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ZaSu Pitts (/ ˈ s eɪ z uː ˈ p ɪ t s /; [1] January 3, 1894 [a] – June 7, 1963) 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, and comedies, before transitioning successfully to mostly comedy roles with the advent of sound films. She ...
Zasu Pitts. Actress: Greed. Classic comedienne Zasu Pitts, of the timid, forlorn blue eyes and trademark woebegone vocal pattern and fidgety hands, was born to Rulandus and Nellie (Shay) Pitts, the third of four children on January 3, 1894.
ZaSu Pitts, Actress, Dies at 63; Talkies Turned Her to Comedy; Quavering Drawl Barred Her From Drama--Silent Role in 'Greed' Won Acclaim Voice Evoked Laughter 'Not Sexy Enough' 'Hundreds' of...
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.
Zasu Pitts was a popular character actress whose career spanned more than forty years. She was born Eliza Susan Pitts on January 3, 1804 in Parsons, Kansas. When she was nine her family moved to Santa Cruz, California. Tragically her father, Rulandus Pitts, died in 1908.
Known as the "Girl with the Ginger Snap Name," ZaSu Pitts played leading and supporting roles in the silents and early talkies, making over 150 movies during a career that spanned close to 50 years.
Jan 3, 2024 · Discover the fascinating life and career of ZaSu Pitts, from her silent film success to her transition to talkies and her comedic brilliance. Pitts made 21 films alone during her first two years in the talkies and was one of the screen’s most celebrated comediennes.
“Half dead” turned out to be what propelled ZaSu Pitts to a six-decade career as one of the early movie era’s most popular sidekicks. Pitts became famous in the 1930s and 1940s for her deadpan...
Apr 29, 2014 · "Zasu Pitts, who now ranks with the foremost tragic actresses of the motion picture world as the result of her splendid characterization of Trina, the miserly wife in Erich von Stroheim's cinematic version of Frank Norris' "McTeague."
ZaSu Pitts (January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) (pronounced /ˈzeɪsuː ˈpɪts/) was an American film actress who starred in many silent dramas, although later, her career digressed to comedy sound films.
