Mitzi Gould

Cast of the radio program Life Can Be Beautiful: Ralph Locke, Gould, John Holbrook, and Alice Reinhardt.

Lillian "Mitzi" Smith (November 13, 1918 – April 29, 2004), known professionally as Mitzi Haynes, was an American actress and showgirl. She changed her name to Mitzi Gould with her wedding.

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.

Lolita 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.

In 1981, she married Leslie J. Kovach.