Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Acting

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.…

Filmography

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The Big Parade of Comedy ★ 7.2 The Big Parade of Comedy 1964 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ★ 7.0 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 Burke's Law ★ 6.3 Burke's Law 1963 The Thrill of It All ★ 7.1 The Thrill of It All 1963 Teenage Millionaire ★ 5.7 Teenage Millionaire 1961 Guestward, Ho! ★ 6.5 Guestward, Ho! 1960 The Dennis O'Keefe Show ★ 7.5 The Dennis O'Keefe Show 1959 Perry Mason ★ 7.7 Perry Mason 1957 This Could Be the Night ★ 6.1 This Could Be the Night 1957 The Gale Storm Show ★ 6.7 The Gale Storm Show 1956 The 20th Century Fox Hour ★ 6.0 The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse ★ 7.0 Screen Director's Playhouse 1955 Francis Joins the WACS ★ 6.1 Francis Joins the WACS 1954 General Electric Theater ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953 Private Secretary ★ 6.0 Private Secretary 1953 Denver and Rio Grande ★ 5.6 Denver and Rio Grande 1952 Francis ★ 5.8 Francis 1950 Lum and Abner Lum and Abner 1949 The Philco Television Playhouse ★ 6.6 The Philco Television Playhouse 1948 Life with Father ★ 6.7 Life with Father 1947 The Perfect Marriage ★ 5.5 The Perfect Marriage 1947 Breakfast in Hollywood ★ 6.0 Breakfast in Hollywood 1946 Dear Miss Gloria Dear Miss Gloria 1946 Let's Face It ★ 5.4 Let's Face It 1943 Tish ★ 6.5 Tish 1942 So's Your Aunt Emma! ★ 6.7 So's Your Aunt Emma! 1942 The Bashful Bachelor ★ 6.3 The Bashful Bachelor 1942 Mexican Spitfire at Sea ★ 4.4 Mexican Spitfire at Sea 1942 Weekend for Three ★ 6.8 Weekend for Three 1941 The Mexican Spitfire's Baby ★ 4.6 The Mexican Spitfire's Baby 1941 Miss Polly ★ 4.9 Miss Polly 1941 Uncle Joe ★ 7.0 Uncle Joe 1941 Niagara Falls ★ 6.8 Niagara Falls 1941 Broadway Limited ★ 5.0 Broadway Limited 1941 No, No, Nanette ★ 6.2 No, No, Nanette 1940 It All Came True ★ 6.0 It All Came True 1940 Eternally Yours ★ 5.9 Eternally Yours 1939 Nurse Edith Cavell ★ 6.6 Nurse Edith Cavell 1939 Mickey the Kid ★ 9.0 Mickey the Kid 1939 Naughty But Nice ★ 6.8 Naughty But Nice 1939 The Lady's from Kentucky ★ 8.0 The Lady's from Kentucky 1939 52nd Street ★ 7.0 52nd Street 1937 Forty Naughty Girls ★ 5.6 Forty Naughty Girls 1937 Wanted! ★ 9.0 Wanted! 1937 Sing Me a Love Song ★ 9.0 Sing Me a Love Song 1936 The Plot Thickens ★ 6.3 The Plot Thickens 1936 Mad Holiday ★ 6.4 Mad Holiday 1936 13 Hours by Air ★ 5.2 13 Hours by Air 1936 The Affair of Susan ★ 10.0 The Affair of Susan 1935 Hot Tip ★ 7.5 Hot Tip 1935 She Gets Her Man ★ 8.0 She Gets Her Man 1935 Going Highbrow ★ 6.5 Going Highbrow 1935 Spring Tonic ★ 6.5 Spring Tonic 1935 Ruggles of Red Gap ★ 7.1 Ruggles of Red Gap 1935 The Gay Bride ★ 6.0 The Gay Bride 1934 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch ★ 6.0 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch 1934 Dames ★ 6.5 Dames 1934 Their Big Moment ★ 4.8 Their Big Moment 1934 Private Scandal ★ 7.0 Private Scandal 1934 Love Birds ★ 6.5 Love Birds 1934 Sing and Like It ★ 5.0 Sing and Like It 1934 Three on a Honeymoon ★ 7.0 Three on a Honeymoon 1934 Two Alone ★ 7.3 Two Alone 1934 The Meanest Gal in Town ★ 7.7 The Meanest Gal in Town 1934 Mr. Skitch ★ 7.3 Mr. Skitch 1933 Meet the Baron ★ 5.0 Meet the Baron 1933 Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men ★ 7.8 Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men 1933 Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! ★ 8.0 Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! 1933 Her First Mate ★ 10.0 Her First Mate 1933 Professional Sweetheart ★ 6.0 Professional Sweetheart 1933 One Track Minds ★ 7.0 One Track Minds 1933 Hello, Sister! ★ 6.0 Hello, Sister! 1933 The Bargain of the Century ★ 3.5 The Bargain of the Century 1933 Out All Night ★ 7.5 Out All Night 1933 The Vanishing Frontier ★ 8.0 The Vanishing Frontier 1933 Maids a la Mode ★ 3.7 Maids a la Mode 1933 Asleep in the Feet ★ 4.0 Asleep in the Feet 1933 They Just Had to Get Married ★ 7.0 They Just Had to Get Married 1933 She Whoops To Conquer She Whoops To Conquer 1933 Mother's Helper Mother's Helper 1933