ZaSu Pitts

ZaSu Pitts

American actress (1894-1963)

ZaSu Pitts was an American actress, who in a career spanning nearly five decades, starred in many silent film dramas, such as Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic Greed, along with comedies, before moving into sound films, mostly in comedy roles. She also appeared on numerous radio shows and later on television. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 at 6554 Hollywood Blvd. Her television work included the role of Elvira Nugent in the ABC sitcom The Gale Storm Show (1956), and her final film role was as the switchboard operator in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 72 films (1917–1964) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1935 THE AFFAIR OF SUSAN. Universal Pictures Corp. 7 reels 16mm B&W Sound
1936 THE PLOT THICKENS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1936 Thirteen Hours by Air Mitchell Leisen 77 min B&W
1937 52ND STREET. Walter Wanger Productions Inc. 9 reels B&W
1939 ETERNALLY YOURS Tay Garnett 87 min B&W
1939 Nurse Edith Cavell 129 N Vermont 98 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 NURSE EDITH CAVELL. Imperadio Pictures Ltd. 98 min B&W
1940 No, No, Nanette. Herbert Wilcox 96 min. B&W
1941 Broadway Limited. Gordon Douglas 8 reels B&W
1941 Miss Polly. Fred Guiol 4 reels B&W
1941 Niagara Falls. ▶ Gordon Douglas 5 reels B&W sound
1941 Uncle Joe Howard Railsback B&W
1942 So's Your Aunt Emma Jean Yarbrough B&W
1942 The Bashful Bachelor. Malcolm St. Clair 16mm B&W sound
1946 The Perfect Marriage. Lewis Allen 9 reels B&W
1947 Life with Father Columbia Broadcasting System Inc. unless otherwise indicated. 3 reels 16mm B&W sound
1947 The Perfect Marriage Lewis Allen 88 min 16mm B&W
1954 Francis Joins The Wacs. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 95 min. 35mm B&W sound
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World MGM/UA 154 min 16mm Color
1963 The Thrill of it All Norman Jewison 12:00 Color
1963 The thrill of it all. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. Ross Hunter Productions Inc. & Arwin Productions Inc. 108 min 35mm Color sound
1964 Local Girl Makes Good. Wayfilms. 26 min. 16mm B&W sound