Zasu Pitts
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday3 January 1894
Died7 June 1963 (age 69)
Place of birthParsons, Labette County, Kansas, USA
Known credits206
Biography
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 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 m…
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964 · Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Gertie - Switchboard Operator
Burke's Law
1963 · Mrs. Bowie
The Thrill of It All
1963 · Olivia
Teenage Millionaire
1961 · Aunt Theodora
Guestward, Ho!
1960
The Dennis O'Keefe Show
1959
Disneyland '59
1959 · Self
Perry Mason
1957 · Daphne Whilom
This Could Be the Night
1957 · Mrs. Shea
The Gale Storm Show
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Selma
Francis Joins the WACS
1954 · Valerie Humpert
General Electric Theater
1953 · Aunt Laura
Private Secretary
1953
Denver and Rio Grande
1952 · Jane Dwyer
Francis
1950 · Valerie Humpert
What's My Line?
1950 · Self
Lum and Abner
1949
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Belinda Pryde
Life with Father
1947 · Cousin Cora Cartwright
The Perfect Marriage
1947 · Rosa
Breakfast in Hollywood
1946 · Elvira Spriggens
Dear Miss Gloria
1946 · Guest star
Let's Face It
1943 · Cornelia Pigeon
Tish
1942 · Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts)
So's Your Aunt Emma!
1942 · Aunt Emma Bates
The Bashful Bachelor
1942 · Geraldine
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
1942 · Miss Pepper
Weekend for Three
1941 · Anna, Craig's Maid
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
1941 · Emily Pepper
Miss Polly
1941 · Pandora Polly
Uncle Joe
1941 · Julia Jordan
Niagara Falls
1941 · Emmy Sawyer
Broadway Limited
1941 · Myra Pottle
No, No, Nanette
1940 · Pauline Hastings
It All Came True
1940 · Miss Flint
Eternally Yours
1939 · Mrs. Bingham
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939 · Mme. Moulin
Mickey the Kid
1939 · Lilly Handy
Naughty but Nice
1939 · Aunt Penelope Hardwick
The Lady's from Kentucky
1939 · Dulcey Lee
52nd Street
1937 · Letitia Rondell
Forty Naughty Girls
1937 · Hildegarde Withers
Wanted!
1937 · Winnie Oatfield
Sing Me a Love Song
1936 · Gwen Logan
The Plot Thickens
1936 · Hildegarde Withers
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