil's Holiday
The Devil's Holiday
6.4
Finn and Hattie
Finn and Hattie
5.3
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
0
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister!
6
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
5
Her First Mate
Her First Mate
0
Roar of the Dragon
Roar of the Dragon
6.2
The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century
1.5
The Fast Set
The Fast Set
0
Show Business
Show Business
6
Sealskins
Sealskins
5
Asleep in the Feet
Asleep in the Feet
1
Risky Business
Risky Business
6
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory
0
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
6.2
Steady Company
Steady Company
0
Catch-As Catch-Can
Catch-As Catch-Can
1
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
6
Red Noses
Red Noses
7
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam
6
Lazybones
Lazybones
6.5
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience
5.2
Tish
Tish
5.7
Maids a la Mode
Maids a la Mode
0
The Affair of Susan
The Affair of Susan
0
Sing Me a Love Song
Sing Me a Love Song
0
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
0
The Other Half
The Other Half
5
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier
0
How Could You, Jean?
How Could You, Jean?
0
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
0
The Great Love
The Great Love
0
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale
6.2
A Modern Musketeer
A Modern Musketeer
5.2
Out All Night
Out All Night
6
A Daughter of Luxury
0
The Pajama Party
The Pajama Party
7
The Old Bull
The Old Bull
3
Strictly Unreliable
Strictly Unreliable
5.5
The Soilers
The Soilers
6.2
War Mamas
War Mamas
0
Sneak Easily
Sneak Easily
0
Alum and Eve
Alum and Eve
7
One Track Minds
One Track Minds
0
Let's Do Things
Let's Do Things
0
The Wedding March
The Wedding March
7
A Society Sensation
A Society Sensation
5.7
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man
0
The Secret Witness
The Secret Witness
3
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice
6.2
Their Big Moment
Their Big Moment
4.5
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
6
Miss Polly
Miss Polly
5
War Nurse
War Nurse
5.1
Dreams of Monte Carlo
Dreams of Monte Carlo
0
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
5.8
'49–'17
'49–'17
5.4
Heart of Twenty
0
Mickey the Kid
Mickey the Kid
0
Private Scandal
Private Scandal
0
The Argyle Case
The Argyle Case
0
A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name
0
Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby
7.5
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood
5
Their Mad Moment
Their Mad Moment
5
Back Street
Back Street
6.1
Twin Beds
Twin Beds
0
Love Birds
Love Birds
6
The Silent Partner
The Silent Partner
6
Hot Tip
Hot Tip
5
Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night
6
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
5.8
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette
6
She Whoops To Conquer
She Whoops To Conquer
0
1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour
6.2
Honey
Honey
5
Three on a Honeymoon
Three on a Honeymoon
0
Mannequin
Mannequin
0
Little Accident
Little Accident
0
And She Learned About Dames
And She Learned About Dames
6
The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky
0
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage
4
The Great Divide
The Great Divide
0
Free Love
Free Love
8
Paris
Paris
0
Buck Privates
Buck Privates
0
Old Shoes
0
For the Defense
For the Defense
0
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3
They Just Had to Get Married
They Just Had to Get Married
0
This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love
0
Wanted!
Wanted!
0
Her Private Life
Her Private Life
1
Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies
0
Better Times
Better Times
0
Tea- With a Kick!
Tea- With a Kick!
0
Poor Men's Wives
Poor Men's Wives
0
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up
0
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59
6.5
The Goldfish
The Goldfish
0
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
6
The Unexpected Father
The Unexpected Father
0
Lum and Abner
0
Seeing It Through
0
Early to Wed
Early to Wed
0
Wages for Wives
Wages for Wives
0
Uneasy Money
0
Tillie of the Nine Lives
Tillie of the Nine Lives
0
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