Mitzi Haynes Explained

Lillian "Mitzi" Smith (November 13, 1918 – April 29, 2004),[1] known professionally as Mitzi Haynes, was an American actress and showgirl.

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. She debuted on radio in Dear Columbia. Some of her other roles in radio programs are shown in the table below.

Program Character
As the Twig Is Bent Taffy Grahame
Carol Kennedy's Romance Kathy Prentice[11]
Down Mexico Way Margarita[12]
Hop Harrigan Gale Nolan
Into the Light Emily
Kitchen Cavalcade Susie
Life Can Be Beautiful Rita Yates[13]
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Lolita
The Story of Bess Johnson Barbara Bartlett

She was also a regular cast member of Criminal Case Book and The American School of the Air.[14] 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. They divorced in 1954.[22]

In 1981, she married Leslie J. Kovach.[23]

Notes and References

  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007
  2. New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910–1965
  3. California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888–1991
  4. New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944
  5. Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1555–1929
  6. 1920 United States Federal Census
  7. Thursday's Highlights . Radio and Television Mirror . September 1940 . 14 . 5 . 50 . 4 June 2018.
  8. Highlights For Thursday, Dec. 16 and 23 . Radio Mirror . January 1938 . 9 . 3 . 46 . 4 June 2018.
  9. Typical American Girl . Radio Mirror . September 1943 . 20 . 5 . 55 . 5 June 2018.
  10. News: Mitzi Gould Was No Dope For She 'Got Into Radio' . February 26, 2020 . The Pittsburgh Press . August 9, 1942 . Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh . 24. Newspapers.com.
  11. What Do You Want to Know? . Radio Mirror . April 1938 . 9 . 6 . 66 . 4 June 2018.
  12. News: Cecil Brown Wins Education Award . February 26, 2020 . The Lincoln Star . May 10, 1942 . Nebraska, Lincoln . 36. Newspapers.com.
  13. Life Can Be Beautiful . Radio Varieties . October 1940 . 3 . 10 . 4 . 4 June 2018.
  14. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc.. 978-0-7864-4513-4. 24.
  15. Book: Terrace. Vincent. Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. 2011. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Jefferson, N.C.. 978-0-7864-6477-7. 812. 2nd.
  16. Web site: Mitzi Haynes . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . February 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226025554/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/mitzi-haynes-111136 . February 26, 2020.
  17. News: Doubling in Jazz . February 26, 2020 . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . April 18, 1937 . New York, Brooklyn . 47. Newspapers.com.
  18. Latin Quarter, New York . February 26, 2020 . Billboard . December 26, 1942 . 12.
  19. News: Dave Gould Marries; Movie Dance Director Weds Mitzi Haynes, Show Girl . February 26, 2020 . The New York Times . April 18, 1937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226030555/https://www.nytimes.com/1937/04/18/archives/dave-gould-marries-movie-dance-director-weds-mitzi-haynes-show-girl.html . February 26, 2020 . New York, New York City.
  20. News: Mrs. Mitzi Gould Seeks Divorce . February 26, 2020 . The Morning News . Associated Press . December 8, 1939 . Delaware, Wilmington . 40. Newspapers.com.
  21. News: Kilgallen . Dorothy . Broadway . February 26, 2020 . Star-Gazette . June 8, 1943 . New York, Elmira . 6. Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Winchell . Walter . Broadway in Nature . March 6, 2024 . The Indianapolis Star . September 16, 1954 . 17.
  23. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907–2018

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