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Nanette Fabray

Acting

1.0 Popularity Oct 27, 1920 (97 years old) San Diego, California, USA

Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High ...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 as Self
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 as Mitzy Monroe
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 as Maggie O'Brien
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977 as Shirley Simpson
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
1984 as Emmaline Bristow
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 as Self
The Band Wagon
The Band Wagon
1953 as Lily Marton
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939 as Mistress Margaret Radcliffe

Biography

Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares; October 27, 1920 – February 22, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career performing in vaudeville as a child and became a musical-theatre actress during the 1940s and 1950s, acclaimed for her role in High Button Shoes (1947) and winning a Tony Award in 1949 for her performance in Love Life.

Filmography 75

2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Movie

as Self

2015
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration Movie

as Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)

2012
In the Beginning: The Caesar Years Movie

as Self

2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Movie

as Self

2005
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale Movie

as Self

2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Movie

as Self

2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Movie

as Self

2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV Movie

as Self

2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room Movie

as Herself

2000
The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy Movie

as Herself

1994
That's Entertainment! III Movie

as (archive footage)

1994
Teresa's Tattoo Movie

as Martha Mae

1992
The Golden Palace TV

as Fern

1989
Personal Exemptions Movie
1989
Coach TV

as Mildred Armstrong

1989
Coach TV

as Christine's Mom

1985
Night of 100 Stars II Movie

as Self

1984
Murder, She Wrote TV

as Emmaline Bristow

1982
Hotel TV
1981
Amy Movie

as Malvina

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday October 27, 1920 (97 years old)
Died February 22, 2018
Place of Birth San Diego, California, USA
Also Known As Nanette Fabares, Ruby Bernadette Nanette Theresa Fabares
Years Active 1927 - 2021
Popularity 1.0
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Career Stats
75 Total Credits
35 Movie Roles
40 TV Roles
2 Photos