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Mitzi Gould (born July 22, 1915) was an American actress. Before her marriage in 1937 she was known as Mitzi Haynes.

Early years

Gould was born in New York City, 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. She graduated from

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with a bachelor of arts degree and a double major in English and French literature. Unable to take a teaching examination after graduation, she took a part in a production of a musical comedy for the summer.

Career

Early in her career, Gould 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. She was also a regular cast member of ''Criminal Case Book'' and ''The American School of the Air''. Gould also portrayed Nancy Parker in an episode of ''The Parker Family'' that was broadcast on

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television on May 9, 1941. On Broadway (billed as Mitzi Haynes), Gould appeared in ''Behind Red Lights'' (1937) and ''

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'' (1941). She also performed at the Hollywood Restaurant and Latin Quarter night clubs in New York.

Personal life

She married film dance director

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on April 18, 1937. She filed for divorce from him in 1939. In 1943, she married steel executive William Fabrikant after having been married to Walter Pickit, an attorney.

References

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