Eliza Susan Pitts
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 3, 1894 Parsons, KS |
| Died | Jun 7, 1963 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 69 |
| Final Resting PlaceHoly Cross Cemetery | |
ZaSu Pitts | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1917-1963 |
| Known for | Fretful, flustered, worrisome spinsters |
| Top Roles | Minnie, Mrs. Katie Shea, Olivia, Anna, Holderlin's Maid, Lt. Valerie Humpert |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Silent Films, Musical, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), Show Business |
| Top Collaborators | Carl Laemmle Jr. (Producer), Tay Garnett (Director), Merian C. Cooper (Producer), Erich von Stroheim |
| Shares birthday with | Ray Milland, Marion Davies, Anna May Wong see more.. |
ZaSu Pitts Overview:
Legendary character actress, ZaSu Pitts, was born Eliza Susan Pitts on Jan 3, 1894 in Parsons, KS. Pitts died at the age of 69 on Jun 7, 1963 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, CA.
MINI BIO:
ZaSu Pitts was a 'bird-like' American actress with thin upper lips and large, darting eyes. At first she played vulnerable roles, most notably in Von Stroheim's "Greed", then later took to comedy with various partners in early sound two-reelers, then played equally vulnerable and spinsterish character parts.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. In addition, Pitts was immortalized on a US postal stamp in 1994. Pitts was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
Book Review: THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, , AND PATSY KELLY
By Dan Day Jr. on Jan 30, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOne of the home video highlights of 2018 was the official release of all the Hal Roach comedy shorts of Thelma Todd, , and Patsy Kelly....and now we have a book to go along with them. James L. Neibaur's THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, , AND PATSY KELLY, published by M... Read full article
Thelma Todd & : The Hal Roach Collection 1931-33
By Dan Day Jr. on Nov 4, 2018 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThis summer Classic Flix released the entire series of Thelma Todd-Patsy Kelly short subject comedies on DVD, and now the Sprocket Vault brings us the complete Thelma Todd- series on DVD as well. The Todd/Pitts/Kelly comedies, produced at the Hal Roach Studios, are now finally all availabl... Read full article
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By smumcountry on Jun 22, 2014 From Smum CountyJune 22, 2014 by smumcounty was born Eliza Susan Pitts in Parsons Kansas on January 3rd, 1894. She was named after her father?s sisters, Eliza and Susan, from which her nickname ZaSu is derived. Although commonly mispronounced Za-soo, Zay-soo, or Zay-zoo, in her 1963 candy cookbook, ?Cand... Read full article
Know Your Character Actor:
By smumcountry on Jun 22, 2014 From Smum CountyJune 22, 2014 by smumcounty was born Eliza Susan Pitts in Parsons Kansas on January 3rd, 1894. She was named after her father?s sisters, Eliza and Susan, from which her nickname ZaSu is derived. Although commonly mispronounced Za-soo, Zay-soo, or Zay-zoo, in her 1963 candy cookbook, ?Cand... Read full article
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By Bogart Fan on Oct 2, 2013 From The Bogie Film BlogBirth Name: Eliza Susan Pitts Birthdate: January 3, 1894 Number of films made with Humphrey Bogart: 2 The Lowdown: Named after her father?s two sisters, Eliza Susan Pitts would later legally adopt the stage name ?Zasu? (pronounced SAY-ZOO by the actress). Cutting her teeth in the the... Read full article
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ZaSu Pitts Quotes:
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[Happy Jimmy Smith opens a silver dish to reveal a single slice of bacon]
Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith: Pauline, what's this?
Pauline: Bacon.
Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith: Well, I know that but...
Pauline: We've already had our allowance for the month.
Mr. 'Happy' Jimmy Smith: You mean...?
Pauline: Not another slice until Wednesday.
Mrs. Susan Smith: I've never seen such a man for bacon.
Pauline: I've never seen such bacon for a man.
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