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Nanette Fabray

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A sparkling, entertaining, highly energetic presence ever since her early days (from age 4) as a singing and tap dancing child vaudevillian, Nanette Fabray (born Ruby Fabares in San Diego) was once billed as "Baby Nanette" and working with the top headliners of the era, notably Ben Turpin, in the Los Angeles area... See full bio »

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Nanette Ruby Bernadette Fabares
in San Diego, California, USA
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1990-1994 Coach (TV series)
Christine's Mom / Mildred Armstrong
– Coach - The One-Hour Special: Part 1 (1994) … Christine's Mom
– Coach - The One-Hour Special: Part 2 (1994) … Christine's Mom
– Vows (1992) … Mildred Armstrong
– That Shouldn't Happen (1990) … Mildred Armstrong
 
1994 Teresa's Tattoo
Martha Mae
 
1993 The Golden Palace (TV series)
Fern
– Rose and Fern (1993) … Fern
 
1991 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Emmaline Bristow
– From the Horse's Mouth (1991) … Emmaline Bristow
 
1989 The Munsters Today (TV series)
Dottie
– Computer Mating (1989) … Dottie
 
1987 Personal Exemptions
 
1983-1986 Hotel (TV series)
Harriet Gold / Maggie Lewis
– Harassed (1986) … Maggie Lewis
– Charades (1983) … Harriet Gold
 
1979-1984 One Day at a Time (TV series)
Grandma Katherine Romano
– Off We Go (1984) … Grandma Katherine Romano
– The Nearness of You (1984) … Grandma Katherine Romano
– Meaning of Life (1984) … Grandma Katherine Romano
– Bring in the Clowns (1984) … Grandma Katherine Romano
– Ave Romano (1984) … Grandma Katherine Romano
See all 40 episodes »
 
1978-1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Ethel / Maggie O'Brian / Mitzy Monroe
– Take a Letter, Vicki/The Floating Bridge Game/The Joy of Celibacy (1981) … Ethel
– Third Wheel/Grandmother's Day/Second String Mom (1979) … Maggie O'Brian
– Isaac's Double Standard/One More Time/Chimpanzeeshines (1978) … Mitzy Monroe
 
1981 Amy
Malvina
 
1979 The Man in the Santa Claus Suit (TV movie)
Dora Dayton
 
1978 Harper Valley P.T.A.
Alice Finely
 
1977 Maude (TV series)
Katie Malloy
– Maude's Reunion (1977) … Katie Malloy
 
1974 Happy Anniversary and Goodbye (TV movie)
Fay
 
1970-1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Casey (segment "Love and the Liberated Lady Boss") / Cindy (segment "Love and the Heist") / Helen (segment "Love and the Parent's Sake") / …
– Love and the Hidden Meaning/Love and the Model Apartment/Love and the Parent's Sake/Love and the Three-Timer/Love and the Weirdo (1973) … Helen (segment "Love and the Parent's Sake")
– Love and the Bowling Ball/Love and the Check/Love and the Hiccups/Love and the Liberated Lady Boss (1971) … Casey (segment "Love and the Liberated Lady Boss")
– Love and the Heist/Love and the Love Potion/Love and the Teddy Bear (1971) … Cindy (segment "Love and the Heist")
– Love and the Great Catch/Love and the Hitchhiker/Love and the Nervous Executive (1970) … Phyllis (segment "Love and the Great Catch")
 
1972 The Couple Takes a Wife (TV movie)
Marion Randolph
 
1972 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Dottie Richards
– You've Got a Friend (1972) … Dottie Richards
– Just Around the Corner (1972) … Dottie Richards
 
1972 Magic Carpet (TV movie)
Virginia Wolfe
 
1970 But I Don't Want to Get Married! (TV movie)
Mrs. Vale
 
1970 George M! (TV movie)
Helen Costigan "Nellie" Cohan
 
1970 Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Sadie
 
1970 Howdy (TV movie)
 
1969 The Happy Ending
Agnes
 
1967 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Desiree
– The Petit Prix Affair (1967) … Desiree
 
1966 Fame Is the Name of the Game (TV movie)
Pat
 
1966 Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV movie)
The White Queen
 
1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Hannah King
– In Any Language (1965) … Hannah King
 
1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Mrs. Amanda Tribble / Rowena Coolidge
– Who Killed Cornelius Gilbert? (1964) … Rowena Coolidge
– Who Killed Molly? (1964) … Mrs. Amanda Tribble
 
1961 Westinghouse Playhouse (TV series)
Nan McGovern / Nanette McGovern
– Nan Suits Dan (1961) … Nan McGovern
– Ballet-Oop (1961) … Nan McGovern
– The Mrs. Harper Story (1961) … Nanette McGovern
– House Guest (1961) … Nan McGovern
– Behind Every Great Man (1961) … Nan McGovern
See all 26 episodes »
 
1960 The Subterraneans
Society Woman (uncredited)
 
1960 So Help Me, Aphrodite (TV movie)
Sally
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Sally
– The Nanette Fabray Show, or Help Me, Aphrodite (1960) … Sally
 
1959 Laramie (TV series)
Essie Bright
– Glory Road (1959) … Essie Bright
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
Josephine Evans
– A Man's Game (1957) … Josephine Evans
 
1957 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Rosemary Chase
– The Original Miss Chase (1957) … Rosemary Chase
 
1956 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Helen Doss
– The Family Nobody Wanted (1956) … Helen Doss
 
1956 Saturday Spectacular: High Button Shoes (TV movie)
Sara Longstreet (uncredited)
 
1954-1956 Caesar's Hour (TV series)
Ann Victor
 
1953 The Band Wagon
Lily Marton
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Raina Petkoff
– Arms and the Man (1953) … Raina Petkoff
 
1952 The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Florinda (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– Londonderry Air (1949)
 
1939 A Child Is Born
Gladys Norton (as Nanette Fabares)
 
1939 The Monroe Doctrine (short)
Rosita De La Torre (as Nanette Fabares)
 
1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Mistress Margaret Radcliffe (as Nanette Fabares)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary) (performer: "That's Entertainment")
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
– Episode dated 16 July 1976 (1976) (performer: "I Got Rhythm" - uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited, "Triplets" 1937 - uncredited)
 
1962 Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody (TV movie) (performer: "If I Had a Talking Picture of You" - uncredited, "Should I" - uncredited, "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1962 The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (TV movie) (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street")
 
1953 The Band Wagon (performer: "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited, "I Love Louisa" 1931 - uncredited, "Louisiana Hayride" 1932 - uncredited, "Triplets" 1937 - uncredited / "That's Entertainment" 1953 - uncredited)
 
1939 The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (performer: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love Come Live With Me and Be My Love" posthumous 1599 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2005 Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (80 titles)
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (2009) … Herself
 
2005 Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (video documentary short)
Herself - Actress (also archive footage)
 
2005 Get Aboard! The Band Wagon (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 The One Day at a Time Reunion (TV movie)
Herself
 
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (video)
Herself
 
2003 Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Impact of Sid Caesar (video)
Herself
 
2003 Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - Shining Stars (video)
Herself
 
2001 The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Professor and Other Clowns (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - Love & Laughter (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Eddie Albert: Thinking Green (2001) … Herself
 
2001 The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Dream Team of Comedy (video documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy (documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Herself
– Jack Cassidy (1999) … Herself
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1992 The 52th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.172 (1992) … Herself
 
1989 The 49th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 The Child Help Benefit Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Irving Berlin's America (1986) … Herself
 
1985 The 45th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979-1980 Password Plus (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Celebrity Contestant
– Episode dated 25 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
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1978 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1967-1978 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 February 1978 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 November 1977 (1977) … Herself
– Episode dated 30 August 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 19 July 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 1976 (1976) … Herself
See all 184 episodes »
 
1976 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 16 July 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 February 1976 (1976) … Herself
 
1974 The New High Rollers (TV series)
Assistant (1974-80)
 
1973-1974 Dinah's Place (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 July 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1974 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Herself
– That's Entertainment! 50 Years of MGM (1974) … Herself
– Phyllis Diller's 102nd Birthday Party (1974) … Herself
 
1973-1974 All-Star Baffle (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 March 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 October 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1974 The 20th Annual Genii Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Winner
 
1973 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 August 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1968-1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.10 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #6.3 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #2.13 (1968) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1967-1972 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.20 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #5.16 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #5.9 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #4.26 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #4.5 (1970) … Herself
See all 13 episodes »
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
– Nanette Fabray (1971) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.28 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #2.175 (1970) … Herself
 
1971 The 25th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1970 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Herself
– Bob Hope Looks at Women's Lib (1970) … Herself
 
1970 He Said, She Said (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 The Movie Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 December 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1967-1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.25 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #3.13 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.20 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.15 (1967) … Herself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.160 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.121 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV series)
Actress / Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.14 (1968) … Herself - Singer/Actress
 
1966-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #5.11 (1967) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #4.26 (1967) … Herself - Singer/Sketch Actor
– Episode #3.26 (1966) … Herself - Singer
 
1967 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.8 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 Everybody's Talking (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 May 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Theater of the Deaf (1967) … Narrator (voice)
 
1965-1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 November 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 December 1965 (1965) … Herself - Guest
 
1962-1966 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.242 (1966) … Herself
– Episode #1.23 (1962) … Herself
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 January 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1965 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 October 1965 (1965) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 April 1965 (1965) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 February 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1963-1965 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself - Panelist / Herself
– Nanette Fabray vs. Sydney Chaplin (1965) … Herself
– Nanette Fabray vs. Robert Stack (1963) … Herself - Panelist
– Nanette Fabray vs. Buddy Hackett (1963) … Herself - Panelist
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 8 April 1963 (1963) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
1960-1962 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Hostess / Herself - Singer
– Episode #5.2 (1962) … Herself - Hostess
– Portraits in Music (1960) … Herself - Singer
 
1956-1962 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 21 October 1962 (1962) … Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 18 November 1956 (1956) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1962 The 14th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1962 Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody (TV movie)
Herself
 
1962 The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (TV movie)
Herself - Singer
 
1961 Chevrolet Golden Anniversary (TV movie)
Herself
 
1957-1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.1 (1961) … Herself
– Episode #2.28 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #2.17 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1957) … Herself
– Episode #2.1 (1957) … Herself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Herself
– Amateur Show (1960) … Herself
 
1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself
– The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) … Herself
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Herself
– The Dean Martin Variety Show II (1960) … Herself
 
1955-1959 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 1959 (1959) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 September 1955 (1955) … Herself
 
1957 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest Host
– Episode #1.4 (1957) … Herself - Guest Host
 
1956 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Hostess
– 50's Music (1956) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 October 1956 (1956) … Herself - Hostess
 
1956 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.22 (1956) … Herself
 
1955 Caesar's Hour (TV series)
Herself, Guest
– Episode dated 11 April 1955 (1955) … Herself, Guest
 
1948-1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
– Episode #6.51 (1953) … Herself
– Episode #6.33 (1953) … Herself
– Episode #4.8 (1950) … Herself
– Episode #2.19 (1949) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.14 (1948) … Herself
 
1950-1951 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.21 (1951) … Herself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.5 (1950) … Herself - Guest Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'The Band Wagon' (uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'The Band Wagon'
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
 

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(1942) Stage: Appeared (as replacement actor for "Antiope") in "By Jupiter", produced on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Book by Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers. Based on "The Warrior's Husband" by Julian F. Thompson. Musical... See more »

Alternate Names:

Nanette Fabares

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

Turned down the chance to be the original voice of "Wilma Flintstone" on The Flintstones in order to accept Irving Berlin's offer to star in his show "Mr. President". "Mr. President" was Berlin's last completed show and only real flop, opening to such negative reviews that even Berlin's family didn't dare tell him... See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio