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Zasu Pitts
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Zasu Pitts
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1894-01-02,Parsons, Kansas, USA
Gender
Female
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. 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).

Filmography

7.3

Greed
1924-12-04

Blondie of the Follies

6.273

Blondie of the Follies
1932-09-01

The Thrill of It All

7.082

The Thrill of It All
1963-07-17

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

7

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963-11-07

Thunder Mountain

7

Thunder Mountain
1925-10-11

13 Washington Square

5.8

13 Washington Square
1928-01-28

8

The Squealer
1930-08-20

Ruggles of Red Gap

7.073

Ruggles of Red Gap
1935-03-08

Life with Father

6.7

Life with Father
1947-09-13

The Talk of the Town

1

The Talk of the Town
1918-09-28

5.786

Francis
1950-02-08

6.125

The Big Gamble
1931-09-04

7

52nd Street
1937-11-19

6.465

Dames
1934-09-01

7

The Honeymoon
1929-12-31

8

The Dummy
1929-03-09

10

Patsy
1921-02-01

7

Wife Savers
1928-01-07

It All Came True

6

It All Came True
1940-04-06

The Locked Door

6.063

The Locked Door
1929-11-16

Dear Miss Gloria

0

Dear Miss Gloria
1946-01-01

6.9

On the Loose
1931-12-26

5

Oh, Yeah!
1929-10-19

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

6

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
1934-10-28

Changing Husbands

7

Changing Husbands
1924-06-22

Eternally Yours

5.857

Eternally Yours
1939-10-07

5.231

The Guardsman
1931-10-20

What Happened to Jones?

6.6

What Happened to Jones?
1926-02-08

This Could Be the Night

6.071

This Could Be the Night
1957-05-14

The Plot Thickens

6.3

The Plot Thickens
1936-12-11

Once in a Lifetime

7.333

Once in a Lifetime
1932-10-02

6.75

Shopworn
1932-03-25

9

Hollywood
1923-08-19

6.524

Monte Carlo
1930-08-27

5.6

The Bad Sister
1931-03-29

The Crooked Circle

5.2

The Crooked Circle
1932-09-25

Strangers of the Evening

5.1

Strangers of the Evening
1932-05-14

Forty Naughty Girls

5.625

Forty Naughty Girls
1937-09-24

6.429

Mad Holiday
1936-11-13

A Little Princess

5.2

A Little Princess
1917-11-05

5

Meet the Baron
1933-10-20

So's Your Aunt Emma!

6.654

So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942-04-17

6.4

Make Me a Star
1932-07-01

6.5

Going Highbrow
1935-07-06

Denver and Rio Grande

5.625

Denver and Rio Grande
1952-05-16

The Bashful Bachelor

6.333

The Bashful Bachelor
1942-03-19

6.8

Niagara Falls
1941-10-17

Broadway Limited

5

Broadway Limited
1941-06-13

The Lottery Bride

5.143

The Lottery Bride
1930-09-29

Sin Takes a Holiday

5.563

Sin Takes a Holiday
1930-11-10

Westward Passage

6.333

Westward Passage
1932-05-27

5.75

Pretty Ladies
1925-09-06

4

The Squall
1929-05-09

5.364

Passion Flower
1930-12-06

Sing and Like It

5

Sing and Like It
1934-04-20

5.4

Let's Face It
1943-08-04

6.5

Spring Tonic
1935-06-27

Mexican Spitfire at Sea

4.4

Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942-03-13

6

The Gay Bride
1934-12-14

Professional Sweetheart

6

Professional Sweetheart
1933-06-09

6.5

Seed
1931-05-14

7

Uncle Joe
1941-10-18

Teenage Millionaire

5.667

Teenage Millionaire
1961-08-01

Destry Rides Again

5.667

Destry Rides Again
1932-04-17

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

7.8

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
1933-10-18

Weekend for Three

6.75

Weekend for Three
1941-12-12

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

4.556

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941-11-28

7

Mr. Skitch
1933-12-22

13 Hours by Air

5.25

13 Hours by Air
1936-04-30

The Meanest Gal in Town

7.667

The Meanest Gal in Town
1934-01-12

Nurse Edith Cavell

6.583

Nurse Edith Cavell
1939-08-31

7.333

Two Alone
1934-01-26

6.375

River's End
1930-11-01

The Devil's Holiday

6.25

The Devil's Holiday
1930-05-09

Finn and Hattie

6.25

Finn and Hattie
1931-02-04

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

9

The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932-05-01

6

Hello, Sister!
1933-04-14

Is My Face Red?

5

Is My Face Red?
1932-06-17

10

Her First Mate
1933-08-03

Roar of the Dragon

6.5

Roar of the Dragon
1932-07-08

The Bargain of the Century

3.5

The Bargain of the Century
1933-04-08

10

The Fast Set
1924-10-20

6.5

Show Business
1932-08-20

6.667

Sealskins
1932-02-06

Asleep in the Feet

4

Asleep in the Feet
1933-01-21

7

Risky Business
1926-10-04

9

Beyond Victory
1931-04-03

Madison Square Garden

6.833

Madison Square Garden
1932-11-04

10

Steady Company
1932-03-13

Catch-As Catch-Can

3.333

Catch-As Catch-Can
1931-08-22

Casey at the Bat

8

Casey at the Bat
1927-03-08

7.5

Red Noses
1932-03-18

7

Penrod and Sam
1931-10-01

6.781

Lazybones
1925-11-06

A Woman of Experience

6.2

A Woman of Experience
1931-07-08

6.5

Tish
1942-09-17

Maids a la Mode

3.667

Maids a la Mode
1933-03-04

The Affair of Susan

10

The Affair of Susan
1935-09-01

Sing Me a Love Song

9

Sing Me a Love Song
1936-12-25

Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!

8

Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
1933-10-01

5.667

The Other Half
1919-08-18

The Vanishing Frontier

8

The Vanishing Frontier
1933-03-13

How Could You, Jean?

0

How Could You, Jean?
1918-06-29

Three Wise Fools

10

Three Wise Fools
1923-08-19

8

The Great Love
1926-06-28

6.318

Souls for Sale
1923-04-22

A Modern Musketeer

5.455

A Modern Musketeer
1917-12-30

7.5

Out All Night
1933-04-08

A Daughter of Luxury

0

A Daughter of Luxury
1922-01-01

The Pajama Party

7

The Pajama Party
1931-10-03

6

The Old Bull
1932-06-04

Strictly Unreliable

6

Strictly Unreliable
1932-04-30

6.833

The Soilers
1932-10-29

8

War Mamas
1931-11-14

8

Sneak Easily
1932-12-10

6.75

Alum and Eve
1932-09-24

One Track Minds

7

One Track Minds
1933-05-20

Let's Do Things

8

Let's Do Things
1931-06-06

The Wedding March

7.1

The Wedding March
1928-10-06

A Society Sensation

5.8

A Society Sensation
1918-09-22

She Gets Her Man

8

She Gets Her Man
1935-08-05

The Secret Witness

4.25

The Secret Witness
1931-12-12

Naughty But Nice

6.75

Naughty But Nice
1939-06-23

Their Big Moment

4.833

Their Big Moment
1934-08-17

No, No, Nanette

6.333

No, No, Nanette
1930-01-03

4.889

Miss Polly
1941-11-14

5.222

War Nurse
1930-11-22

7

Monte Carlo
1926-03-01

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

5.8

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1917-09-22

5.8

'49–'17
1917-10-15

Heart of Twenty

10

Heart of Twenty
1920-06-20

9

Mickey the Kid
1939-07-03

Private Scandal

7

Private Scandal
1934-05-11

The Argyle Case

10

The Argyle Case
1929-08-17

0

A Lady's Name
1918-12-10

7.466

Broken Lullaby
1932-01-24

Breakfast in Hollywood

6

Breakfast in Hollywood
1946-02-26

Their Mad Moment

7.5

Their Mad Moment
1931-07-12

6.429

Back Street
1932-08-04

10

Twin Beds
1929-07-14

6.5

Love Birds
1934-05-04

7.5

Hot Tip
1935-08-20

Secrets of the Night

6.667

Secrets of the Night
1924-11-12

Francis Joins the WACS

6.143

Francis Joins the WACS
1954-07-30

No, No, Nanette

6.2

No, No, Nanette
1940-12-19

She Whoops To Conquer

0

She Whoops To Conquer
1933-01-01

1925 Studio Tour

6.294

1925 Studio Tour
1925-04-09

6

Honey
1930-03-29

Three on a Honeymoon

7

Three on a Honeymoon
1934-03-22

10

Mannequin
1926-01-11

Little Accident

9

Little Accident
1930-08-03

And She Learned About Dames

7.5

And She Learned About Dames
1934-03-27

The Lady's from Kentucky

8

The Lady's from Kentucky
1939-04-27

The Perfect Marriage

5.5

The Perfect Marriage
1947-01-24

The Great Divide

9

The Great Divide
1925-02-15

7.5

Free Love
1930-12-01

7

Paris
1929-11-07

10

Buck Privates
1928-01-29

9

Old Shoes
1925-04-08

For the Defense

10

For the Defense
1922-06-04

The Big Parade of Comedy

7.167

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964-09-02

They Just Had to Get Married

7

They Just Had to Get Married
1933-01-05

This Thing Called Love

9

This Thing Called Love
1929-12-13

9

Wanted!
1937-08-23

Her Private Life

3

Her Private Life
1929-08-25

Mary of the Movies

8

Mary of the Movies
1923-05-27

0

Better Times
1919-07-13

Tea- With a Kick!

10

Tea- With a Kick!
1923-08-26

Poor Men's Wives

10

Poor Men's Wives
1923-01-28

10

Sunny Side Up
1926-08-02

7.333

Disneyland '59
1959-06-15

9

The Goldfish
1924-03-30

Sins of the Fathers

8

Sins of the Fathers
1928-12-28

The Unexpected Father

7

The Unexpected Father
1932-01-03

0

Lum and Abner
1949-07-18

Seeing It Through

10

Seeing It Through
1920-01-01

10

Early to Wed
1926-04-25

Wages for Wives

7

Wages for Wives
1925-12-15

9

Uneasy Money
1917-06-02

Tillie of the Nine Lives

0

Tillie of the Nine Lives
1917-06-19

West of the Water Tower

10

West of the Water Tower
1924-01-06

Men, Women, and Money

9

Men, Women, and Money
1919-06-15

8

Her Big Night
1926-10-12

A Desert Dilemma

0

A Desert Dilemma
1917-06-23

His Fatal Beauty

0

His Fatal Beauty
1917-06-25

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent

7

The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
1925-02-15

8

Poor Relations
1919-11-01

As the Sun Went Down

0

As the Sun Went Down
1919-02-10

Mother's Helper

0

Mother's Helper
1933-01-01

Why They Left Home

8

Why They Left Home
1917-01-01

Daughters of Today

7

Daughters of Today
1924-02-02

Is Matrimony a Failure?

10

Is Matrimony a Failure?
1922-04-16

7

Youth to Youth
1922-10-16

A Woman's Faith

8

A Woman's Faith
1925-08-09

The Girl Who Came Back

10

The Girl Who Came Back
1923-04-14

6.25

Burke's Law
1963-09-20

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

The 20th Century Fox Hour

6

The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955-10-05

Private Secretary

6

Private Secretary
1953-02-01

The Gale Storm Show

6.7

The Gale Storm Show
1956-09-29

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.625

The Philco Television Playhouse
1948-10-03

6.5

Guestward, Ho!
1960-09-29

The Dennis O'Keefe Show

7.5

The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959-09-22

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

Screen Director's Playhouse

7

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955-10-05