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Zazu Pitts
Eliza Susan Pitts
ZaSu Pitts
Za Su Pitts
Zasu Pitts
Acting
Biography
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. …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Big Parade of Comedy
as Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Gertie - Switchboard Operator
The Thrill of It All
as Olivia
Teenage Millionaire
as Aunt Theodora
Disneyland '59
as Self
This Could Be the Night
as Mrs. Shea
Francis Joins the WACS
as Valerie Humpert
Denver and Rio Grande
as Jane Dwyer
Francis
as Valerie Humpert
Lum and Abner
TV Shows
Burke's Law
as Mrs. Bowie · 1 ep.
Guestward, Ho!
1 ep.
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1 ep.
Perry Mason
as Daphne Whilom · 1 ep.
The Gale Storm Show
126 ep.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1 ep.
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Selma · 1 ep.
Private Secretary
1 ep.
General Electric Theater
as Aunt Laura · 1 ep.
What's My Line?
as Self · 1 ep.