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Nanette Fabray

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Oct 27 1920

Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA

Death: Thu, Feb 22 2018

Nanette Fabray is 97 years old

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Nanette Fabray would have been no older than 97 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 14 2021

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Nanette Fabray was 94 in Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration as 'Self / Dottie Richards (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 13 2015

In the Beginning: The Caesar Years

Nanette Fabray was 92 in In the Beginning: The Caesar Years as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 13 2012

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

Nanette Fabray was 88 in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2009

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Nanette Fabray was 84 in Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 19 2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Nanette Fabray was 84 in Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 2005

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

Nanette Fabray was 82 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 03 2003

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

Nanette Fabray was 79 in The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 20 2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

Nanette Fabray was 79 in The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 20 2000

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

Nanette Fabray was 79 in The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 20 2000

That's Entertainment! III

Nanette Fabray was 73 in That's Entertainment! III as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1994

Teresa's Tattoo

Nanette Fabray was 73 in Teresa's Tattoo as 'Martha Mae'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 15 1994

Personal Exemptions

Nanette Fabray was 68 in Personal Exemptions

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 29 1989

Night of 100 Stars II

Nanette Fabray was 64 in Night of 100 Stars II as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 10 1985

Amy

Nanette Fabray was 60 in Amy as 'Malvina'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 20 1981

The Man in the Santa Claus Suit

Nanette Fabray was 59 in The Man in the Santa Claus Suit as 'Dora Dayton'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1979

Harper Valley P.T.A.

Nanette Fabray was 57 in Harper Valley P.T.A. as 'Alice Finely'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 02 1978

That's Entertainment, Part II

Nanette Fabray was 55 in That's Entertainment, Part II as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 16 1976

Happy Anniversary and Goodbye

Nanette Fabray was 54 in Happy Anniversary and Goodbye as 'Fay'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 19 1974

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Nanette Fabray was 52 in The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1973

The Couple Takes a Wife

Nanette Fabray was 52 in The Couple Takes a Wife as 'Marion Randolph'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 05 1972

Magic Carpet

Nanette Fabray was 52 in Magic Carpet as 'Virginia Wolfe'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1972

But I Don't Want to Get Married!

Nanette Fabray was 49 in But I Don't Want to Get Married! as 'Mrs. Vale'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 06 1970

George M!

Nanette Fabray was 49 in George M! as 'Nellie Cohan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 12 1970

The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County

Nanette Fabray was 49 in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County as 'Sadie'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 01 1970

The Happy Ending

Nanette Fabray was 49 in The Happy Ending as 'Agnes'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 21 1969

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Nanette Fabray was 46 in Fame Is the Name of the Game as 'Pat'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 26 1966

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Nanette Fabray was 46 in Alice Through the Looking Glass as 'The White Queen'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 1966

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

Nanette Fabray was 41 in The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 06 1962

The Subterraneans

Nanette Fabray was 39 in The Subterraneans as 'Society Woman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 23 1960

The Band Wagon

Nanette Fabray was 32 in The Band Wagon as 'Lily Marton'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 1953

A Child Is Born

Nanette Fabray was 19 in A Child Is Born as 'Gladys Norton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 07 1939

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Nanette Fabray was 19 in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex as 'Mistress Margaret Radcliffe'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 11 1939

The Monroe Doctrine

Nanette Fabray was 18 in The Monroe Doctrine as 'Rosita De La Torre'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 14 1939

Animal Catchers

Nanette Fabray was 6 in Animal Catchers as 'Girl wearing overalls'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Golden Palace

Nanette Fabray was 71+ in The Golden Palace as 'Fern'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1992

Coach

Nanette Fabray was 68+ in Coach as 'Mildred Armstrong, Christine's Mom'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989

Murder, She Wrote

Nanette Fabray was 63+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Emmaline Bristow'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hotel

Nanette Fabray was 61+ in Hotel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Aloha Paradise

Nanette Fabray was 60+ in Aloha Paradise

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 25 1981

All Star Secrets

Nanette Fabray was 58+ in All Star Secrets

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 08 1979

The Love Boat

Nanette Fabray was 56+ in The Love Boat as 'Mitzy Monroe, Maggie O'Brien, Shirley Simpson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

One Day at a Time

Nanette Fabray was 55+ in One Day at a Time as 'Katherine Romano'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975

Dinah!

Nanette Fabray was 53+ in Dinah! as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974

Great Performances

Nanette Fabray was 50+ in Great Performances as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nanette Fabray was 49+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show as 'Dottie Richards'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970

Love, American Style

Nanette Fabray was 48+ in Love, American Style as 'Cindy, Phyllis, Casey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

The Carol Burnett Show

Nanette Fabray was 46+ in The Carol Burnett Show as 'Self, Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Nanette Fabray was 46+ in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1967

The Hollywood Palace

Nanette Fabray was 43+ in The Hollywood Palace as 'Self - Singer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Burke's Law

Nanette Fabray was 42+ in Burke's Law as 'Amanda Tribble, Rowena Coolidge'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Nanette Fabray was 41+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nanette Fabray was 41+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Nanette Fabray was 41+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Westinghouse Playhouse

Nanette Fabray was 40+ in Westinghouse Playhouse as 'Nan McGovern'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 06 1961

Startime

Nanette Fabray was 38+ in Startime

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959

Laramie

Nanette Fabray was 38+ in Laramie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Nanette Fabray was 38+ in The Bell Telephone Hour as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Nanette Fabray was 35+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The Steve Allen Show

Nanette Fabray was 35+ in The Steve Allen Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956

Tony Awards

Nanette Fabray was 35+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Performer, Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Your Show of Shows

Nanette Fabray was 29+ in Your Show of Shows

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

What's My Line?

Nanette Fabray was 29+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Nanette Fabray was 27+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948