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 65 films (1918–1964) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 1941 | Uncle Joe | Howard Railsback | ||||
| 1942 | So's Your Aunt Emma | Jean Yarbrough | ||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| She Whoops to Conquer | 2 reels | 16mm | Sound |