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Barbara McNair (1934–2007)

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Popular African-American vocalist and entertainer Barbara McNair dazzled audiences with her singing prowess and exceptional beauty for well over four decades until her death on February 4, 2007 of throat cancer in Los Angeles. The Chicago-born entertainer and one-time secretary was raised in Racine... See full bio »

Born:

Barbara Joan McNair
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 72) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1996 Neon Signs
Grace
 
1990 Fatal Charm (video)
English Teacher
 
1986 The Redd Foxx Show (TV series)
Jeri
– Al's First Date (1986) … Jeri
 
1985 Hell Town (TV series)
– One Ball (1985)
 
1984 General Hospital (TV series)
Aunt Bettina
 
1984 Glitter (TV series)
Marion
– Pilot (1984) … Marion
 
1984 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Yvonne McBride
– George's Old Girlfriend (1984) … Yvonne McBride
 
1978 Vega$ (TV series)
Beverly
– Lady Ice (1978) … Beverly
– Yes, My Darling Daughter (1978) … Beverly
 
1978 Police Woman (TV series)
Martha Wallace
– Sixth Sense (1978) … Martha Wallace
 
1973 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Jena Cole
– Imitation (1973) … Jena Cole
 
1972 Mod Squad (TV series)
Amanda
– The Connection (1972) … Amanda
 
1972 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
Lee Richards
– An Elementary Case of Murder (1972) … Lee Richards
 
1971 The Organization
Valerie Tibbs
 
1970 To Rome with Love (TV series)
Celeste
– Lire from Heaven (1970) … Celeste
 
1970 They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Valerie Tibbs
 
1969 Change of Habit
Sister Irene
 
1969 The Lonely Profession (TV movie)
Donna Travers
 
1969 Venus in Furs
Rita
 
1969 Stiletto
Ahn Dessie
 
1968 If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
Lily
 
1967 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
Carol Dukes / Kumasa
– Is General Hammerschlag Burning? (1967) … Kumasa/Carol Dukes
 
1967 Spotlight (TV series)
– Episode dated 4 July 1967 (1967)
 
1967 I Spy (TV series)
Leona
– Night Train to Madrid (1967) … Leona
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
– Episode dated 4 April 1966 (1966)
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Mareema Kamba
– The Elusive Dik-Dik (1964) … Mareema Kamba
 
1964 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Sarah Packsey
– Who Is to Say the Battle Is to Be Fought? (1964) … Sarah Packsey
 
1963 Spencer's Mountain
Graduation Singer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
1972 McMillan & Wife (TV series)
– An Elementary Case of Murder (1972) (performer: "Until It's Time for You to Go")
 
1970 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 19 April 1970 (1970) (performer: "Crying Holy Unto the Lord")
 
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (documentary short) (performer: "For Once In My Life" - uncredited)
 
1967 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
– Is General Hammerschlag Burning? (1967) (performer: "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) (performer: "Nothing Can Stop Me Now" - uncredited, "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - uncredited)
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "The Shadow of Your Smile")
 
1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.2 (1964) (performer: "When the Sun Comes Out", "I Feel a Song Comin' On")
 
Show ShowSelf (60 titles)
1974-1980 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
– Episode dated 6 February 1980 (1980) … Herself
– Episode dated 16 January 1974 (1974) … Herself - Singer
 
1975 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 5 October 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1975 Tattletales (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 August 1975 (1975) … Herself
 
1964-1975 You Don't Say (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 July 1975 (1975) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 1967 (1967) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 May 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 September 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 July 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1973 Jack Paar Tonite (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 October 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1971-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 June 1973 (1973) … Herself
– Episode dated 17 August 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1972-1973 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.13 (1973) … Herself
– Episode #2.22 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 John Davidson with Love (TV movie)
Herself
 
1972 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.4 (1972) … Herself
 
1972 The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1965-1972 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 March 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 September 1966 (1966) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 December 1965 (1965) … Herself - Guest
 
1969-1972 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 January 1972 (1972) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 October 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 September 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 April 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 December 1969 (1969) … Herself
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1968-1971 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #5.12 (1971) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #2.19 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #1.29 (1968) … Herself
 
1971 Rollin' on the River (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 October 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 August 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The Gordon MacRae Variety Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.165 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 The 23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1971 The Don Knotts Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 March 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Jim Nabors Hour (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.16 (1971) … Herself
– Episode #1.16 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 November 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1957-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Herself
– Episode #23.33 (1970) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #20.25 (1967) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #20.11 (1966) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #19.18 (1966) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #19.14 (1965) … Herself - Singer
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1970 The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Score (non-Musical)
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.22 (1970) … Herself
 
1969 You're Putting Me On (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 December 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.53 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #4.6 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #3.131 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #2.226 (1968) … Herself
– Episode #2.221 (1968) … Herself
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1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.21 … Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.40 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Match Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 15 July 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Where the Girls Are (TV movie)
Herself
 
1968 The Barbara McNair and Duke Ellington Special (TV movie)
Herself - Singer
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (documentary short)
Herself
 
1967 Tienerklanken (TV series)
Performer
– Episode dated 26 November 1967 (1967) … Performer
 
1965-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #4.31 (1967) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.27 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1967 Gypsy (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 April 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1967 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Herself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #16.18 (1967) … Herself - Guest Vocalist
 
1966 Unkissed Bride
Herself
 
1966 The Dean Martin Summer Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 June 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 Mickie Finn's (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.4 (1966) … Herself
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.7 (1966) … Herself
 
1964-1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Valentine's Day (1966) … Herself - Singer
– Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein (1964) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #6.11 (1964) … Herself - Singer
 
1965 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.9 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #1.18 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Fanfare (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.6 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 July 1965 (1965) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 1965 (1965) … Herself
 
1963-1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.7 (1965) … Herself
– Episode #1.93 (1963) … Herself
 
1964 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #2.2 (1964) … Herself - Singer
 
1964 Freedom Spectacular (TV movie)
Herself
 
1962-1963 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.25 (1963) … Herself
– Episode #5.12 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #5.3 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #4.34 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #4.23 (1962) … Herself
 
1962 All That Jazz (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Episode #1.20 (1962) … Herself - Performer
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.4 (1961) … Herself - Singer
 
1961 Sing Along with Mitch (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 April 1961 (1961) … Herself
 
1960 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.140 (1960) … Herself
 
1957-1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.174 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #1.195 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #1.134 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #1.93 (1957) … Herself
– Episode #1.91 (1957) … Herself
 
1958 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #3.35 (1958) … Herself - Singer
 
1958 The Arlene Francis Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.119 (1958) … Herself
– Episode #1.102 (1958) … Herself
 
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Personal Details

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CD: "Livin' End" (Columbia) See more »

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Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When I'm working in a club, I must go from one song to another rapidly, and I don't have much time to express myself emotionally. In a movie, you can concentrate on one scene at a time. (from a 1969 interview with the Washington Post, explaining why she found movie acting more rewarding than singing) See more »

Trivia:

Appeared in Elvis Presley's last film, Change of Habit, playing a nun in street clothes alongside Mary Tyler Moore. See more »

Star Sign:

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