Mitzi Haynes
American actress
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Lillian "Mitzi" Smith (November 13, 1918[a] – April 29, 2004),[1] known professionally as Mitzi Haynes, was an American actress and showgirl. She changed her name to Mitzi Gould with her wedding.
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Early years
Haynes was born into a Yiddish-speaking family in Brooklyn, New York, in 1918,[2][3] the daughter of Max Smith and Sarah "Sadie" Albin (born in Paris to Russian émigré parents).[4][5][6] She went on to become fluent in French as well as in English.[7]
She graduated from New York University with a bachelor of arts degree[8] and a double major in English and French literature.[9]
Unable to take a teaching examination after graduation, she took a part in a production of a musical comedy for the summer.[10]
Career
Early in her career, Haynes acted in plays, worked as a model, and performed with bands.[10] She debuted on radio in Dear Columbia.[9] Some of her other roles in radio programs are shown in the table below.
| Program | Character |
|---|---|
| As the Twig Is Bent | Taffy Grahame[11]: 29 |
| Carol Kennedy's Romance | Kathy Prentice[12] |
| Down Mexico Way | Margarita[13] |
| Hop Harrigan | Gale Nolan[11]: 156 |
| Into the Light | Emily[11]: 164 |
| Kitchen Cavalcade | Susie[8] |
| Life Can Be Beautiful | Rita Yates[14] |
| Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch | Lolita[8] |
| The Story of Bess Johnson | Barbara Bartlett[11]: 317 |
She was also a regular cast member of Criminal Case Book[11]: 88 and The American School of the Air.[11] Gould also portrayed Nancy Parker in an episode of The Parker Family that was broadcast on NBC television on May 9, 1941.[15]
On Broadway, Haynes appeared in Behind Red Lights (1937) and Banjo Eyes (1941).[16] She also performed at the Hollywood Restaurant[17] and Latin Quarter night clubs in New York.[18]
Personal life
She married film dance director Dave Gould on April 20, 1937.[3][19] She filed for divorce from him in 1939.[20]
In 1943, she married steel executive William Fabrikant[21] after having been married to Walter Pickit, an attorney.[10] They divorced in 1954.[22]
In 1981, she married Leslie J. Kovach.[23]
Notes
- In 1943, Gould incorrectly listed her date of birth as July 22, 1915, but her true birth date is in 1918, as confirmed by multiple records.