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Mitzi Green was born in The Bronx on October 22, 1920. Starting at the age 3, she began appearing in her parents' vaudeville act under the name
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among others. Green was a gifted mimic and her celebrity imitations were often worked into the films. She was cast (against type) opposite
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around the Los Angeles area thereafter, and she appeared occasionally as a guest on talk shows.
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for two pictures, both adaptations of works from other media. She played the title role in
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and retired to raise a family. At age 31 she returned briefly to the screen opposite
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For her contributions to the motion picture industry, Green received a star on the
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release. It did not result in further film offers, and Green left Hollywood.
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On May 24, 1969, Green died in Huntington Beach, California, at age 48, of
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stage musical. Green brightened the film with surprising impersonations of
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and Mitzi Green were invited to Washington, D.C., to assist with
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and in other stage works, as well as in films and on television.
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Those Endearing Young Charms: Child Performers of the Screen
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Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010
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