Mitzi Haynes



Lillian "Mitzi" Smith (November 13, 1918 – April 29, 2004), 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, the daughter of Max Smith and Sarah "Sadie" Albin (born in Paris to Russian émigré parents). She went on to become fluent in French as well as in English.

She graduated from New York University 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, 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.

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 NBC television on May 9, 1941.

On Broadway, Haynes appeared in Behind Red Lights (1937) and Banjo Eyes (1941). She also performed at the Hollywood Restaurant and Latin Quarter night clubs in New York.

Personal life
She married film dance director Dave Gould on April 20, 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. They divorced in 1954.

In 1981, she married Leslie J. Kovach.