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Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Acting·1894–1963·184 films

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.

Filmography

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)Gertie - Switchboard Operator
Greed
Greed (1924)Trina
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All (1963)Olivia
Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)Mrs. Judson
Life with Father
Life with Father (1947)Cousin Cora Cartwright
Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby (1932)Anna, Holderlin's Maid
The Wedding March
The Wedding March (1928)Cecelia Schweisser
Dames
Dames (1934)Matilda Hemingway
Francis
Francis (1950)Valerie Humpert
The Bad Sister
The Bad Sister (1931)Minnie
Sin Takes a Holiday
Sin Takes a Holiday (1930)Annie
Eternally Yours
Eternally Yours (1939)Cary Bingham
Souls for Sale
Souls for Sale (1923)Self - Celebrity Actress in Commissary
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (1930)Bertha
It All Came True
It All Came True (1940)Miss Flint
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour (1925)Self
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and Rio Grande (1952)Jane Dwyer
On the Loose
On the Loose (1931)Zasu
Lazybones
Lazybones (1925)Ruth Fanning
The Locked Door
The Locked Door (1929)Telephone Girl
Hello, Sister!
Hello, Sister! (1933)Millie
This Could Be the Night
This Could Be the Night (1957)Mrs. Shea
Back Street
Back Street (1932)Mrs. Dole
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)Valerie Humpert
'49–'17
'49–'17 (1917)Party Guest (uncredited)
A Little Princess
A Little Princess (1917)Becky
The Guardsman
The Guardsman (1931)Liesl
So's Your Aunt Emma!
So's Your Aunt Emma! (1942)Aunt Emma Bates
Strangers of the Evening
Strangers of the Evening (1932)Sybil Smith
Nurse Edith Cavell
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)Mme. Moulin
Shopworn
Shopworn (1932)Aunt Dot
The Devil's Holiday
The Devil's Holiday (1930)Ethel
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies (1932)Gertie
A Modern Musketeer
A Modern Musketeer (1917)A Kansas Belle (uncredited)
Passion Flower
Passion Flower (1930)Mrs. Harney
The Gay Bride
The Gay Bride (1934)Mirabelle
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens (1936)Hildegarde Withers
The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle (1932)Nora Rafferty
Miss Polly
Miss Polly (1941)Pandora Polly
War Nurse
War Nurse (1930)Cushie
Broadway Limited
Broadway Limited (1941)Myra Pottle
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)Emily Pepper
Naughty But Nice
Naughty But Nice (1939)Aunt Penelope Hardwick
13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air (1936)Miss Harkins
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red? (1932)Morning Gazette Telephone Operator
Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)Hildegarde Withers
The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble (1931)Nora Dugan
The Squall
The Squall (1929)Lena
Mad Holiday
Mad Holiday (1936)Mrs. Fay Kinney
The Lottery Bride
The Lottery Bride (1930)Hilda
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)
Westward Passage
Westward Passage (1932)Mrs. Truesdale
Roar of the Dragon
Roar of the Dragon (1932)Gabby Woman
The Soilers
The Soilers (1932)Zasu
Their Big Moment
Their Big Moment (1934)Tillie Whim
Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron (1933)Zasu
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls (1941)Emmy Sawyer
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star (1932)Mrs. Scudder
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)Sybby 'Sib'
Let's Face It
Let's Face It (1943)Cornelia Pigeon
Professional Sweetheart
Professional Sweetheart (1933)Elmerada
What Happened to Jones?
What Happened to Jones? (1926)Hilda (as Zazu Pitts)
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette (1940)Pauline Hastings
A Woman of Experience
A Woman of Experience (1931)Katie
13 Washington Square
13 Washington Square (1928)The Maid
Mexican Spitfire at Sea
Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)Miss Pepper
Sing and Like It
Sing and Like It (1934)Annie Snodgrass
The Secret Witness
The Secret Witness (1931)Bella
Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic (1935)Maggie Conklin
Weekend for Three
Weekend for Three (1941)Anna, Craig's Maid
Breakfast in Hollywood
Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)Elvira Spriggens
Pretty Ladies
Pretty Ladies (1925)Maggie Keenan
Oh, Yeah!
Oh, Yeah! (1929)The Elk
A Society Sensation
A Society Sensation (1918)Mary
Strictly Unreliable
Strictly Unreliable (1932)Pitts
River's End
River's End (1930)Louise
The Bargain of the Century
The Bargain of the Century (1933)Zasu
Alum and Eve
Alum and Eve (1932)Zasu
Tish
Tish (1942)Aggie Pilkington (as ZaSu Pitts)
Finn and Hattie
Finn and Hattie (1931)Mrs. Hattie Haddock
Show Business
Show Business (1932)Zasu
Disneyland '59
Disneyland '59 (1959)Self
Hollywood
Hollywood (1923)Zasu Pitts
Two Alone
Two Alone (1934)Esthey Roberts
Destry Rides Again
Destry Rides Again (1932)Temperance Worker
The Other Half
The Other Half (1919)Jennie Jones, The Jazz Kid
No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette (1930)Pauline Hastings
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch (1933)Maddie Skitch
Uncle Joe
Uncle Joe (1941)Julia Jordan
The Meanest Gal in Town
The Meanest Gal in Town (1934)Tillie Prescott
Catch-As Catch-Can
Catch-As Catch-Can (1931)ZaSu
Risky Business
Risky Business (1926)Agnes Wheaton
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden (1932)Florrie
Her Private Life
Her Private Life (1929)Timmins
Maids a la Mode
Maids a la Mode (1933)Miss Pitts
Teenage Millionaire
Teenage Millionaire (1961)Aunt Theodora
Asleep in the Feet
Asleep in the Feet (1933)Zasu
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime (1932)Miss Leyton
Secrets of the Night
Secrets of the Night (1924)Celia Stebbins
Sealskins
Sealskins (1932)Zasu Pitts
Penrod and Sam
Penrod and Sam (1931)Mrs. Bassett
The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage (1947)Rosa
Seed
Seed (1931)Jennie
Love Birds
Love Birds (1934)Araminta Tootle
And She Learned About Dames
And She Learned About Dames (1934)Herself
The Bashful Bachelor
The Bashful Bachelor (1942)Geraldine
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat (1927)Camille
Free Love
Free Love (1930)Ada, the Maid
Hot Tip
Hot Tip (1935)Belle McGill
Honey
Honey (1930)Mayme
Red Noses
Red Noses (1932)Miss Pitts
Out All Night
Out All Night (1933)Bonny
Going Highbrow
Going Highbrow (1935)Cora Upshaw
Their Mad Moment
Their Mad Moment (1931)Miss Dibbs
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1918)
The Squealer
The Squealer (1930)Bella
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers (1928)Mother Spengler
The Pajama Party
The Pajama Party (1931)Zasu
The Old Bull
The Old Bull (1932)Zasu
The Goldfish
The Goldfish (1924)Amelia Pugsley
Poor Relations
Poor Relations (1919)Daisy Perkins
Early to Wed
Early to Wed (1926)Mrs. Dugan
This Thing Called Love
This Thing Called Love (1929)Clara Bertrand
Mary of the Movies
Mary of the Movies (1923)Zasu Pitts (uncredited)
Mannequin
Mannequin (1926)Annie Pogani
The Vanishing Frontier
The Vanishing Frontier (1933)Aunt Sylvia
Beyond Victory
Beyond Victory (1931)Fritzi Mobley
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools (1923)Mickey
Sing Me a Love Song
Sing Me a Love Song (1936)Gwen Logan
Youth to Youth
Youth to Youth (1922)Emily
Mickey the Kid
Mickey the Kid (1939)Lilly Handy
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
The Trial of Vivienne Ware (1932)Gladys Fairweather
The Unexpected Father
The Unexpected Father (1932)Polly Perkins
Her First Mate
Her First Mate (1933)Mary Horner
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo (1926)Hope Durant
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1934)Miss Hazy
The Dummy
The Dummy (1929)Rose Gleason
Her Big Night
Her Big Night (1926)Gladys Smith
The Fast Set
The Fast Set (1924)Mona
West of the Water Tower
West of the Water Tower (1924)Dessie Arnhalt
Twin Beds
Twin Beds (1929)Tillie
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up (1926)Evelyn
War Mamas
War Mamas (1931)Zasu
Steady Company
Steady Company (1932)Dot
Little Accident
Little Accident (1930)Monica
Is Matrimony a Failure?
Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922)Mrs. Wilbur
Three on a Honeymoon
Three on a Honeymoon (1934)Alice Mudge
Let's Do Things
Let's Do Things (1931)Zasu Pitts
Private Scandal
Private Scandal (1934)Miss Coates
They Just Had to Get Married
They Just Had to Get Married (1933)Molly Hull
She Gets Her Man
She Gets Her Man (1935)Esmeralda
The Lady's from Kentucky
The Lady's from Kentucky (1939)Dulcey Lee
The Great Divide
The Great Divide (1925)Polly Jordan
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain (1925)Mandy Coulter
The Honeymoon
The Honeymoon (1929)Caecilia
Wages for Wives
Wages for Wives (1925)Luella Logan
One Track Minds
One Track Minds (1933)Zasu Pitts
Tea- With a Kick!
Tea- With a Kick! (1923)'Brainy' Jones
The Argyle Case
The Argyle Case (1929)Mrs. Wyatt
Wife Savers
Wife Savers (1928)Germaine
Sneak Easily
Sneak Easily (1932)Miss Zasu Pitts - Woman of the Jury
Daughters of Today
Daughters of Today (1924)Lorena
The Great Love
The Great Love (1926)Nancy
The Affair of Susan
The Affair of Susan (1935)Susan Todd
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby!
Love, Honor and Oh, Baby! (1933)Connie Clark
Poor Men's Wives
Poor Men's Wives (1923)Apple Annie
Wanted!
Wanted! (1937)Winnie Oatfield
Changing Husbands
Changing Husbands (1924)Delia
52nd Street
52nd Street (1937)Letitia Rondell
Paris
Paris (1929)Harriet
Men, Women, and Money
Men, Women, and Money (1919)Katie Jones
The Girl Who Came Back
The Girl Who Came Back (1923)Anastasia Muldoon
For the Defense
For the Defense (1922)Jennie Dunn
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent (1925)Judy
Buck Privates
Buck Privates (1928)Hulda
Better Times
Better Times (1919)Nancy Scroggs
How Could You, Jean?
How Could You, Jean? (1918)Oscar's Sweetheart
Lum and Abner
Lum and Abner (1949)
As the Sun Went Down
As the Sun Went Down (1919)Sal Sue
A Lady's Name
A Lady's Name (1918)Emily
Dear Miss Gloria
Dear Miss Gloria (1946)Guest star
She Whoops To Conquer
She Whoops To Conquer (1933)Beula
Tillie of the Nine Lives
Tillie of the Nine Lives (1917)