Zasu Pitts

Actor

Born: January 2, 1894
Died: June 7, 1963 (age 69)
From: Parsons, Kansas, USA

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),…

Filmography (195)

The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
Gertie - Switchboard Operator
The Thrill of It All (1963)
Olivia
Teenage Millionaire (1961)
Aunt Theodora
Disneyland '59 (1959)
Self
This Could Be the Night (1957)
Mrs. Shea
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
Valerie Humpert
Denver and Rio Grande (1952)
Jane Dwyer
Francis (1950)
Valerie Humpert
Lum and Abner (1949)
Life with Father (1947)
Cousin Cora Cartwright
The Perfect Marriage (1947)
Rosa
Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
Elvira Spriggens
Dear Miss Gloria (1946)
Guest star
Let's Face It (1943)
Cornelia Pigeon
Tish (1942)
Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts)
So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942)
Aunt Emma Bates
The Bashful Bachelor (1942)
Geraldine
Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
Miss Pepper
Weekend for Three (1941)
Anna, Craig's Maid
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
Emily Pepper
Miss Polly (1941)
Pandora Polly
Uncle Joe (1941)
Julia Jordan
Niagara Falls (1941)
Emmy Sawyer
Broadway Limited (1941)
Myra Pottle
No, No, Nanette (1940)
Pauline Hastings
It All Came True (1940)
Miss Flint
Eternally Yours (1939)
Mrs. Bingham
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
Mme. Moulin
Mickey the Kid (1939)
Lilly Handy