Mitzi Gould (born July 22, 1915) [1] was an American actress. Before her marriage in 1937 she was known as Mitzi Haynes.
Mitzi Gould (born July 22, 1915) [1] was an American actress. Before her marriage in 1937 she was known as Mitzi Haynes.
Gould was born in New York City, [1] and as a child, she learned to speak Hungarian before she learned to speak English. She went on to become fluent in French as well as in English. [2] She graduated from New York University with a bachelor of arts degree [3] and a double major in English and French literature. [1] Unable to take a teaching examination after graduation, she took a part in a production of a musical comedy for the summer. [4]
Early in her career, Gould acted in plays, worked as a model, and performed with bands. [4] She debuted on radio in Dear Columbia. [1] Some of her other roles in radio programs are shown in the table below.
| Program | Character |
|---|---|
| As the Twig Is Bent | Taffy Grahame [5] :29 |
| Carol Kennedy's Romance | Kathy Prentice [6] |
| Down Mexico Way | Margarita [7] |
| Hop Harrigan | Gale Nolan [5] :156 |
| Into the Light | Emily [5] :164 |
| Kitchen Cavalcade | Susie [3] |
| Life Can Be Beautiful | Rita Yates [8] |
| Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Lolita [3] |
| The Story of Bess Johnson | Barbara Bartlett [5] :317 |
She was also a regular cast member of Criminal Case Book [5] :88 and The American School of the Air. [5] Gould also portrayed Nancy Parker in an episode of The Parker Family that was broadcast on NBC television on May 9, 1941. [9]
On Broadway (billed as Mitzi Haynes), Gould appeared in Behind Red Lights (1937) and Banjo Eyes (1941). [10] She also performed at the Hollywood Restaurant [11] and Latin Quarter night clubs in New York. [12]
She married film dance director Dave Gould on April 18, 1937. [13] She filed for divorce from him in 1939. [14] In 1943, she married steel executive William Fabrikant [15] after having been married to Walter Pickit, an attorney. [4]
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